HttpRequest request = new HttpRequest(HttpMethods.GET);
        request.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
        request.setTimeOut(25000);
        request.setUrl("http://api.metro.net/agencies/lametro/routes/704/");

        Gdx.net.sendHttpRequest(request, new HttpResponseListener() {

            @Override
            public void handleHttpResponse(HttpResponse httpResponse) {
                //
                Gdx.app.log("Status ", String.valueOf(httpResponse.getStatus().getStatusCode()));
                Gdx.app.log("Message ", httpResponse.getResultAsString());
            }

            @Override
            public void failed(Throwable t) {

            }

            @Override
            public void cancelled() {

            }
        });