diff --git a/pyOwlBoard/client.py b/pyOwlBoard/client.py
index a1221bb..3957a39 100644
--- a/pyOwlBoard/client.py
+++ b/pyOwlBoard/client.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import requests
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import List, Dict, Tuple
-from urllib.parse import urljoin
 
 from .contants import ENDPOINTS, VERSION
 from .utils import format_url_datetime, url_multijoin
@@ -50,24 +49,39 @@ class OwlBoardClient:
             raise
 
     def verify_connection(self):
-        url_path = urljoin(self.base_url, ENDPOINTS['TEST'])
-        response = requests.get(url_path, headers = self.headers)
-        response.raise_for_status()
+        url_path = url_multijoin(self.base_url, ENDPOINTS['TEST'])
+        response = self._make_request('GET', url_path)
         logger.info("Connection verified: %s", response.status_code)
 
+    def _make_request(self, method: str, url: str, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            response = requests.request(method, url, headers=self.headers, **kwargs)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return response
+        except requests.RequestException as e:
+            logger.error(f"Request failed: {e}")
+            raise
+
     ### PIS Code Methods ###
 
     ## Needs fixing on API Server side
     def get_stops_by_pis(self, code: str):
-        url_path = urljoin(self.base_url, ENDPOINTS['PIS_BY_CODE'] + code)
-        response = requests.get(url_path, headers=self.headers)
+        url_path = url_multijoin(self.base_url, ENDPOINTS['PIS_BY_CODE'], code)
+        logger.debug(f"Generated URL: {url_path}")
+        response = self._make_request('GET', url_path)
+        logger.info("Response received for get_stops_by_pis")
         print(response.text)
 
     def get_pis_by_start_end_crs(self, start_crs: str, end_crs: str):
-        url_path = urljoin(self.base_url, ENDPOINTS['PIS_BY_START_END_CRS'] + start_crs + "/" + end_crs)
-        response = requests.get(url_path, headers=self.headers)
+        url_path = url_multijoin(self.base_url, ENDPOINTS['PIS_BY_START_END_CRS'], start_crs, end_crs)
+        logger.debug(f"Generated URL: {url_path}")
+        response = self._make_request('GET', url_path)
+        logger.info("Response received for get_pis_by_start_end_crs")
         print(response.text)
 
+    def get_pis_by_tiploc_list(self, tiplocs: List[str]):
+        return
+
     ### Train Methods ###
     def get_trains_by_headcode(self, headcode: str, date: datetime):
         if not isinstance(headcode, str):
@@ -89,14 +103,9 @@ class OwlBoardClient:
             logger.error(f"Error generating URL: {e}")
         
         # Send request
-        try:
-            response = requests.get(url_path, headers=self.headers)
-            response.raise_for_status()
-            logger.info("Request completed")
-            print(response.text)
-        except requests.RequestException as e:
-            logger.error(f"Request failed: {e}")
-            raise
+        response = self._make_request('GET', url_path)
+        logger.info("Response received for get_trains_by_headcode")
+        print(response.text)
 
     def get_trains_by_trainUid(self, train_uid: str, date: datetime):
         if not isinstance(train_uid, str):
@@ -119,14 +128,9 @@ class OwlBoardClient:
             raise
         
         # Send request
-        try:
-            response = requests.get(url_path, headers=self.headers)
-            response.raise_for_status()
-            logger.info("Request completed")
-            print(response.text)
-        except requests.RequestException as e:
-            logger.error(f"Request failed: {e}")
-            raise
+        response = self._make_request('GET', url_path)
+        logger.info("Response received for get_trains_by_trainUid")
+        print(response.text)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)