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Call-prep brief · checked 2026-07-09

Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority (METRO)

Grade B · 81.4 / 100

Down 0.4 points since 2026-07-08 (B to B).

For this call: lead with the grade and the three fixes below, then confirm the feed is current and the NTD details line up. Each fix is framed as a next step, not a failure.

What changed since the last check

  • Correctness no change
  • Freshness down 1.7
  • Rider experience no change

Top three things to fix

  1. Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops.

    1835 of 1835 stops don't say whether a wheelchair user can board there. Riders who use wheelchairs can't plan a trip when accessibility is marked 'unknown'; apps show no information at all.

    Effort: A column in stops.txt; your scheduling software likely has it.

  2. Review the rule documentation for 'same_name_and_description_for_route' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.

    Same name and description for route (flagged by the MobilityData validator). See the linked rule for what this affects.

    Effort: Varies.

  3. Trim past service periods the next time you export.

    Many of the feed's trips don't run at all in the next 7 days. It usually means old service periods are still in the export, making the feed bigger and harder to check.

    Effort: One setting in most export tools.

    Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 31 observed fixes).

NTD certification readiness: Ready

This feed looks ready for your NTD certification: published at a public URL, valid, and current. The official check is still your D-10 certification.

Published Ready
Published at a public URL.
Valid Ready
Passes validation with no errors.
Current Ready
Service data covers the next 54 days.

agency_id and NTD ID: Not checked yet. Setting your GTFS agency_id to your five-digit NTD ID is an optional way to line a feed up with its National Transit Database record. FTA links the two on your P-50 form, so it is not a required feed change. We don't have your NTD ID on file, so this is not checked yet.

Key facts

Feed URL
https://www.yourmetrobus.org/Data/Sites/2/gtfs-data/metro_rta_gtfs.zip
Last checked
2026-07-09
Service window
44 days of service data remain. Last service date 2026-08-22.
Feed version
Updated: Jun 29, 2026, 10:39 AM
State
Ohio

Part of the Ohio portfolio: see where this agency sits among the state's feeds before the call.

A data-quality and completeness read to support an agency conversation. Not an official compliance determination. Rubric v1.1, validator 8.0.1.