Feed status · checked 2026-08-01
Albany Transit System
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Bus
unchanged since 2026-07-31
Catalogued in Georgia.
A data-quality and completeness lens to help an agency improve its GTFS feed. Not an official compliance determination from any transit program. New to this? How to read your scorecard. Interactive view of this scorecard. Rubric v1.3, validator 8.0.1.
Checked for changes 84 minutes ago; last changed 41 days ago.
Measured 3 of 4 score categories from the agency's own feed.
How we measured this
Confidence in this measurement: medium.
- Realtime quality was not measured this run. It does not count against the grade.
- The feed was downloaded from the agency's own URL.
Confidence describes how much the pipeline could measure this run, not the feed itself. It never changes the grade.
Top things to fix
Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change.Likely your export tool
Service data ended 762 day(s) ago. When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency even though the buses are still running. Riders are told the service does not exist.
⏱ Usually one export setting; export on a schedule so it never lapses again.worth about +100 points in its category
Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
Trip distance exceeds shape distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator). See the linked rule for what this affects.
⏱ Varies.worth about +24 points in its category
Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops.Likely your team
387 of 387 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.
⏱ A column in stops.txt; your scheduling software likely has it.worth about +25 points in its category
This feed is built with National RTAP's GTFS Builder. Your staff can usually make these changes in the GTFS Builder spreadsheets and republish, and National RTAP's help desk supports that at no cost.
Finding handoff
Move one finding to a recheck
Select one finding. Copy the request, make the change in the feed-producing tool, then compare the next complete run.
- Feed evidence
- Service data ended 762 day(s) ago.
- Next action
- Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change.
- Recheck
- Publish the changed feed at the same URL. On the next complete, comparable scorecard run, confirm that this finding is no longer reported.
Copy handoff text
- Feed evidence
- Trip distance exceeds shape distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
- Next action
- Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
- Recheck
- Publish the changed feed at the same URL. On the next complete, comparable scorecard run, confirm that this finding is no longer reported.
Copy handoff text
- Feed evidence
- 387 of 387 stops don't say whether a wheelchair user can board there.
- Next action
- Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops.
- Recheck
- Publish the changed feed at the same URL. On the next complete, comparable scorecard run, confirm that this finding is no longer reported.
Copy handoff text
How to make and check these changes
Check the result on the published feed. Read the guide, make the change in your tool, and use the next comparable run to see whether the finding is still reported. Only an action or ticket record can attribute who made the change.
Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change. · Read the fix guide
Make the change. This feed is built with National RTAP's GTFS Builder. Your staff can usually make these changes in the GTFS Builder spreadsheets and republish, and National RTAP's help desk supports that at no cost.
Check the result. The next scorecard run checks this finding again. If a comparable check no longer reports it, the feed's clearance log records that result. This confirms feed state, not who made the change. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
Make the change. This feed is built with National RTAP's GTFS Builder. Your staff can usually make these changes in the GTFS Builder spreadsheets and republish, and National RTAP's help desk supports that at no cost.
Check the result. The next scorecard run checks this finding again. If a comparable check no longer reports it, the feed's clearance log records that result. This confirms feed state, not who made the change. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops. · Read the fix guide
Make the change. This feed is built with National RTAP's GTFS Builder. Your staff can usually make these changes in the GTFS Builder spreadsheets and republish, and National RTAP's help desk supports that at no cost.
Check the result. The next scorecard run checks this finding again. If a comparable check no longer reports it, the feed's clearance log records that result. This confirms feed state, not who made the change. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Rider view: what this feed publishes
A quick read of rider-facing information in this feed.
- Schedule visibility
- The feed's last published service date was 762 days ago.
- Published accessibility data
- Accessibility information is stated for 0% of stops and 0% of trips. This measures published data, not whether stops or vehicles are physically usable.
- Fare information
- Fare information is published using GTFS Fares v1.
- Realtime information
- Realtime-feed availability and live-arrival coverage are not known from this scorecard.
Important: This does not rate service reliability. Riders should confirm current service alerts, fares, and accessibility accommodations with the transit operator before traveling.
Send your vendor a fix request
This feed comes from National RTAP's GTFS Builder, so your own staff can usually make these changes in the GTFS Builder spreadsheets and republish. If a consultant maintains it for you, forward this to them. Each fix names the validator notice and a guide link.
Send the agency a note
Supporting this agency? Copy this and email it to them. It names what lapsed, why it matters to riders, and the one setting to change.
Score by category
The MobilityData validator flagged 7 kinds of issue across 92 instances (60 error, 32 warning, 0 informational).
Service data ended 762 day(s) ago. Trip planners have likely already dropped this feed.
0% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (0% marked accessible, 0% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. Fare data is published.
0% of stops state accessibility (0% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.
2 accessibility depth signals
5 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (3, 9, RAM, RAM, 2).
Consider: Adjust route_color or route_text_color so each pair clears 4.5:1. Often switching the text between black and white is enough.
369 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Highland Ave./ Westbrook Ave.", "Highland Ave / S Madison St", "Highland Ave / S Davis St", and more).
Consider: Add tts_stop_name with the spoken form, e.g. 'Main Street and Second Avenue', for the affected stops.
Opportunities to strengthen the data, not deductions from the sub-score above. States what the second accessibility lens can check from the feed, not verified physical usability.
Fares are applied to trips.
Not scored yet. Nothing here counts against the grade.
Routes and stops
Each route is drawn once, using the longest shape its trips follow; stops are the dots.
This feed has 387 stops.
The route and stop data is ready below. Load the map only when you want the geographic view. It uses additional data.
Basemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and stops: this agency's GTFS feed.
- 7 (brown)
- RAM (orange)
- RAM (orange)
- 2 (orange)
- 8 (black)
- 4 (green)
- 3 (orange)
- 9 (gray)
- 5 (teal)
- 6 (gray)
- 1 (red)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Brown Line: Newton & Oakridge | Bus | brown |
| RAM Rush: East | Bus | orange |
| RAM Rush: West | Bus | orange |
| 2 Gold Line: Albany State | Bus | orange |
| 8 Purple Line: MLK | Bus | black |
| 4 Green / 4X Green Line: Combined | Bus | green |
| 3 Orange: SSA | Bus | orange |
| 9 Silver Line: Point N Meredyth | Bus | gray |
| 5 Blue Line: Albany Mall | Bus | teal |
| 6 Gray Line: Darton College | Bus | gray |
| 1 Red Line / 1X Red Line: Combined | Bus | red |
List every stop
- Clark Ave @ Coats&Clark Ave.
- Clark Ave / Church St
- Clark Ave / N Broadway St
- N Broadway St / Broadway Ct
- E Broad Ave / S Broadway St
- E Broad Ave / N Broadway St
- W Broad Ave@Chamber of Commerce
- Sands Dr / E Oglethorpe Blvd
- Pine Ave @ Post Office
- W Broad Ave / N Monroe St
- Albany Transit Center
- Sands Dr./Wild Pines II
- S Madison St / W Whitney Ave
- Sands Dr./Wild Pines
- Sands Dr / Radium Springs Rd
- Highland Ave / S Van Buren St
- E Broad Ave/Adkins St.
- S Madison St / W Lincoln Ave
- N Jefferson St / W Residence Ave
- E Broad Ave / Old Blaylock Ln
- Radium Springs Rd / Mitchell Ave
- S Davis St / W Whitney Ave
- Highland Ave / S Harding St
- E Broad @ PicNSav
- Leonard Ave / Acorn St
- Maple Ave / Cora Jinks Ln
- E Broad Ave / School St
- Cromartie Beach Dr / Coves Ct
- Cromartie Beach Dr / Westcliff Ct
- E Broad Ave / Turner Field
- Cromartie Beach Dr / Maple Ave
- Maple Ave / Rena Ave
- Maple Ave / E Society Ave
- Maple Ave / Clark Ave.
- Merritt St / Mulberry Ave
- Highland Ave / S Cleveland St
- E Broad Ave / N Central St
- S Madison St / Cotton Ave
- Radium Springs Rd/ College Dr.
- S Davis St / W Mercer Ave
- Highland Ave / S Slappey Blvd
- Clark Ave / Adkins St
- N Monroe St / W Tift Ave
- S Davis St / W Lincoln Ave
- E Broad Ave / S Cason St
- S Madison St / Cherry Ave
- S Davis St / W Gordon Ave
- W Society Ave / Park Pl
- E Broad Ave / Nona St
- Hobson St / E Roosevelt Ave
- Radium Springs Rd / Porter Ln
- N Slappey Blvd / W Society Ave
- N Slappey Blvd / Baker Ave
- N Slappey Blvd / Eager Ave
- Dawson Rd / Lucille St
- Dawson Rd / Maryland Dr.
- Dawson Rd / Baldwin Dr
- Dawson Rd @ Self Storage
- Dawson Rd / Valley Rd
- Dawson Rd @ Shoreham Apt
- Dawson Rd / Robinhood Rd
- Dawson Rd / 12th Ave
- Dawson Rd. @ Harvest Moon
- Dawson Rd@ Village Green Plaza
- Dawson Rd@ Westwind Apt
- Dawson Rd. @ Big Lots
- Albany Mall
- Old Dawson Rd / Lafayette Plaza Dr
- Old Dawson Rd / Cross Station
- Dawson Rd @ Firestone
- Dawson Rd / Meredyth Dr
- Whispering Pines Rd / Dawson Rd
- Whispering Pines Rd@ Walgreens
- Whispering Pines Rd / Barnesdale Way
- Whispering Pines Rd / Doncaster Dr
- Whispering Pines Rd / Groveland Rd
- Whispering Pines Rd / Kenworth Dr
- Whispering Pines Rd @ Gardens II Apts
- Whispering Pines Rd / Kingstown Ct
- Whispering Pines Rd / N Slappey Blvd
- N Slappey Blvd / 15th Ave
- N Slappey Blvd @ Albany Plaza
- Palmyra Rd / N Cleveland St
- Palmyra Rd / 15th Ave
- Palmyra Rd / 13th Ave
- Palmyra Rd / McIntosh Rd
- 11th Ave / Palmyra Rd
- 11th Ave / N Madison St
- 11th Ave / N Monroe St
- N Jefferson St / 5th Ave
- N Jefferson St / 3rd Ave W
- N Jefferson St / W Society Ave
- N Jefferson St / W Tift Ave
- N Jefferson St / W Residence Ave
- N Jefferson St / W Roosevelt Ave
- N Jefferson St / Flint Ave
- N Jefferson St / W Broad Ave
- W Gordon Ave / S Van Buren St
- Residence Hall 5
- E Oglethorpe Blvd / College Dr
- S Westover Blvd/ Collegiate Dr.
- E Oglethorpe Blvd/ Edison Dr
- Thornton Dr / Roses Shopping Center
- Tallulah Dr / E Oglethorpe Blvd
- E Oglethorpe Blvd/ Wright Dr
- E Oglethorpe Blvd / S Mock Rd
- S Mock Rd / Butler Dr
- S Mock Rd./Hidden Oaks Apts
- Brierwood Dr / Breirwood
- Brierwood Dr / Shadowwood Apts
- Brierwood Dr / Johnson Rd
- Johnson Rd / Brierwood Dr
- Johnson Rd./Pine Hill Estates
- Johnson Rd / Madeline Rd
- Pinson Rd / Le Mans Dr
- Pinson Rd / Madeline Rd
- Pinson Rd / Gurr Dr
- Pinson Rd / Powell Pl
- Sylvester Hwy / Flea Market
- Sylvester Hwy/Nob Hill Mobile Home
- Sylvester Rd./East Park Mobile Home
- Sylvester Hwy / Pine Bluff Rd
- Sylvester Hwy / Force Dr
- Sylvester Hwy /St. Paul Church
- Sylvester Hwy / Harvey's Grocery Store
- E Oglethorpe Blvd / Fulton Ave
- W Broad Ave / Willow St
- Nottingham Way / Whitehall Ct
- Nottingham Way / Cascade Ln
- Nottingham Way / Friar Tuck Ln
- N Westover Blvd @ Home Depot
- N Westover Blvd/ 1027 N Westover Blvd
- N Westover Blvd @ Outback Steak House
- Dawson Rd @ Discount Tire
- Dawson Rd / Lake Park Dr
- Dawson Rd / Lullwater Rd
- Dawson Rd / Robinhood Rd
- Dawson Rd / E Edgewater Dr
- Dawson Rd / N Magnolia St
- Dawson Rd @ Merry Acres
- Dawson Rd / Baldwin Dr
- Dawson Rd / Maryland Dr
- Dawson Rd / Lucille St
- Dawson Rd / Pine Ave
- N Slappey Blvd / Gillionville Rd
- W Broad Ave / S Cleveland St
- W Broad Ave / S Harding St
- W Broad Ave @ Bob White Rental
- W Broad Ave/ S Davis St
- W Broad Ave / S Madison St
- W Broad Ave / S Jackson St
- Brooks Plaza
- Downtown Albany
- S Westover Blvd @ Kingdom Hall
- N Westover Blvd/Gillionville Rd
- Gillionville Rd / Logan Ct
- Gillionville Rd @ ASU West Campus
- Gillionville Rd @ College Park Apt
- Gillionville Rd / W Broad Ave
- Gillionville Rd / N Ingleside Dr.
- Gillionville Rd / N Shadowlawn Dr
- N Magnolia St / Greenvale Rd
- Highland Ave / S Davis St
- N Magnolia St /W Broad Ave.
- W Broad Ave / Bay St
- W Broad Ave @ SunTrust Bank
- W Whitney Ave / S Slappey Blvd
- W Whitney Ave / Poplar St
- Poplar St / Edgerly Ave
- S Slappey Blvd / Highland Ave
- S Slappey Blvd / Avalon Ave
- S Slappey Blvd / W Waddell Ave
- S Slappey Blvd @ McDonal's
- S Slappey Blvd @ Post Office
- S Slappey Blvd / Industry Ave
- S Slappey Blvd / Lowe Rd
- Newton Rd / Lowe Rd
- Slappey Blvd & Oakridge Dr
- W Oakridge Dr. @ Master Foods
- W Oakridge Dr/Westtown Rd
- W Oakridge Dr / Westtown Rd
- W Oakridge Dr @ Alice Coachman School
- W Oakridge Dr / Oxford Rd
- W Oakridge Dr / Willie Pitts Jr Rd
- W Oakridge Dr @ Tractor & Equipment Co
- W Oakridge Dr @ Westtown Dialysis Clinic
- W Oakridge Dr/Sunridge Dr
- W Oakridge Dr / S Westover Blvd
- S Westover Blvd / W Oakridge Dr
- S Westover Blvd @ Sherman Oaks Apts
- S Westover Blvd / Old Jim Davis Rd
- W Gordon Ave / Canal St
- W Gordon Ave / Chippington Ct
- W Gordon Ave / Willie Pitts Jr Rd
- W Gordon Ave / University St
- W Gordon Ave / Drexel St
- W Gordon Ave / S Valencia Dr
- W Gordon Ave / S Shadowlawn Dr
- S Magnolia St / W Lincoln Ave
- W Whitney Ave / S Magnolia St
- W Whitney Ave / Elm St
- W Whitney Ave / Walnut St
- W Whitney Ave / Poplar St
- Martin Luther King Jr Dr / Talafax Rd
- Martin Luther King Jr Dr / Flintside Dr
- Martin Luther King Jr Dr / Gaines Ave
- Martin Luther King Jr Dr / W Oakridge Dr.
- Martin Luther King Jr Dr / Louis Ave
- S Jefferson St / Robinson Ave
- S Jefferson St / Cedar Ave
- S Jefferson St / Holloway Ave
- S Jefferson St/ W Lincoln Ave.
- S Jefferson St / W Mercer Ave
- Highland Ave / S Jefferson St
- Highland Ave / S Madison St
- N Jefferson St / W Broad Ave
- HPER Gym
- Herbert Haley
- Dawson / Whispering Pines
- Oglethorpe & Madison
- ASU Student Center (Depart)
- ASU J Building (Arrive)
- ASU J Building (Depart)
- ASU Student Center (Arrive)
- ASU Student Center
- ASU Gillionville Cavalier
- Bonney View/Church
- Maple Ave / South Carolina
- Broad Ave / Grille House
- Blaylock / Evelyn
- Radium Springs / Allen Ave
- E. Broad Ave/ West Road
- E Broad Ave/ Oak Street
- S Madison St/ Mission Ct
- E Broad Ave / Adelyn Rd
- Thornton Dr / E Oglethorpe Blvd
- E Oglethorpe Blvd @ Waffle House
- E Oglethorpe Blvd / Long John Silver
- E Oglethorpe Blvd/ Captain Ds
- Loftus Dr / Keystone Ave
- E Broad Ave / McCollum's Cleaners
- E Broad Ave / Eugene Ln
- E Broad Ave / S Cason St
- E Broad Ave / Collins St
- E Broad Ave / Blaylock St
- S Madison St / Dorsett Ave
- S Madison St / Jefferies Ave
- Alice Ave / S Madison St
- S Madison St /Louis Ave.
- S Madison St / Albert Dr
- and 137 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)
Over time
Overall score across the last 4 checks — unchanged since 2026-07-31.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | 34.1 | first check |
| 2026-07-30 | 34.1 | no change |
| 2026-07-31 | 34.1 | no change |
| 2026-08-01 | 34.1 | no change |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness no change
- Rider experience no change
What changed in this feed
Overall grade and score held steady since 2026-07-31.
Same feed file as 2026-07-31; the published zip did not change.
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Everything we checked
12 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Error60 instances
Trip distance exceeds shape distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Finding code: trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Error1 instance
Service data ended 762 day(s) ago.
When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency even though the buses are still running. Riders are told the service does not exist.
Fix: Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change. (Usually one export setting; export on a schedule so it never lapses again.)
Finding code: scorecard_feed_expired · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning387 instances
387 of 387 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.
Fix: Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops. (A column in stops.txt; your scheduling software likely has it.)
Finding code: scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning360 instances
360 of 360 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible.
Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them.
Fix: Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip. If every vehicle is accessible, this may be one default; otherwise use the value for each trip. (A default or per-trip field in your export.)
Finding code: scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning322 instances
322 of 360 trips lack rider-facing destination or direction text.
When a route has multiple directions or patterns, the route name alone may not tell riders which service is coming.
Fix: Add the destination, direction, or 'via' label riders actually see to trip_headsign. Do not copy the route name. If the label changes during the trip, use stop_headsign. (Usually one value per route pattern in your scheduling source.)
Finding code: scorecard_missing_headsigns · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning26 instances
Some trips serve fewer than two stops.
A trip with one stop can't be ridden; planners ignore it and it may signal an export problem.
Fix: Check the flagged trips in your scheduling software; remove them or restore their missing stops. (Worth a vendor question if it appears often.)
Finding code: unusable_trip · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning2 instances
Some service calendars in the feed have already ended.
Expired calendars are dead weight and can hide real schedule problems from your staff and vendors.
Fix: Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed. (One setting in most export tools.)
Finding code: expired_calendar · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
This feed's service calendar runs out within the next 7 days.
When the calendar ends, Google Maps and other trip planners drop your agency entirely. Riders see no service at all.
Fix: Export and publish an updated GTFS feed that covers at least the next 30 days of service. (Usually a re-export from your scheduling software.)
Finding code: feed_expiration_date7_days · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
feed_info.txt lists no contact email and no contact URL.
Without a contact, apps like Google Maps can't reach you when they find a problem in the feed.
Fix: Add feed_contact_email or feed_contact_url to feed_info.txt. (One field, set once in export settings.)
Finding code: missing_feed_contact_email_and_url · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Some files leave out fields that GTFS asks for but does not require.
Recommended fields like agency_phone or stop descriptions make the feed more useful to riders and trip planners.
Fix: Review the flagged fields and fill in the ones your riders would use. (A field at a time; not urgent.)
Finding code: missing_recommended_field · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
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.
Fix: Trim past service periods the next time you export. (One setting in most export tools.)
Finding code: trip_coverage_not_active_for_next7_days · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info1 instance
feed_info.txt has no technical contact (feed_contact_email or feed_contact_url).
Trip-planning apps and regional data coordinators have nobody to email when they spot a problem with your feed, so problems linger.
Fix: Add feed_contact_email to feed_info.txt. (One field.)
Finding code: scorecard_no_feed_contact · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
NTD GTFS readiness Not ready
Resolve this before you certify on the D-10. 1 validator error to resolve. Service data expired 762 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Needs attention
- 1 validator error to resolve.
- Current Not ready
- Service data expired 762 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- agency_id provided Ready
- agency.txt provides agency_id. For RY2026, keep one stable value for each NTD reporter represented in the feed and crosswalk each value on the P-50 form.
- agency_id equals your NTD ID (optional) Not checked yet
- This feed provides agency_id. For RY2026, keep one stable value for each NTD reporter represented in the feed and crosswalk it on the P-50 form. The value does not need to equal the five-digit NTD ID; we do not have that ID on file, so the optional equality comparison is not checked yet.
- shapes.txt covers your trips Ready
- All 360 trips have a shape in shapes.txt.
In plain words: if you report to the federal transit database, you have to publish a working, up-to-date feed, provide a stable agency_id for each represented reporter, and confirm the feed and P-50 crosswalk each year. This box is a heads-up; your filings are the official check.
A readiness signal mapping this feed to the FTA National Transit Database GTFS requirement (Report Year 2023 onward: a public, valid, current feed, certified annually on the D-10). For RY2026, each represented reporter needs a stable agency_id, unique within the feed and crosswalked to its five-digit NTD ID on P-50; the values do not need to be equal. FTA also requires shapes.txt in the published GTFS: Full Reporters from Report Year 2025, and Reduced, Rural, and Tribal Reporters from Report Year 2026. Not an official determination; your certification is the official check.
Conformance mark Not yet
This feed is close to the conformance mark. 1 validator error to resolve. Service data expired 762 days ago. States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 0% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.
- Valid Not yet
- 1 validator error to resolve.
- Current Not yet
- Service data expired 762 days ago.
- Accessible Not yet
- States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 0% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.
In plain words: earn this mark when your feed passes validation, has not expired, and says whether nearly every stop and trip is wheelchair accessible.
A pass credential for a feed that is valid, current, and states wheelchair access on nearly every stop and trip. Accessibility here measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. How the conformance mark works.
Can riders use it?
Checks beyond structural validation: places where the feed is valid but a rider still could not travel.
- 26 of 360 trips list fewer than two stops. A trip with one stop has no leg a rider can ride; trip planners can't route anyone on it, so the service effectively does not exist. Check your scheduling export: every trip should list each stop it calls at, in order, with times.
These do not change the grade. They catch trips with no rideable leg and stops no trip serves, the kind of gap a trip planner trips over.
Below the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed's last day of service has passed, so Google and Apple Maps will stop showing your agency. Re-export with a calendar that covers at least the next four weeks. The feed also carries 60 validator errors, the other thing Maps checks at onboarding; the findings below name each fix.
How this agency maps to the standards
The scorecard is a data-quality lens, not a compliance determination. Its universal references describe good GTFS and useful rider information. Useful references here are GTFS Schedule Best Practices, GTFS-Realtime Best Practices, MobilityData grading scheme, Google Transit publication guidance, FTA National Transit Database GTFS requirement. Read the full standards crosswalk.
- Correctness 50 / 100
- GTFS Schedule best practices, checked by the MobilityData validator. MobilityData grading covers stop locations, route names, and colors. Google Transit requires a feed to pass validation for publication. FTA NTD readiness also checks that the published feed is valid.
- Freshness 0 / 100
- GTFS Schedule best practices call for a dataset that stays current. An expired calendar can remove service from Google Transit and other rider trip planners. FTA NTD readiness also checks that the published feed is current.
- Rider experience 39 / 100
- GTFS Best Practices for rider-facing fields. MobilityData grading covers stop names and headsigns.
- Realtime quality Not yet published
- GTFS-Realtime best practices: a stable URL, high uptime, and frequent updates.
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