Feed status · checked 2026-08-01
Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide)
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Bus
down 0.4 since 2026-07-31
Catalogued in Michigan.
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 83 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 with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out.Likely your export tool
Service data runs out in 21 day(s). When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice.
⏱ One export setting.worth about +59 points in its category
Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead.
The feed contains no fare information. Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.
⏱ A small file for most flat-fare systems.worth about +15 points in its category
Add feed_info.txt with feed_start_date and feed_end_date to your export.Likely your export tool
feed_info.txt is missing its start/end dates (the file itself is absent) Apps and this scorecard can't warn anyone before the feed goes stale without stated validity dates.
⏱ Two fields, set once in export settings.worth about +15 points in its category
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 runs out in 21 day(s).
- Next action
- Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out.
- 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
- The feed contains no fare information.
- Next action
- Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead.
- 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
- feed_info.txt is missing its start/end dates (the file itself is absent)
- Next action
- Add feed_info.txt with feed_start_date and feed_end_date to your export.
- 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 with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out. · Read the fix guide
Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.
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.
Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead. · Read the fix guide
Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.
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.
Add feed_info.txt with feed_start_date and feed_end_date to your export. · Read the fix guide
Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.
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 is in 21 days.
- Published accessibility data
- Accessibility information is stated for 100% of stops and 100% of trips. This measures published data, not whether stops or vehicles are physically usable.
- Fare information
- No fare information is published in the feed.
- 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
You may not control the GTFS export yourself. Copy this and send it to whoever runs your scheduling software export. It names each fix with 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 6 kinds of issue across 219168 instances (0 error, 219167 warning, 1 informational).
Service data runs out in 21 day(s). Publish an updated feed soon or riders will lose trip planning.
100% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (57% marked accessible, 43% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. Fare data is not published.
100% of stops state accessibility (57% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.
2 accessibility depth signals
22 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (28, 32, 68, 22, 104, and more).
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.
1025 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("State + State Cir", "Huron River + Westview", "Miller Ave. + Saunders Cresent", 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.
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 1126 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.
- 104 (teal)
- 104 (teal)
- 22 (blue)
- 22 (blue)
- 23 (purple)
- 23 (purple)
- 25 (brown)
- 25 (brown)
- 26 (purple)
- 26 (purple)
- 27 (brown)
- 27 (brown)
- 28 (blue)
- 28 (blue)
- 29 (pink)
- 30 (purple)
- 30 (purple)
- 31 (green)
- 31 (green)
- 32 (orange)
- 32 (orange)
- 33 (teal)
- 33 (teal)
- 34 (green)
- 34 (green)
- 3 (brown)
- 3 (brown)
- 42 (orange)
- 42 (orange)
- 43 (brown)
- 43 (brown)
- 44 (green)
- 44 (green)
- 45 (blue)
- 45 (blue)
- 46 (green)
- 46 (green)
- 47 (brown)
- 47 (brown)
- 4 (purple)
- 4 (purple)
- 5 (blue)
- 5 (blue)
- 61 (purple)
- 61 (purple)
- 62 (orange)
- 62 (orange)
- 63 (orange)
- 63 (orange)
- 64 (green)
- 64 (green)
- 65 (green)
- 65 (green)
- 66 (brown)
- 66 (brown)
- 67 (brown)
- 67 (brown)
- 68 (green)
- 68 (green)
- 6 (pink)
- 6 (pink)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 104 Washtenaw Express | Bus | teal |
| 104 Washtenaw Express | Bus | teal |
| 22 Pontiac - Dhu Varren | Bus | blue |
| 22 Pontiac - Dhu Varren | Bus | blue |
| 23 Plymouth | Bus | purple |
| 23 Plymouth | Bus | purple |
| 25 Ann Arbor - Saline Rd | Bus | brown |
| 25 Ann Arbor - Saline Rd | Bus | brown |
| 26 Scio Church | Bus | purple |
| 26 Scio Church | Bus | purple |
| 27 W Stadium - Oak Valley | Bus | brown |
| 27 W Stadium - Oak Valley | Bus | brown |
| 28 Pauline | Bus | blue |
| 28 Pauline | Bus | blue |
| 29 Liberty | Bus | pink |
| 30 Jackson Rd | Bus | purple |
| 30 Jackson Rd | Bus | purple |
| 31 Dexter Ave | Bus | green |
| 31 Dexter Ave | Bus | green |
| 32 Miller - Maple | Bus | orange |
| 32 Miller - Maple | Bus | orange |
| 33 Newport | Bus | teal |
| 33 Newport | Bus | teal |
| 34 Maple - Dexter | Bus | green |
| 34 Maple - Dexter | Bus | green |
| 3 Huron River | Bus | brown |
| 3 Huron River | Bus | brown |
| 42 Forest - MacArthur | Bus | orange |
| 42 Forest - MacArthur | Bus | orange |
| 43 E Michigan Ave | Bus | brown |
| 43 E Michigan Ave | Bus | brown |
| 44 Ecorse - Tyler | Bus | green |
| 44 Ecorse - Tyler | Bus | green |
| 45 Grove | Bus | blue |
| 45 Grove | Bus | blue |
| 46 Paint Creek | Bus | green |
| 46 Paint Creek | Bus | green |
| 47 Harriet - W Michigan | Bus | brown |
| 47 Harriet - W Michigan | Bus | brown |
| 4 Washtenaw | Bus | purple |
| 4 Washtenaw | Bus | purple |
| 5 Packard | Bus | blue |
| 5 Packard | Bus | blue |
| 61 U-M Miller | Bus | purple |
| 61 U-M Miller | Bus | purple |
| 62 U-M - State | Bus | orange |
| 62 U-M - State | Bus | orange |
| 63 U-M - Pontiac | Bus | orange |
| 63 U-M - Pontiac | Bus | orange |
| 64 Geddes - E Stadium | Bus | green |
| 64 Geddes - E Stadium | Bus | green |
| 65 U-M - PLYMOUTH - GREENHILLS | Bus | green |
| 65 U-M - PLYMOUTH - GREENHILLS | Bus | green |
| 66 Carpenter - Huron Pkwy | Bus | brown |
| 66 Carpenter - Huron Pkwy | Bus | brown |
| 67 Eisenhower- Golfside | Bus | brown |
| 67 Eisenhower- Golfside | Bus | brown |
| 68 Harris - Ford | Bus | green |
| 68 Harris - Ford | Bus | green |
| 6 ELLSWORTH - STATE | Bus | pink |
| 6 ELLSWORTH - STATE | Bus | pink |
List every stop
- Washington + Washtenaw
- Service Dr. + Gault
- Dexter + Maple
- Stadium + Greenview
- Franklin + Stadium
- Franklin St. + Seventh
- Seventh + Pauline
- Seventh + Davis
- Seventh + Princeton
- Madison + Sixth
- Madison + Fourth
- Madison + First
- Dexter Rd + Wildwood
- YTC - Stop 1
- Dexter Rd + Grandview
- Dexter Rd + Doty
- Dexter Rd w. of Lyn Anne Ct.
- Miller + Maple
- S- Dexter Rd. east of Maple
- S - Dexter west of Lyn Anne
- S- Dexter Rd. btw Worden and Allen
- Dexter + Grandview
- S - Dexter east of Wildwood
- E - First north of Frederick
- Bonisteel + Beal
- N - Michigan west of First
- Michigan + Wallace
- Michigan + Wilson
- Ellsworth + Michigan
- Ellsworth + Hewitt
- Ellsworth + Fairhills
- Ellsworth + Clubview
- Ellsworth + Golfside
- Ellsworth + Cloverlawn
- Ellsworth + Cloverlawn
- YTC - Stop 5
- S - Ellsworth east of Golfside
- Ellsworth + Roundtree Blv
- S - Ellsworth at Wal-Mart
- Michigan + Mansfield
- Michigan + Brown Chapel
- Cross + Huron
- Cross + River
- Cross + Park
- Prospect + Maple
- Forest + Vought
- Forest + Campbell
- Forest + Hollis
- Forest + Browning
- Forest + Harris
- Ford + Forest
- Ford + Holmes
- Golfside + Bynan
- Clark + Ford Elementary
- Clark + Ridge
- Ridge + Holmes
- Holmes + Wildwood
- Cross + Prospect
- Cross + River
- Cross + Huron
- Golfside + Twin Lakes
- Golfside + Washtenaw
- YTC - Stop 4
- Huron River + Cornell
- Service Dr. + Share
- Huron River Dr + Leforge
- South U + State
- Wolverine Tower Entrance #C
- Church + South U
- State St Commuter Lot
- SU + Tappan
- Huron River + Oakwood
- State + UM Commuter Lot
- State + UM Tenni & Gymnastics
- Miller + Maple
- Miller + Kuehnle
- Huron + State
- Maple + Miller
- Glazier + Bardstown
- State + Hoffman
- State + Hoffman
- State + Parkcrest
- State St + 2285
- State + Hidden Valley
- State + Oakbrook
- State + State Park and Ride
- State + Parkcrest
- Prospect + Oak
- Holmes + East Cir
- Huron River + Oakwood
- YTC - Stop 6
- Nixon + Plymouth
- Adams + Forest
- BTC Mall Stop 6
- Michigan + Grove
- Grove + Spring
- Grove + Dorothy
- Grove + Mollie
- Harris + Wingate
- Michigan + Prospect
- Towner + Ecorse
- Ecorse + Maplewood
- First + Michigan
- Ecorse + Maus
- Ecorse + Redwood
- Ecorse + Glenwood
- Jackson + Wagner
- Meijer Jackson Rd
- Jackson + Parkland
- Jackson + Aprill
- Jackson + Nancy
- Jackson + Myrtle
- Foley + Harris
- McAuley + Huron River
- Clark + Ypsilanti Township Community Center
- Ford + Holmes
- Michigan + Harris
- Elliott + McAuley
- Harris + Foley
- Harriet + Parkridge Community Center
- First + Michigan
- Harris + Ecorse
- Oak Valley + Scio Church
- Towner + Prospect
- Oak Valley + Scio Church
- Leforge + Green
- BTC Mall Stop 5
- Scio Church + Convington
- Scio Church + Winstead
- Scio Church + Welch
- Stadium + Franlin
- Stadium + Greenview
- Stadium + Kay Parkway
- Stadium + Suffolk
- Ellsworth Rd. + Stone Sch
- Maple + Keystone
- Maple + Country Village
- Oak Valley + Pittsfield Branch Library
- Oak Vally + Arbor Hospice
- Oak Valley + Silver Springs
- Oak Valley + Boulder Ridge
- OakValley + Ann Arbor-Saline
- Oak Valley + Boulder Ridge
- Oak Valley + Silver Spring
- Elliot + St Joe Dialysis
- Oak Valley + Pittsfield Branch Library
- Oak Valley + Pittsfield Branch Library
- Liberty + Liberty Pointe
- Scio Ridge + Liberty
- Scio Ridge + Walnut Glen
- Scio Ridge + Chase
- Scio Ridge + Liberty
- Liberty + Summerfield Glen
- Jackson + Nancy
- Jackson + April
- Jackson + Trinity Health
- Jackson + Myrtle
- Jackson + Burton
- Jackson + Zeeb
- Jackson + Luella
- Jackson + Burton
- Dexter + Wagner
- Dexter + Landings
- Dexter + Barber
- Dexter + Glenwood
- Dexter + Center
- Dexter + Valley
- Holmes + Spencer
- Holmes + Jerome
- Forest + Ford
- Forest + Harris
- Forest + Browning
- Forest + Hollis
- Main + HarborWay
- Forest + Campell
- Prospect + Forest
- Prospect + Oak
- Michigan + Crimson
- Michigan + Burbank
- Michigan + Utah
- Michigan + Burbank
- Michigan + Oak Grove
- Michigan + Ecorse
- Eisenhower + Signature
- First + Frederick
- Harriet + Perry
- Harriet + Hamilton
- Service Dr + Share
- Service Dr + Hull
- Service Dr + Georgina
- Chidister + Spring
- Grove + Georgina
- Grove + Laural Bay
- Harris + Hawthorne
- Harris + Russel
- Ford + Russell
- Ford + Forest
- Harris + Ecorse
- Leforge + Huron River Dr
- Foley + Gattegno
- Summit + Daniel
- Leforge + Woburn
- Leforge + Clark
- Clark + Bedford
- River + Holmes
- Forest + Norris
- Forest + Huron
- Forest + Norris
- River + Holmes
- Holyoke + 2752 Holyoke
- Leforge + Clark
- Leforge + Huron River Dr
- Clark East Towers
- Midway + Holmes
- Liberty + Stadium
- Michigan + Spencer
- Spencer + Holmes
- Brooks + Summit
- Holmes + Ridge
- Michigan + Wiard
- Upland + Snowberry Ridge
- Scio Ridge + Sudburry
- Scio Ridge + Chamberlain
- Upland + Snowberry Ridge
- Zeeb + Jackson
- Jackson + Dexter
- Jackson + Grandview
- Jackson + Worden
- Jackson + Burwood
- Jackson + Maple
- Jackson + Lakeview
- E- Thompson St south of William
- YTC - Stop 2
- Madison + Rail Road Tracks
- Miller + Newport Pl.
- Miller + Newport Pl.
- Green + Whisperwood
- Ellsworth + Ardis
- W- Hewitt south of Ellsworth
- BTC Mall Stop 7
- N - Jefferson east of Brooks
- MacArthur + Stamford
- Miller + Maple
- Plymouth + Green
- Foley + Harry
- Congress + Ballard
- Carpenter + Washtenaw
- Carpenter + Central
- Carpenter + Packard
- Carpenter + Packard
- and 876 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)
Over time
Overall score across the last 4 checks — down 0.4 since 2026-07-31.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | 63.4 | first check |
| 2026-07-30 | 61.3 | down 2.1 |
| 2026-07-31 | 60.9 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-08-01 | 60.5 | down 0.4 |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness down 1.7
- Rider experience no change
What changed in this feed
Overall score fell 0.4 points since 2026-07-31.
Same feed file as 2026-07-31; the published zip did not change.
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Everything we checked
10 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Warning219107 instances
Missing timepoint value (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'missing_timepoint_value' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Finding code: missing_timepoint_value · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning51 instances
On some trips the stop distances run a little past the end of the route line.
The stop and shape distance values don't quite line up, so any math that uses them can drift.
Fix: Re-generate shape_dist_traveled on export so stop and shape distances use the same units. (Usually an export-tool fix, not hand editing.)
Finding code: trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance_below_threshold · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning5 instances
Some rider-facing names are in ALL CAPS or all lowercase.
ALL-CAPS stop and headsign names are harder to read in apps and are read awkwardly by screen readers.
Fix: Use mixed case for stop names and headsigns (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave', not 'MAIN ST & 2ND AVE'). (Often a bulk fix in your scheduling software.)
Finding code: mixed_case_recommended_field · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning3 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
A file GTFS asks for (usually feed_info.txt) is missing.
feed_info.txt tells apps who publishes the feed and when it expires; without it nobody is warned before data goes stale.
Fix: Add feed_info.txt with publisher name, URL, language, and feed_start_date/feed_end_date. (One small file, set once in export settings.)
Finding code: missing_recommended_file · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Service data runs out in 21 day(s).
When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice.
Fix: Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out. (One export setting.)
Finding code: scorecard_feed_expiring_soon · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
feed_info.txt is missing its start/end dates (the file itself is absent)
Apps and this scorecard can't warn anyone before the feed goes stale without stated validity dates.
Fix: Add feed_info.txt with feed_start_date and feed_end_date to your export. (Two fields, set once in export settings.)
Finding code: scorecard_missing_feed_info_dates · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
The feed contains no fare information.
Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.
Fix: Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead. (A small file for most flat-fare systems.)
Finding code: scorecard_no_fare_data · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Info1 instance
Some files contain columns that are not part of the GTFS spec.
Harmless to riders, but apps ignore these columns and they can hide typos in real column names.
Fix: Check the flagged column names for misspellings of standard GTFS fields; remove them if they are vendor extras. (A quick look at the flagged files.)
Finding code: unknown_column · 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 Needs attention
This feed is close to NTD-ready. Service data runs out in 21 days; renew before you certify.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Ready
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Needs attention
- Service data runs out in 21 days; renew before you certify.
- 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 8473 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. Service data runs out in 21 days; renew to qualify.
- Valid Met
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Not yet
- Service data runs out in 21 days; renew to qualify.
- Accessible Met
- States wheelchair access on 100% of stops and 100% of trips.
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.
At risk for the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 21 days of service left. Maps needs at least four weeks (28 days) of upcoming service, so your agency will fall out of trip planners soon. Re-export with a longer calendar.
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.
A local transit-data support resource is Michigan Public Transit Open Data Program. MDOT's program helping agencies produce and maintain GTFS and GTFS-Flex. This resource supports agencies; it is not a scoring authority.
- Correctness 72 / 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 20 / 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 78 / 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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