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Call-prep brief · checked 2026-09-01

Aachener Verkehrsverbund (AVV)

Grade F · 52.2 / 100

Unchanged since 2026-08-31.

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

What changed since the last check

  • Correctness no change
  • Freshness no change
  • 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.

    3203 of 3203 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. 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.

    Effort: A small file for most flat-fare systems.

  3. Check the flagged stops' coordinates and the route shape in your scheduling software; re-snap whichever is misplaced.

    Some stops sit far from the route line they belong to. Trip planners may draw the transit vehicle route through the wrong path or point riders to the wrong boarding location.

    Effort: A few minutes per flagged stop.

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
3203 of 3203 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.
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Key facts

Feed URL
https://opendata.avv.de/current_GTFS/AVV_GTFS_mit_SPNV.zip
Last checked
2026-09-01
Service window
102 days of service data remain. Last service date 2026-12-12.
Feed version
2026-08-31T05:03:44
Location
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

A data-quality and completeness read to support an agency conversation. Not an official compliance determination. Rubric v1.3, validator 8.0.1.