Feed status · checked 2026-08-01
Bay Area Transportation Authority
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Bus
unchanged 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 81 minutes ago; last changed 81 minutes 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
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
240 of 240 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
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip. If every vehicle is accessible, this may be one default; otherwise use the value for each trip.Likely your export tool
1501 of 1501 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them.
⏱ A default or per-trip field in your export.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 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
- 240 of 240 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
- Feed evidence
- 1501 of 1501 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible.
- Next action
- Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip. If every vehicle is accessible, this may be one default; otherwise use the value for each trip.
- 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
- 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.
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. 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.
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip. If every vehicle is accessible, this may be one default; otherwise use the value for each trip. · 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 states that service is published through 2099-12-31. This may be intentional or a placeholder; confirm current service with the transit operator.
- 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
- 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.
Score by category
The MobilityData validator flagged 11 kinds of issue across 233 instances (0 error, 226 warning, 7 informational).
Service is published through 2099-12-31. It may be intentional, but confirm the end date before treating the feed as maintained.
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 not published.
0% of stops state accessibility (0% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.
2 accessibility depth signals
6 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (Bayline, 16, 31, 07, West, 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.
140 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Prospect at 8th St (Family Fare) (270)", "9686056-E Front at Rose St (9307)", "S Maple City Rd at Mill St (Post Office)", 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 240 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.
- 01 (green)
- 02 (purple)
- 10 (gray)
- 13 (gray)
- 12 (gray)
- 14 (gray)
- Bayline (teal)
- 07 (yellow)
- West (teal)
- 11 (pink)
- 05 (orange)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 01 01 Downtown to GT Mall | Bus | green |
| 02 02 Downtown to LaFranier Transfer Park-N-Ride | Bus | purple |
| 10 10 Traverse City to Suttons Bay | Bus | gray |
| 13 13 Traverse City to Kingsley | Bus | gray |
| 12 12 Traverse City to Interlochen | Bus | gray |
| 14 14 Traverse City to Acme | Bus | gray |
| Bayline | Bus | teal |
| 16 16 Traverse City to Old Mission Peninsula | Bus | gray (no shape in feed) |
| 31 31 East Traverse Flex Route | Bus | pink (no shape in feed) |
| 07 07 Crosstown | Bus | yellow |
| West | Bus | teal |
| 11 11 - Traverse City to Glen Arbor | Bus | pink |
| 05 05 - LaFranier Transfer to NMC Dennos Museum | Bus | orange |
List every stop
- Prospect at 8th St (Family Fare) (270)
- Cherryland Center at TC Curling
- Glen Lake Schools - PM PIck Up
- Glen Lake Schools - AM Drop Off
- Greenspire High School (1610)
- 9686056-E Front at Rose St (9307)
- S Maple City Rd at Mill St (Post Office)
- Rt 2 - LaFranier Transfer - Park-N-Ride
- Rt 7 - LaFranier Transfer - Park-N-Ride
- Rt 13 - LaFranier Transfer - Park-N-Ride
- Rt 14 - LaFranier Transfer - Park-N-Ride
- Rt 16 - LaFranier Transfer - Park-N-Ride
- Rt 31 - LaFranier Transfer - Park-N-Ride
- Union St at Grandview Pkwy (TC Tourism)
- TC West Senior High 2025
- GT Crossing East
- Keystone Village Apts.
- Park Dr at Lake Point Village Apts.
- NMC at Discovery Pier Campus (1004)
- M-22 at Tom's Food Market (1005)
- M-22 at M-72 (Lakeside)
- M-22 at Discovery Pier
- US-31 at Menards
- NMC Dennos Museum
- Garfield at State St (SB)
- Garfieild Ave at Titus Ave (SB)
- Hastings St. at Annika Place (SB)
- Garfield Ave at Boon St (SB)
- Oak Terrace Apts (Doorside)
- Oak Terrace Dr at Garfield Ave (Exit)
- Rt 5 - LaFranier Transfer - Park-N-Ride
- Garfield Ave at Boon St (NB)
- Hastings St at Annika Place Apts (NB)
- Titus Ave at Fair St.
- Woodmere Ave at Baldwin St
- East Bay Park-N-Ride at TBACU
- Civic Center Dr at Eighth St
- US-31 at Three Mile Rd (Westbound)
- Grand Traverse Mall North Entrance
- Meijer Park and Ride
- GT Crossing
- Albany St. at Metro Fire Station
- Veterans Dr. at Vista Park
- Veterans Dr. at Bay Hill Dr.
- Bay Hill Office
- Bay Hill Terrace at Garden
- Hillview Apts
- Fitzhugh Dr. at US-31
- 14th St. at Veterans Dr.
- Union St.at 13th St. (St. Francis Church)
- Union St. at 12th St.
- Union St. at 10th St.
- Union St. at 7th St. (Old Town District)
- W. Front St. at Union (Record Eagle)
- Union St. at 7th St.
- Union St. at 10th St.
- Union St. at 12th St.
- Union St.at 13th St.
- 14th St. at Veterans Dr.
- Fitzhugh Dr. at US-31
- Veterans Dr. at Bay Hill Dr.
- Veterans Dr. at Vista Park
- Keystone Rd. at Goodwill Inn
- LaFranier Rd. at Ridge 45 Apartments (Inbound)
- LaFranier Rd. at GT County Health Dept.
- LaFranier Rd. at Village Glen Apts.
- Barlow St. at Secretary of State
- Barlow St. at Gladewood (Inbound)
- Barlow St. at Glenview Ln. (Inbound)
- Barlow St. at Salvation Army
- Barlow St. at Carver St. (Inbound)
- Barlow St. at Hannah Ave. (Inbound)
- Traverse Area District Library (Inbound)
- 8th St.at Wellington St. (Inbound)
- 8th St. at Lake Ave. (Inbound)
- Cass St. at Lake Ave. (Inbound)
- State St. East of Union
- Cass St. at Lake Ave. (Outbound)
- 8th St. at Lake Ave.
- Traverse Area District Library (Outbound)
- Barlow St. at Hannah Ave. (Outbound)
- Barlow St. at Centre St. (Outbound)
- Barlow St. at Carver St. (Outbound)
- Barlow St. at Glenview Ln. (Outbound)
- Barlow St. at Gladewood (Outbound)
- Barlow St. at USPS
- LaFranier Rd. at Maylane (Medilodge)
- LaFranier Rd. at Ridge 45 Apartments (Outbound)
- Front St. at Cass St.
- Silver Dr at Historic Barns Park (Eastbound)
- Silver Dr at Grand Traverse Commons (Stella - Eastbound)
- Elmwood Ave at 11th St (Eastbound)
- Elmwood Ave at 7th St (Eastbound)
- Elmwood Ave at 6th St (Eastbound)
- W Front St at Cedar St (Eastbound)
- W Front St at Maple St (Eastbound)
- Hall St. Transfer at Lot X Eastbound
- State St at Cass St
- State St at Park St
- E Front St at Wellington St (Eastbound)
- E Front St at Barlow St (Eastbound)
- E Front St at Rose St (Eastbound)
- E Front St at E Garfield Ave
- E Front St at Fair St
- Munson Avenue at Davis Street
- Munson Ave at East Bay Flats
- Munson Ave at 8th St (MCHC)
- Tom's East Bay (Eastbound)
- US-31 at Three Mile Rd (Eastbound)
- US-31 at Traverse City State Park (Eastbound)
- US-31 at Economy Inn (Eastbound)
- US-31 at Pirate's Cove (Eastbound)
- US-31 at Four Mile Rd (Westbound)
- Aero-Park / Career Tech Center
- US-31 at Four Mile Rd (Eastbound)
- US-31 Sugar Beach (Westbound)
- US-31 at Grand Beach (Westbound)
- US-31 at Traverse City State Park (Westbound)
- Munson Ave at 8th St
- Munson Avenue at Davis Street
- E Front St at Milliken
- E Front St at Wellington St (Westbound)
- E Front St at Boardman Ave (Westbound)
- E Front St at Park St (Westbound)
- E Front St at Cass St (Westbound)
- W Front St at Maple St (Westbound)
- W Front St at Cedar St (Westbound)
- Elmwood Ave at 6th St (Westbound)
- Elmwood Ave at 7th St (Westbound)
- Elmwood Ave at 11th St (Westbound)
- Cherry Bend at Leelanau Studios
- M-22 at Shady Lane Market
- Hop Lot Brewing Company (Inbound)
- Front St. at Suttons Bay Library
- Leelanau Sands Casino
- M-22 at Fort Road (Outbound)
- Hop Lot Brewing Company (Outbound)
- Division St. at 12th St.
- Blair Township Hall
- M-137 at Blue Vase Books (Park-n-Ride)
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
- Cass St. at 10th St. (Outbound)
- Cass St. at 16th St. (Outbound)
- Three Mile at Oleson's
- Garfield at Mayfield (Post Office - Outbound)
- M-113 E at Northland Foods
- Garfield at Mayfield (Inbound)
- Cass St. at 16th St. (Inbound)
- Cass St. at 10th St. (Inbound)
- Traverse Health Clinic
- Cherry Capital Airport
- S. Airport at Woodcreek
- Grand Traverse Resort
- Mission Hill Church
- Peninsula Twp Fire Station #2
- Londolyn Terrace N
- Archie Park
- Old Mission Peninsula School
- Barlow St. at Centre St. (Inbound)
- LaFranier Rd. at Kings Court
- LaFranier Rd. at Andrew Place
- Grand Traverse County Civic Center
- Grand Traverse Academy
- Woodland School
- Silver Shores
- Ki-Dah-Keh-Mi-Kun
- Hall St. Transfer Station- Route 1
- Hall St. Transfer Station- Route 2
- Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 10
- Hall St. Transfer Station- Route 12
- Hall St. Transfer Station- Route 13
- Village Dr. at Lautner
- Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14
- Hall St. Transfer Station- Route 31
- Hall St. Transfer Station- Route 31 Drop Off
- Silver Dr at Creekside (Eastbound)
- Silver Dr at Creekside (Westbound)
- Bay Hill Terrace at Garden
- M-22 at Fort Road
- US-31 at Pointes North (Westbound)
- Indian Trail Blvd at Airport Access
- Airport Access Road at Munson Community Health
- Hall St. Transfer Station - Westbound
- Silver Dr at Grand Traverse Commons (Stella - Westbound)
- Silver Dr at Historic Barns Park (Westbound)
- Parsons Rd at Aero Park
- E. Front St. at E. Garfield Ave (Eastbound)
- Division St. at 12th St. (Inbound)
- Hall St Transfer Station- Route 16
- Bay E Drive at Bel Cherrie Drive
- Meijer Park and Ride
- Tom's East Bay (Westbound)
- Franke Rd. at Great Wolf Lodge
- 8th St. at Boardman (Outbound)
- South Airport at Goodwill Store
- South Airport at Raquet Club Dr.
- Aspen Hills Apartments
- Logans Landing at Boardman Lake
- Oak Terrace at Garfield Road
- Green Acres
- Interlochen Public Library
- Vance Rd at Sawyer Rd
- Meadow Lane
- Vance Rd at Sawyer Rd
- J Maddy Pkwy at Riley Rd
- Carver at Save-a-lot
- Hastings St. at Father Fred
- Carver at Save-a-lot
- S. Airport at Brookside Village Apartments
- Sugar Plum Apartments
- Traverse City High School (Seasonal)
- S Airport Rd at Costco
- S. Airport at Woodcreek Blvd (Outbound)
- Pine St. at State St.
- GT Crossing (Books A Million)
- Franke Rd at Panera Bread
- Hall St. Transfer Station- WEST
- The Children's House
- Archie Park (Inbound)
- Peninsula TWP Fire Station #2 (Inbound)
- Mission Hill Church
- Hall St. Transfer Station- Route 16
- W Front at Cedar (Eastbound - TCH)
- TCAPS Montessori School at Meijer
- W Front at Pine St
- Acme Township Hall
- MDOT Park -n-Ride at Acme Meijer
- Kingsley Library
- Munson Hospital at 6th St
- Olesons West Food Store
- Brookside Commons
- M-72 Park-N-Ride
- S Dunns Farm Rd at Trumbull Rd
- The Homestead Resort
- Glen Arbor
- Hall St. Transfer Station - Rt 11 Leelanau Flex
- 14th St at Maple St
- 14th St at Maple St
- Barlow St at Baldwin St
- E Front St at Barlow (Westbound) (9290)
Over time
Overall score across the last 2 checks — unchanged since 2026-07-31.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 56.8 | first check |
| 2026-08-01 | 56.8 | 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.
The feed file was re-published since 2026-07-31.
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Everything we checked
15 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Warning1501 instances
1501 of 1501 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)
- Warning240 instances
240 of 240 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)
- Warning96 instances
Some route lines list the same point twice in a row.
Repeated points don't hurt riders, but they can skew distance math and hint at a shaky export.
Fix: Turn on shape cleanup in your export tool, or drop the repeated points from shapes.txt. (Usually one export setting.)
Finding code: equal_shape_distance_same_coordinates · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning73 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)
- Warning20 instances
Some stops exist in the feed but no trip ever stops at them.
Riders may walk to a stop where no bus is scheduled to arrive.
Fix: Remove retired stops from the export, or add them back to the trips that should serve them. (A review pass in your scheduling software.)
Finding code: stop_without_stop_time · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning18 instances
Some values have extra spaces at the start or end.
A stray space can break a match, so a stop or route may fail to link across files.
Fix: Trim leading and trailing spaces on export. The scorecard's auto-fixed copy already does this. (Usually one export setting.)
Finding code: leading_or_trailing_whitespaces · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning13 instances
Some route long names repeat the route's short name inside them.
Apps show both names together, so riders see the number twice, like '5 5 Downtown'.
Fix: Drop the short name from route_long_name and keep the long name descriptive, like 'Downtown via 5th Ave'. (One field per flagged route.)
Finding code: route_long_name_contains_short_name · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning3 instances
Same name and description for route (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: 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. (Varies.)
Finding code: same_name_and_description_for_route · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
feed_info.txt does not state when this feed starts and ends.
Without stated dates, apps can't warn anyone before your data goes stale; it just disappears one day.
Fix: Fill in feed_start_date and feed_end_date in feed_info.txt. (Two fields, likely set once in your export settings.)
Finding code: missing_feed_info_date · 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
Some route colors don't contrast with their text color.
Route badges get hard to read, most of all for riders with low vision.
Fix: Pick a darker/lighter route_text_color for the flagged routes. (One field per route.)
Finding code: route_color_contrast · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
feed_info.txt is missing its start/end dates
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)
- Info4 instances
Service extends far in the future (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'service_extends_far_in_the_future' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Finding code: service_extends_far_in_the_future · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info3 instances
The feed includes a file that is not part of the GTFS spec.
Apps ignore files they don't know, and a stray file can hide a misspelled standard file name.
Fix: Check the flagged file name for a typo of a standard GTFS file. Remove it if it is a vendor extra. (A quick look at the flagged file.)
Finding code: unknown_file · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
NTD GTFS readiness Ready
Published at a public URL, valid, current, and identified with agency_id: the four feed checks for RY2026 all hold here. Only your own D-10 and P-50 filings make that official; this is a heads-up, not a determination.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Ready
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Ready
- The published window is current, but its service end date is unusually distant; confirm that date is intentional.
- 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 1501 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. States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 0% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.
- Valid Met
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Met
- The published window is current, but its service end date is unusually distant; confirm that date is intentional.
- 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.
- 20 of 240 boardable stops are never served by any trip. Riders see these stops in apps and on the map but can never catch anything there, which erodes trust in the data. Remove stops no route serves, or add the trips that should call at them.
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.
Clears the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed clears the four-week coverage window, but its service end date is unusually distant. Confirm that date is intentional before treating it as evidence of ongoing maintenance. No validator errors either, so riders keep seeing this agency in their trip planners; warnings lower the grade here but do not remove a feed from Maps.
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 49 / 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 85 / 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 45 / 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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