Call-prep brief · checked 2026-08-23

Boxcar Commuter Bus

Grade B · 83.9 / 100

Unchanged since 2026-08-22.

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 no change
Rider experience no change

Top three things to 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.
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.
Check the flagged column names for misspellings of standard GTFS fields; remove them if they are vendor extras.
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.
Effort: A quick look at the flagged files.
Check the flagged file name for a typo of a standard GTFS file. Remove it if it is a vendor extra.
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.
Effort: A quick look at the flagged file.

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: 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

Agency: Boxcar Commuter Bus
Finding: scorecard_no_fare_data
Feed evidence: The feed contains no fare information.
Why it matters: Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.
Requested change: 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.
Evidence: https://gtfsscorecard.org/agency/boxcar/?finding=scorecard_no_fare_data#finding-handoff

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: Service data covers the next 364 days.
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 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.

Key facts

Feed URL: https://boxcar-gtfs.vercel.app/api/gtfs
Last checked: 2026-08-23
Service window: 364 days of service data remain. Last service date 2027-08-22.
Feed version: 2026-08-22
Location: New Jersey

Part of the New Jersey 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 v1.3, validator 8.0.1.