Feed status · checked 2026-08-01
Capital Area Transit (GoRaleigh)
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Bus
unchanged since 2026-07-31
Catalogued in North Carolina.
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 9 hours 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 853 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
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
1471 of 1473 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
3193 of 3193 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
Trillium produces and hosts this feed as a service. These changes are made on their side: send the fix list to your Trillium contact and they apply it and republish.
Finding handoff
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- Feed evidence
- Service data ended 853 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
- 1471 of 1473 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
- 3193 of 3193 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
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. Trillium produces and hosts this feed as a service. These changes are made on their side: send the fix list to your Trillium contact and they apply it and republish.
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. Trillium produces and hosts this feed as a service. These changes are made on their side: send the fix list to your Trillium contact and they apply it and republish.
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. Trillium produces and hosts this feed as a service. These changes are made on their side: send the fix list to your Trillium contact and they apply it and republish.
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 853 days ago.
- Published accessibility data
- Accessibility information is stated for 0.1% 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 Trillium a fix request
This feed is produced and hosted by Trillium. Copy this and send it to your Trillium contact; they make the change and republish the feed. 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 8 kinds of issue across 231 instances (0 error, 59 warning, 172 informational).
Service data ended 853 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
6 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (19, 20-A, 4, 36, 55X, 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.
1441 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Rock Quarry Rd at Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Gardens", "Method Rd at Richward Pl", "Enterprise St at Clark Ave", 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 1473 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.
- 17 (yellow)
- 18 (white)
- 26 (black)
- 27 (teal)
- 36 (brown)
- 18S (pink)
- 20-A (red)
- 33 (green)
- 401X (red)
- FRX (gray)
- 1 (red)
- 10 (white)
- 11 (teal)
- 11L (pink)
- 12 (teal)
- 13 (white)
- 15 (pink)
- 15L (white)
- 16 (green)
- 19 (red)
- 2 (orange)
- 21 (teal)
- 22 (blue)
- 23L (teal)
- 24L (teal)
- 25L (white)
- 3 (blue)
- 4 (green)
- 40X (pink)
- 5 (blue)
- 55X (green)
- 6 (yellow)
- 7 (white)
- 70X (white)
- 7L (purple)
- 8 (pink)
- WFL-A (teal)
- WFL-B (teal)
- 20-B (pink)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Rock Quarry | Bus | yellow |
| 18 Poole-Barwell | Bus | white |
| 26 Edwards Mill | Bus | black |
| 27 Blue Ridge | Bus | teal |
| 36 Creedmoor | Bus | brown |
| 18S Poole | Bus | pink |
| 20-A Garner Loop A | Bus | red |
| 33 Knightdale | Bus | green |
| 401X Rolesville | Bus | red |
| FRX Fuquay-Varina - Raleigh Express | Bus | gray |
| 1 Capital Blvd | Bus | red |
| 10 Longview | Bus | white |
| 11 Avent Ferry | Bus | teal |
| 11L Buck Jones Connector | Bus | pink |
| 12 Method | Bus | teal |
| 13 Chavis Heights | Bus | white |
| 15 WakeMed | Bus | pink |
| 15L Trawick Connector | Bus | white |
| 16 Oberlin | Bus | green |
| 19 MLK/Sunnybrook | Bus | red |
| 2 Falls of Neuse | Bus | orange |
| 21 Caraleigh | Bus | teal |
| 22 State Street | Bus | blue |
| 23L Millbrook Connector | Bus | teal |
| 24L North Crosstown Connector | Bus | teal |
| 25L Triangle Town Link | Bus | white |
| 3 Glascock | Bus | blue |
| 4 Rex Hospital | Bus | green |
| 40X Wake Tech Express | Bus | pink |
| 5 Biltmore Hills | Bus | blue |
| 55X Poole Road Express | Bus | green |
| 6 Crabtree | Bus | yellow |
| 7 South Saunders | Bus | white |
| 70X Brier Creek Express | Bus | white |
| 7L Carolina Pines Connector | Bus | purple |
| 8 Six Forks | Bus | pink |
| R-Line Free Downtown Circulator | Bus | red (no shape in feed) |
| WFL-A Wake Forest Loop (Clockwise) | Bus | teal |
| WFL-B Wake Forest Loop (Counterclockwise) | Bus | teal |
| 20-B Garner Loop B | Bus | pink |
List every stop
- Rock Quarry Rd at Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Gardens
- Method Rd at Richward Pl
- Enterprise St at Clark Ave
- Millbank St at Brighton Rd
- NC State Fairgrounds Gate 1
- Triangle Town Center Park-and-Ride (Dillard's)
- White Oak Park-and-Ride
- Six Forks Rd at Grace Lutheran Church (NB)
- Six Forks Rd at Grace Lutheran Church (SB)
- Glenwood Ave at Cole St (Raleigh Charter High School)
- Hillsborough St at Dixie Trail
- Capital Blvd at Highwoods Blvd
- Wake Forest Rd at Ronald Dr
- Poole Rd at Cooper Rd (WB)
- Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Rock Quarry Rd (WB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Macon Pond Rd
- Blue Ridge Rd at Forest View Rd (SB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Reedy Creek Rd (SB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at District Dr (SB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Hillsborough St (SB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Crimson Cross Ct
- Western Blvd at Merendino St
- Hillsborough St at Western Blvd
- Hillsborough St at Powell Dr
- Hillsborough St at NC State Fairgrounds
- Blue Ridge Rd at Hillsborough St (NB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at District Dr (NB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Reedy Creek Rd (NC Museum of Art)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Rex Way
- Edwards Mill Rd at Duraleigh Rd
- Edwards Mill Rd at Macon Pond Rd (Raleigh Orthopaedic)
- Edwards Mill Rd at Reedy Creek Rd (SB)
- Edwards Mill Rd at Wade Park Blvd (SB)
- Edwards Mill Rd at Trinity Rd (Cardinal Gibbons HS)
- Edwards Mill Rd at Kingdom Way
- Chapel Hill Rd at Germantown Rd
- Nowell Rd at Nowell Pointe Dr
- Nowell Rd at Trinity Commons Ln
- Nowell Rd at Trinity Rd
- Trinity Rd at Sunday Dr
- Edwards Mill Rd at Trinity Rd (NB)
- Edwards Mill Rd at Wade Park Blvd (NB)
- Edwards Mill Rd at Reedy Creek Rd (NB)
- Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Grantland Dr (EB)
- Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Peyton St (EB)
- Peyton St at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (SB)
- Peyton St at Louise St
- Peyton St at Brigham Rd
- Birch Ridge Dr at Poole Rd
- Middle Branch Rd at Sunnybrook Rd (WB)
- Bell Dr at Edison Rd (NB)
- Cooper Rd at Bell Dr (SB)
- Little John Rd at Cooper Rd
- Little John Rd at Weston St (WB)
- Little John Rd at Beverly Dr
- Beverly Dr at Bromley St (NB)
- Beverly Dr at Friar Tuck Rd (NB)
- Poole Rd at New Hope Rd (EB)
- Poole Rd at Old Poole Rd (EB)
- Poole Rd at Maybrook Dr (EB)
- Poole Rd at River Knoll Dr (EB)
- Barwell Rd at Charles St (NB)
- Barwell Rd at Chatmoss Dr
- Barwell Rd at Neals Creek Dr
- Barwell Rd at Barwell Park (SB)
- Rock Quarry Rd at Laurel Glen Dr (NB)
- Shoppes at Battle Bridge
- Rock Quarry Rd at Laurel Glen Dr (SB)
- Barwell Rd at Barwell Park (NB)
- Barwell Rd at Berkeley Lake Rd
- Barwell Rd at Damon Ct
- Barwell Rd at Charles St (SB)
- Poole Rd at River Knoll Dr (WB)
- Poole Rd at Maybrook Dr (WB)
- Poole Rd at Old Poole Rd (WB)
- Poole Rd at New Hope Rd (WB)
- Rock Quarry Rd at Sanderford Rd
- Rock Quarry Rd at Southeast Raleigh High School
- Rock Quary Rd at New Birch Dr (Farmington Square)
- Rock Quarry Rd at Sunnybrook Rd (SB)
- Rock Quarry Rd at Trassacks Dr
- Rock Quarry Rd at Riverbrooke Dr
- Rock Quarry Rd at Interlock Dr (SB)
- Rock Quarry Rd at Interlock Dr (IB)
- Rock Quarry Rd at Rockwood Dr
- Rock Quarry Rd at Holloway Rd
- Rock Quarry Rd at Sunnybrook Rd (NB)
- Rock Quarry Rd at Rock Quarry Crossing
- Rock Quarry Rd at Compassionate Dr (NB)
- Rock Quarry Rd at Raleigh Blvd (NB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Westchase Blvd (SB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Trinity Rd (State Fairgrounds)
- Western Blvd at Powell Dr
- Blue Ridge Rd at Trinity Rd (NB)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Westchase Blvd (Ramada Inn)
- Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Glenbrook Dr (EB)
- Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Glenbrook Dr (WB)
- Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Peyton St (WB)
- Peyton St at Melvid Ct (NB)
- Hill St at Booker Dr
- Milburnie Rd at Fisher St
- Glenbrook Dr at Belmont Dr
- Rock Quarry Rd at Battle Bridge Rd (Shoppes at Battle Bridge)
- Garner Rd at Bragg St
- Garner Rd at Hoke St
- Garner Rd at Raleigh View Rd (SB)
- Garner Rd at Hilltop Dr (SB)
- Garner Rd at Raleigh Pines Dr (SB)
- Garner Rd at Tryon Rd (SB)
- Garner Rd at Meadowbrook Dr (SB)
- Garner Rd at Willow Vista Rd (SB)
- Garner Rd at Yeargan Rd (SB)
- Aversboro Rd at Brooks Ave
- Aversboro Rd at Lakeside Dr
- Poole Dr at Aversboro Rd (Garner Family Practice)
- Heather Park Dr at Gulley Glen Dr
- Heather Park Dr at Southerby Bluffs Ct
- Timber Dr at Benson Rd (EB)
- Timber Dr at White Oak Rd
- White Oak Shopping Center Park & Ride
- Vandora Springs Rd at Beichler Rd
- 7th Ave at Forest Hills Dr (SB)
- 7th Ave at Garner Town Hall (SB)
- Aversboro Rd at Claymore Dr
- Timber Dr at Aversboro Rd
- Timber Dr at Benson Rd (Timber Crossings)
- Cabela Dr at Eagle Wing Way
- Jones Sausage Rd at Partlo St
- Garner Rd at Creech Rd (Garner Recreational Park)
- Garner Rd at Broughton St (Garner Elementary)
- Garner Rd at Vandora Springs Rd
- Garner Rd at Yeargan Rd (NB)
- Garner Rd at Willow Vista Rd (NB)
- Garner Rd at Meadowbrook Dr (NB)
- Garner Rd at Tryon Rd (NB)
- Garner Rd at Raleigh Pines Dr (NB)
- Garner Rd at Hilltop Dr (NB)
- Garner Rd at Raleigh View Rd (NB)
- Garner Rd at Warehouse Dr (NB)
- Garner Rd at Bailey Dr (NB)
- Garner Rd at Peterson St (NB)
- Garner Rd at Branch St
- New Bern Ave at New Hope Rd
- New Bern Ave at Kings Pkwy
- New Bern Ave at Rogers Ln (Edgewater Place)
- Knightdale Blvd at Hodge Rd (EB)
- Knightdale Blvd at Hinton Oaks Blvd (Rex Healthcare)
- Knightdale Blvd at Park Commons Dr (Knightdale Commons)
- Knightdale Blvd at Parkside Commons Dr
- McKnight Dr at Village Park Dr (SB)
- McKnight Dr at Electric Ave (EB)
- Main St at 2nd Ave (EB)
- N 1st Ave at Knightdale Station Run (NB)
- Knightdale Blvd at Forest Dr
- N Smithfield Rd at Aragon Dr
- N Smithfield Rd at Steeple Square Ct
- Forestville Rd at N Smithfield Rd
- Forestville Rd at Pebblebrook Dr
- Old Knight Rd at Forestville Rd
- Old Knight Rd at Knightdale Blvd
- N 1st Ave at Knightdale Station Run (SB)
- Main St at 2nd Ave (WB)
- McKnight Dr at Electric Ave (WB)
- McKnight Dr at Village Park Dr (Walmart)
- Knightdale Blvd at Mammoth Dr
- Knightdale Blvd at Shoppes at Midway (Arby's)
- Knightdale Blvd at Shoppes at Midway (Chili's)
- Knightdale Blvd at Hodge Rd (WB)
- New Bern Ave at Rogers Ln (Aldi)
- New Bern Ave at Raleigh Beach Rd
- Rolesville Town Hall Park & Ride
- New Bethel Park & Ride
- Salisbury St at W Davie St
- Fuquay-Varina South Park-and-Ride
- Wilmington St at Hargett St (GoRaleigh Station)
- New Bern Ave at WakeMed (EB)
- E 4th St at Wendell Park-and-Ride (EB)
- Zebulon Park-and-Ride
- E 4th St at Wendell Park-and-Ride (WB)
- White St at Elm St (NB)
- White St at Wait Ave
- North Ave at N Main St
- Stadium Dr at Wake Forest High School (WB)
- Stadium Dr at McDowell Dr (WB)
- Stadium Dr at Whistling Swan Dr (WB)
- Stadium Dr at Glencoe Dr (WB)
- Wake Forest Crossing Shopping Center (WB)
- Wake Forest Crossing at Lowes Foods (SB)
- Wake Union Church Rd at Kearney Rd
- Retail Dr at Durham Rd / NC 98 (SB)
- Retail Dr at Target (SB)
- Retail Dr at Capital Plaza (NB)
- Retail Dr South (SB)
- Forest Pines Dr at Beestone Ln (SB)
- Forest Pines Dr at North Forest Pines Elementary
- Forest Pines Dr at Rex Hospital North (SB)
- S Main St at Wake Dr
- S Main St at Ligon Mill Rd (EB)
- Heritage Branch Rd at Branch Ferry Ct
- Franklin St at Yellow Poplar Ave (NB)
- S Main St at Rodgers Rd (The Factory)
- West St at Jones St (R17)
- West St at Tucker St (R18)
- West St at Peace St (R19)
- Salisbury St at Martin St (R25)
- Rogers Rd at S Franklin St B
- Heritage Lake Rd at Rogers Rd B
- Heritage Lake Rd at Heritage Club Ave B
- Heritage Lake Rd at Gateway Commons
- Heritage Lake Rd at Friendship Chapel Rd
- Heritage Lake Rd at Heritage Club Ave A
- Heritage Lake Rd at Rogers Rd A
- Rogers Rd at S Franklin St A
- Garner Rd at Wilson St OB
- Garner Rd at Wilson St IB
- Garner Rd at Benson Rd
- Garner Rd at Jones Sausage Rd
- Eagle Wing Way at Cabela Dr
- Timber Dr East Midblock B
- Timber Dr East at Benson St
- Timber Dr at Chapwith Rd
- Timber Dr at Aversboro Rd
- Aversboro Dr at Claymore Dr B
- Heather Park Dr at Southerby Bluffs Ct B
- Heather Park Dr at Dartmouth Glen Dr
- Poole Dr at Bayleigh Ct
- Aversboro Dr at Lakeside Dr B
- Aversboro Dr at Delbridge St
- 7th Ave at Garner Town Hall IB
- 7th Ave at Forest Hills Dr IB
- Vandora Springs Rd at Beichler Rd IB
- Vandora Springs Rd at Methodist Dr
- Powell Dr at Driftwood Dr
- Powell Dr at Huntingdon Dr
- Melbourne Rd at Beltline
- Avent Ferry Rd at Greek Way
- Avent Ferry Rd at Gorman St (Inbound)
- Avent Ferry Rd at Trailwood Dr (Inbound)
- Avent Ferry Rd at Gorman St (Outbound)
- Blue Ridge Rd at Beryl Rd
- Trailwood Dr at Centennial
- Hillsborough St at Oberlin Rd
- S Tarboro St at Gatling St
- Wake Tech South Park-and-Ride
- Levister Ct at Fayetteville St
- Vandora Springs Rd at Garner Rd
- Timber Dr East at Shenstone Blvd SB
- Timber Dr East at White Oak Village SB
- Timber Dr East at Health Park Dr SB
- Timber Dr East at Element Cir
- and 1223 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 | 51.9 | first check |
| 2026-07-30 | 51.9 | no change |
| 2026-07-31 | 51.9 | no change |
| 2026-08-01 | 51.9 | 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
13 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Error1 instance
Service data ended 853 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)
- Warning3193 instances
3193 of 3193 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)
- Warning1471 instances
1471 of 1473 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)
- Warning325 instances
325 of 3193 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)
- Warning49 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)
- Warning8 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
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)
- Warning1 instance
This feed describes flexible (demand-responsive) service but has no booking_rules.txt.
Riders can see the service area but not how or when to reserve a trip, so they can't actually use the service.
Fix: Add booking_rules.txt saying how far ahead and how to book (phone, app, or web). (A small file; one rule often covers the whole service.)
Finding code: scorecard_flex_no_booking_rules · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Info122 instances
Some trip headsigns name a stop along the way, not the final destination.
The sign should tell riders where the bus ends up, so a midpoint name can send them the wrong way.
Fix: Set trip_headsign to the trip's last stop or its overall destination. (Usually a bulk edit in your scheduling software.)
Finding code: trip_headsign_matches_intermediate_stop · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info34 instances
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)
- Info8 instances
Some service dates fall outside the date window set in feed_info.txt.
feed_info.txt should span every day your service runs, so apps know when the data applies.
Fix: Widen feed_start_date and feed_end_date to cover all service dates, or fix the dates that fall outside. (Two fields in feed_info.txt, or one export setting.)
Finding code: service_window_outside_feed_period · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info8 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)
Beyond the grade
Opportunities that do not change your grade today: fare detail, on-demand service, and deeper accessibility data.
Flex zones are published but no booking_rules.txt is present.
Consider: Add booking_rules.txt with how far ahead and how to reserve (phone, app, or web).
NTD GTFS readiness Not ready
Resolve this before you certify on the D-10. Service data expired 853 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Ready
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Not ready
- Service data expired 853 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 3193 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 expired 853 days ago. 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 Not yet
- Service data expired 853 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.
- 49 of 1473 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.
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.
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 77 / 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 58 / 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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Cite this record
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