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Feed status · checked 2026-07-09
Clinton Municipal Transit Administration (Clinton MTA)
Based on the feed this agency publishes
down 0.4 since 2026-07-08
Ahead of 80% of all tracked agencies and 80% of mid-size agencies. Operates in Iowa.
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Checked for changes 14 hours ago; last changed 8 days ago.
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
224 of 224 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
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default).Likely your export tool
127 of 127 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them.
⏱ Often one default setting in your export.worth about +15 points
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 5 observed fixes).
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
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Close the loop on each fix. Read the guide, make the change in your tool, and let the next run verify it — the scorecard shows the fix; the agency publishes it.
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.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default). · 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.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. 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. 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.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. Self-check a feed before you publish.
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.
Score by category
The validator found no problems in this feed. That is rare and worth celebrating.
Service data covers the next 53 days.
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.
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.
Skip to route and stop dataBasemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and stops: this agency's GTFS feed.
- Main Avenue (green)
- Camanche Avenue (red)
- 13th Avenue North (brown)
- Branch (orange)
- Hill (teal)
- Lincolnway Shuttle (teal)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| Main Avenue | Bus | green |
| Camanche Avenue | Bus | red |
| 13th Avenue North | Bus | brown |
| Branch | Bus | orange |
| Hill | Bus | teal |
| Lincolnway Shuttle | Bus | teal |
This feed has 224 stops.
List every stop
- Central Transfer Point (6th Ave S)
- 2nd St and 13th Ave N
- Main Ave and 2nd St N
- 31st Ave and 3rd St N
- Eagle Point Nursing
- 2nd St and Main Ave
- Court House
- 4th St and 9th Ave S
- Dollar General
- Shuttle Transfer Point (STP)
- 27th Ave S and 19th St S
- South Clinton
- Hy-Vee
- Bluff Prof Springdale
- Bluff and 2nd Ave S
- Ericksen Center
- Mercy Health Plaza (formerly Medical Associates)
- Mercy North
- 2nd Ave and 4th St S
- Victory Ctr and 5th St
- 8th St and 10th Ave S
- Iowa Avenue and 22nd Place
- CCC and 11th Ave S
- 8th Avenue South and 9th Street
- 7th Street and 4th Avenue South
- 7th Avenue South and 8th Street
- Mercy South Bluff Blvd and 7th Ave
- 8th Ave and 18th St S
- Harts Mill Road and South 22nd Street
- Skyline and South 21st Street
- Clinton HS and S 9th St
- Kohl's
- Walmart
- The Home Depot
- Wild Rose
- Hobby Lobby
- Quality Care Westgate
- Kwik Star and Burger King
- Farm and Fleet
- McDonald's
- Library
- Central Transfer Point (2nd St)
- 2nd St and 4th Ave S
- 2nd St and 3rd Ave So
- 2nd St and 9th Ave N
- 2nd St and 4th Ave N
- 2nd St and 21st Ave N
- 2nd St and 19th Ave N
- 2nd St and 17th Ave N
- 2nd St and 15th Ave N
- 2nd St and 28th Ave N
- 2nd St and 30th Ave N
- 3rd St and 30th Ave N
- 3rd St and 28th Ave N
- 3rd St and 26th Ave N
- Miller Ridge Apartments
- 28th Ave N and 4th St N
- 4th St and 26th Ave N
- 25th Ave and 3rd St N
- Lyons United Methodist Church
- 2nd St and 20th Ave N
- 2nd St and 17th Ave N
- 2nd St and 13th Ave N
- 2nd St and 12th Ave N
- 2nd St and 9th Ave N
- 2nd St and 4th Ave N
- 2nd St and 1st Ave N
- 2nd St and 3rd Ave N
- 2nd St and 2nd Ave N
- Dewitt Park
- 4th St and 11th Ave S
- 14th Ave S and 4th St
- 11th Ave S and 5th St
- Camanche Ave and 6th St
- Camanche Ave and 7th St
- Camanche Ave and 15th Ave S
- Camanche Ave and 17th Pl
- Camanche Ave and 21st Pl
- Chancy Park
- Camanche Ave and 14th St
- 27th Ave S and 18th St
- 27th Ave S and 16th St
- 14th St and Camanche Ave
- Camanche Ave and 23rd Pl
- Liberty Ave and 21st Pl
- Camanche Ave and 17th Pl
- Camanche Ave and 15th Ave S
- Camanche Ave and 7th St
- Camanche Ave and 6th St
- Camanche Ave and 12th Ave S
- 11th Ave S and 4th St
- 3rd St and 8th Ave S
- 3rd St and 4th Ave N
- 3rd St and 6th Ave N
- 7th Ave and N 5th St
- N Bluff Blvd and 5th Ave N
- N Bluff Blvd and 3rd Ave N
- N Bluff Blvd and Locust Pl
- 2nd Ave and N 11th St
- Whittier Elementary School
- 13th St and 3rd Ave N
- 13th St and Ridge Crest Dr
- 8th Ave and 12th St N
- 12th St and 11th Ave N
- 14th St and 13th Ave N
- Prairie Village
- 13th Ave and Woodland Dr
- 13th Ave and 7th St N
- 13th Ave and 4th St N
- 3rd St and 15th Ave N
- 4th St and 12th Ave N
- 4th St and 10th Ave N
- 4th St and 8th Ave N
- 4th St and 6th Ave N
- 4th St and 4th Ave N
- 4th St and 4th Ave S
- 6th Ave and 4th St S
- 3rd St and 3rd Ave S
- 3rd St and 2nd Ave N
- 6th Ave and 7th St S
- 7th Ave and Douglas Ct
- Bluff Blvd and Terrace Dr
- Bluff Blvd and 17th St S
- 8th Ave and 16th St S
- College Ave and S Bluff Blvd
- Bluff Blvd and 19th St S
- Windsor Dr and 16th Ave S
- 19th St and 15th Ave S
- Manufacturing Dr and Manufacturing Ct
- Manufacturing Dr and 18th
- Bluff Elementary School
- Bluff Blvd and 9th Ave S
- Bluff Blvd and 7th Ave S
- YMCA
- 7th Ave and 6th St S
- 11th Ave and 14th St S
- 8th Ave and 12th St S
- 9th St and 5th Ave S
- 4th Ave and 6th St S
- 4th Ave and 4th St S
- Grandview Dr and 13th Ave S
- Harrison Dr and 15th Ave S
- Harrison Dr and 14th St S
- Bible Missionary Church and Iowa Ave
- Iowa Ave and 15th Ave S
- 9th St and 13th Ave S
- 9th St and 11th Ave S
- 10th Ave and 6th St S
- Super 8 and 17th St S
- Clinton 8 Theater
- 2nd and 25th Ave N
- 2nd and 27th Ave N
- 31st Ave and 2nd St N
- 25th Ave and Miller Ridge Apartments
- 25th Ave and 9th St N
- Main Ave and Cleveland St
- 2nd and 23rd Ave
- 2nd Ave and 18th Ave N
- 2nd St and 15th Ave N
- 2nd and 2nd Ave S
- 2nd and 6th Ave N
- 2nd and 8th Ave N
- 2nd and 12th Ave N
- 1st St and 4th Ave S
- 1st and 6th Ave S
- 4th and 10th Ave S
- Prospect Ave and 15th St S
- 2nd and 4th Ave S
- 3rd and 2nd Ave S
- 3rd and 1st Ave
- 3rd and 3rd Ave N
- 7th Ave and Park Pl
- Bluff Blvd and 6th Ave N
- Bluff Blvd and Ike's Peak Rd
- 2nd Ave and 10th St N
- 13th St and Highview Dr
- 13th St and 8th Ave N
- 12th St and 10th Ave N
- 11th Ave and 13th St N
- 14th St and 12th Ave N
- 13th Ave and 13th St N
- 13th Ave and 11th St N
- Alverno Health Care Facility
- 3rd St and 13th Ave N
- 3rd St and 14th Ave N
- 14th Ave and 4th St N
- 4th St and 2nd Ave N
- 4th St and Locust Pl
- 4th St and 3rd Ave S
- 4th St and 5th Ave S
- 6th Ave and 3rd St
- 6th and 3rd St S
- 6th and 5th St S
- 7th Ave and Argyle Ct
- Bluff Blvd and Elmhurst Ct
- 8th Ave and Orchard Ln
- 8th Ave and 17th St S
- 18th St and East Ln
- College Ave and Dubuque Ct
- Bluff Blvd South
- Harts Mill Rd and Windsor Dr
- Manufacturing Dr and 19th St S
- 7th Ave and Melrose Ct
- 7th Ave and 8th St S
- 7th Ave and 4th St S
- 7th Ave and 2nd St
- Iowa Ave and 21st Pl
- 14th St and Concord Ave
- 10th St and 11th Ave S
- 11th Ave and 12th St S
- 8th Ave S and Bluff Blvd
- 8th Ave and Melrose Ct
- 9th St and 7th Ave S
- 4th Ave and 8th St S
- 4th Ave and 5th St S
- 4th Ave and 3rd St S
- Culver's
- 2nd St and 2nd Ave S
- 4th Ave and 2nd St S
- 2nd and 3rd Ave N
- 36th Ave and 3rd St N
- Bluff Blvd and S 14th St
- 19th Ave and 2nd St N
- 16th Ave and 4th St N
Over time
Overall score across the last 9 checks — down 0.4 since 2026-07-08.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 82.8 | first check |
| 2026-07-01 | 82.8 | no change |
| 2026-07-02 | 82.8 | no change |
| 2026-07-04 | 81.9 | down 0.9 |
| 2026-07-05 | 81.5 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-06 | 81.1 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-07 | 80.7 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-08 | 80.3 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-09 | 79.9 | 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
Grade dropped from B to C since 2026-07-08.
Same feed file as 2026-07-08; the published zip did not change.
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What changed over time
On 2026-06-30 this feed started at grade B. On 2026-07-09 the grade moved from B to C. As of 2026-07-09 it holds grade C.
A plain-language history of this feed, newest first.
- 2026-07-09 Grade went B to C.
Everything we checked
- Warning224 instances
224 of 224 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.)
Validator rule: scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning127 instances
127 of 127 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 (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default). (Often one default setting in your export.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 5 observed fixes).
Validator rule: scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference 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.)
Validator rule: scorecard_no_fare_data · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
Beyond the grade
Opportunities that do not change your grade today: fare detail, on-demand service, and deeper accessibility data.
1 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (Branch).
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.
188 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Central Transfer Point (6th Ave S)", "4th St and 9th Ave S", "4th and 10th Ave S", and more).
Consider: Add tts_stop_name with the spoken form, e.g. 'Main Street and Second Avenue', for the affected stops.
Some fixes we can make for you
These are the safe mechanical fixes, applied to a copy of your feed. They change only what is certain and leave everything else untouched. Review the diff before you publish.
Recased shouting stop names 1 change
For example: YMCA -> Ymca
Run it yourself on your own copy of the feed: scorecard autofix <feed.zip> --out corrected.zip
NTD certification readiness Ready
Published at a public URL, valid, and current: the three things the NTD GTFS requirement asks of a feed all hold here. Only your own D-10 certification makes 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 53 days.
- agency_id matches your NTD ID Not checked yet
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In plain words: if you report to the federal transit database, you have to publish a working, up-to-date feed and confirm it once a year. This box is a heads-up on whether yours looks ready; it is not the official sign-off.
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). Aligning agency_id with your NTD ID lets the feed line up with your NTD record; the July 2025 final rule links the two on the P-50 form rather than requiring that feed change, and 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
- Service data covers the next 53 days.
- 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.
Clears the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 53 days of service ahead, clearing the four-week (28-day) window Maps asks for. 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
A data-quality lens, not a compliance determination. Each category shows this feed's score and the standards it relates to: the FTA National Transit Database GTFS requirement, the MobilityData grading scheme, and the Google Transit gate. Read the full standards crosswalk.
- Correctness 100 / 100
- GTFS Schedule best practices, checked by the MobilityData validator. MobilityData grading: stop locations, route names and colors. Google Transit: a feed must pass validation to stay in Maps.
- Freshness 88 / 100
- The FTA National Transit Database expectation of a valid, current feed. Google Transit: an expired calendar drops the agency from Maps.
- Rider experience 45 / 100
- GTFS Best Practices for rider-facing fields. MobilityData grading: 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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