Feed status · checked 2026-08-01
DeKalb Public Transit
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Bus
unchanged since 2026-07-31
Catalogued in Illinois.
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 16 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
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
209 of 210 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
16365 of 16365 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
Review the rule documentation for 'same_stop_and_agency_url' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
Same stop and agency url (flagged by the MobilityData validator). See the linked rule for what this affects.
⏱ Varies.worth about +8 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
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
- 209 of 210 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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- Feed evidence
- 16365 of 16365 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
- Same stop and agency url (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
- Next action
- Review the rule documentation for 'same_stop_and_agency_url' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
- 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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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. 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.
Review the rule documentation for 'same_stop_and_agency_url' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
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 is in 517 days.
- Published accessibility data
- Accessibility information is stated for 0.5% 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.
Score by category
The MobilityData validator flagged 6 kinds of issue across 250 instances (0 error, 208 warning, 42 informational).
Service data covers the next 517 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 published.
0% of stops state accessibility (0% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.
2 accessibility depth signals
5 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (12, 16, 18, 19, 11).
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.
200 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Health Services Dr. at NW Loop (YMCA) - NB Stop #680", "Varsity Blvd. at Pappas Dr. - WB Stop #529", "Varsity Blvd at Varsity Square Apts - WB Stop #530", 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 210 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.
- 18 (yellow)
- 12 (teal)
- 21 (blue)
- 2L (green)
- 2R (yellow)
- 16 (purple)
- 17 (teal)
- 3 (gray)
- 10 (blue)
- 11 (orange)
- 19 (orange)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Route 18 | Bus | yellow |
| 12 Route 12 Elburn Shuttle | Bus | teal |
| 21 Route 21 | Bus | blue |
| 2L Route 2L | Bus | green |
| 2R Route 2R | Bus | yellow |
| 16 Route 16 | Bus | purple |
| 17 Route 17 | Bus | teal |
| 3 Route 3 | Bus | gray |
| 10 Route 10 | Bus | blue |
| 11 Route 11 | Bus | orange |
| 19 Route 19 | Bus | orange |
List every stop
- Health Services Dr. at NW Loop (YMCA) - NB Stop #680
- Varsity Blvd. at Pappas Dr. - WB Stop #529
- Varsity Blvd at Varsity Square Apts - WB Stop #530
- Varsity Blvd at Regent Dr - SB Stop #531
- University Cir (DuSable) 2L / 2R Stop #538
- Twombly Rd. at Suburban Estates - EB Stop #516
- Twombly Rd. at Suburban Estates - EB Stop #515
- Twombly Rd. at Suburban Estates - EB Stop #514
- Twombly Rd. at Eden's Gate Dr - WB Stop #513
- Twombly Rd. at Annie Glidden Rd.- EB Stop #517
- Thornwood Dr at S. Prairie Dr.- EB Stop# 415
- Taylor St at Glidden Ave - WB Stop #540
- Taylor St. at David Ave (Ashbury Ct. Apts) - WB Stop #541
- Taylor St at 4th St (Taylor St. Plaza) - WB Stop #601
- Taylor St at 2nd St - WB Stop #664
- West Taylor St at South 1st St - WB Stop #596
- Sycamore Rd (Rt. 23) at Advance Auto Parts - SB Stop #565
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Oakland Dr. - SB Stop #563
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Oakwood Ave (Jewel-Osco) - NB Stop #660
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Hillcrest Dr. - SB Stop #625
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Gateway Dr. - NB Stop #568
- Sycamore RD (Rt 23) at Dresser Rd. - SB Stop #566
- Holmes Student Center (HSC) - 2R / 2L Stop #621
- Stevenson Dr. North at Stevenson Towers - EB Stop #474
- Stevenson Dr. North at Stevenson Towers - WB Stop #467
- E. State St at N. Main St (Public Library) - WB Stop #335
- E. State St at S Governor St (Family Dollar) - WB - Stop #330
- Normal Rd at Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elem - SB Stop #656
- S Annie Glidden at S Malta Rd (Schnuck's Shopping Ctr.) - SB Stop #542
- N. Sacramento St at W. Exchange St - WB - Stop #345
- Russell Rd. at Lucinda Ave. - SB Stop #509
- Russell Rd. at High Terrance (Hillel Jewish Center) - SB Stop #507
- Russell Rd. at Crane Dr. - SB Stop #508
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Barber Greene Rd. - SB Stop #683
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Target (Walkway) - SB Stop #682
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Northland Shopping Plaza - NB Stop #677
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Berkshire Ctr. - NB Stop #704
- Ridge Rd. at Normal Rd. - EB Stop #486
- Ridge Dr. at Amber Manor Apts. - WB Stop #500
- Ridge Dr. at Amber Manor Apts. - EB Stop #485
- N. Maple St at W. Exchange St (DeKalb County Courthouse) - NB Stop #340
- Recreation Dr at Convocation Center Lot #3 - EB - Stop #460
- Recreation Dr at Convocation Center Lot #3 - WB - Stop #437
- Locust St. at 2nd St. - EB Stop #623
- Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572
- Locust St at N 6th St - EB Stop #624
- Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490
- West Lincoln Hwy & Pearl St - WB Stop #598
- West Lincoln Hwy at Annie Glidden Rd (Potbelly) - WB Stop #594
- West Lincoln Hwy. at Normal Rd (Psych building) - EB Stop #444
- West Lincoln Hwy. at Junction Plaza - EB Stop #443
- West Lincoln Hwy. at High Meadows Apts - EB Stop #439
- West Lincoln Hwy. at Gideon Ct. Apts - WB Stop #458
- West Lincoln Hwy at Annie Glidden (CVS) - EB Stop #442
- West Lincoln Hwy. at Culvers - EB Stop #440
- West Lincoln Hwy. at Burger King - WB Stop #454
- West Lincoln Hwy. at Normal Rd (Psych building) - WB Stop #665
- West Lincoln Hwy at Annie Glidden (Popeye's Chicken) - WB Stop #629
- West Lincoln Hwy & Pearl St - EB Stop #536
- West Lincoln Hwy at Park Ave (FNBO) - WB Stop #574
- Lucinda Ave at Lincoln Hall - EB Stop #433
- Kishwaukee Hosp. - WB Stop #679
- Kishwaukee Hosp. - EB Stop #599
- Hillcrest Dr at KinderCare - EB Stop #702
- Normal Rd at Kimberly Dr. - SB Stop #652
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Hollister Ave (Jewel) - SB Stop #684
- West Lincoln Hwy at NIU Human Resources Building - WB Stop #459
- Sycamore Rd (Rt. 23) at Oakwood Ave (Hopkins Park) - SB Stop #633
- Holmes Student Center (HSC) - Rt 10 / Rt 11 Stop #675
- Holmes Student Center (HSC) - Rt 3 Stop #649
- Hillcrest Dr at Spiros Ct - EB Stop #533
- Hillcrest Dr at Pappas Dr - EB Stop #534
- Hillcrest Dr at KinderCare - WB Stop #686
- Lucinda Ave. at Garden Rd (Health Services) - WB- Stop #450
- Health Services Dr. at NW Loop (YMCA) - SB Stop #561
- Lucinda Ave. at Wirtz Dr (Health Services) - EB- Stop #451
- Greenbrier Rd. at Hillcrest Dr. - SB Stop #505
- Greenbrier Rd. at Russell Rd - SB Stop #506
- North Grant Dr. at Grant Towers - EB Stop #475
- North Grant Dr. at Grant Towers - WB Stop #466
- Grant St at Stark Ave. (Civic Apts) - EB Stop #300
- Gilbert Way at Gilbert Hall- NB Stop #447
- Gilbert Way at Gilbert Hall- SB Stop #648
- W. Exchange St at N. Cross St - WB Stop #350
- Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662
- Fotis Dr at Pappas Park - WB Stop #523
- University Cir (DuSable) Rt 10 Stop #432
- Dresser Rd at Annie Glidden Rd (Dresser Ct Apts.) - NB Stop #235
- Dresser Rd & Wildflower Ln (DeKalb H.S.) - WB Stop #689
- Dresser Rd & Wildflower Ln (DeKalb H.S.) - EB Stop #699
- Dresser Rd at N 1st St - EB Stop #701
- Dresser Rd at N 1st St - WB Stop #688
- Dosen Dr. at Gateway Dr (Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care Sycamore) - NB Stop #065
- DeKalb Ave (Rt 23) at Eastgate Dr. - NB Stop #405
- DeKalb Ave (Rt 23) at Plaza Dr. - SB Stop #360
- DeKalb Ave (Rt 23) at Electric Park Dr. - SB Stop #365
- Dekalb Ave (Rt 23) at Spartan Trail (Sycamore High School) - SB Stop #355
- Recreation Dr at Convocation Center Ent #3 - EB - Stop #461
- Recreation Dr at Convocation Center Ent #3 - WB - Stop #436
- College Ave at Castle Dr (Still Hall) - WB Stop #452
- Castle Dr at Lincoln Ter (Montgomery Hall) - NB Stop #445
- Castle Dr at College Ave (Still Hall) - NB Stop #446
- Castle Dr at Lincoln Ter (Montgomery Hall) - SB Stop #576
- W Exchange St at N California St - EB Stop #305
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Toyota Dealer - NB Stop # 553
- Blackhawk Rd. at Ridge Dr. - NB Stop #577
- Ridge Dr. at Blackhawk Rd. - WB Stop #501
- Blackhawk Rd. at Kimberly Dr. - SB Stop #503
- Blackhawk Rd. at Kimberly Dr. - NB Stop #482
- Blackhawk Rd. at Hillcrest Dr. - SB Stop #504
- Blackhawk Rd. at Edgebrook Dr. - SB Stop #502
- Blackhawk Rd at Edgebrook Dr. (Shelter) - NB Stop #703
- Health Services Dr. at Bethany Rd (Ben Gordon Ctr.) - SB Stop #560
- Health Services Dr. at Bethany Rd (Ben Gordon Ctr.) - NB Stop #102
- Kishwaukee Dr at Barsema Hall/Engineering Building - NB Stop #448
- Annie Glidden Rd. at Varsity Dr. - NB Stop #616
- Annie Glidden Rd at Arcadia Dr (Hope Haven) - NB Stop #511
- Annie Glidden Rd. at Suburban Apts. - NB Stop #512
- Annie Glidden Rd at Arcadia Dr (Hope Haven) - SB Stop #518
- Annie Glidden Rd. at Hillcrest Dr. - NB Stop #510
- Annie Glidden Rd. at Stadium Dr (Graham Hall) - NB Stop # 544
- Annie Glidden Rd at Elks Lodge - NB Stop #543
- Annie Glidden Rd at Crane Dr - NB Stop #528
- Annie Glidden Rd at Loren Dr - Univ. Village NB Stop #215
- Kishwaukee Dr at Anderson Hall - SB Stop #449
- Afton Rd at Thornwood Dr. (Human Services Dept. ) - NB Stop #420
- Normal Rd at Islamic Center of DeKalb - SB Stop #610
- Normal Rd at Islamic Center of DeKalb - NB Stop #495
- 7th St at Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) - NB Stop #550
- 7th St at Pleasant St - NB Stop #548
- 7th St at Pine St NB - Stop #547
- North 7th St at Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) - SB Stop #535
- 7th St at Pleasant St - SB Stop # 562
- North 7th St at Pine St. - SB Stop #591
- 7th St at Lewis St - SB Stop #470
- 7th St at Lewis St - NB Stop #600
- South 7th St at Grove St - SB Stop #546
- South 7th St at Garden St - SB Stop #626
- Annie Glidden Rd at Hampton Inn - NB Stop #595
- Fotis Dr at Hillcrest Dr - NB Stop # 524 - NB Stop #524
- Regent Dr. at Eco Park Dr. - SB Stop #522
- Regent Dr at Hillcrest Dr - EB Stop #532
- Lucinda Ave at Campus Recreation Center - WB Stop #464
- Northern View Clr at Presidents Blvd - NB Stop #438
- Normal Rd. at Northern Ln - NB Stop #494
- Normal Rd. at Northern Ln - SB Stop #491
- Normal Rd. at Newman Ln - NB Stop #493
- Normal Rd. at Lucinda Ave. - SB Stop #492
- Normal Rd. at Hillcrest Dr. - NB Stop #497
- Normal Rd. at Hillcrest Dr. - SB Stop #488
- Normal Rd. at Greenbrier Rd. - NB Stop #496
- Normal Rd. at Greenbrier Rd. - SB Stop #489
- Normal Rd. at Edgebrook Dr. - NB Stop #498
- Normal Rd. at Edgebrook Dr. - SB Stop #487
- Normal Rd at Ridge Dr. - SB Stop #483
- Lincoln Dr N at Stadium Dr E (New Hall) - WB Stop #590
- Lincoln Dr N at Stadium Dr E (New Hall) - EB Stop #476
- University Cir (DuSable) Rt 17 Stop #634
- N. Maple St at Opportunity House residence - NB Stop #310
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at NIU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic - NB Stop #569
- Sycamore Rd (Rt. 23) at Oakland Dr. (HyVee) - NB Stop #663
- Dresser Rd at Annie Glidden Rd (County Health Dept.) - NB Stop #697
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at Market Square Dr. (Wal-Mart) - NB Stop #050
- Oakland Dr. at Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) - EB Stop #609
- Gateway Dr. at Hauser Ross Ct (DaVita Dialysis) - WB Stop #070
- 1st St at Ridge Dr (Hillcrest Covenant Church) - SB Stop 245
- 1st St at Laurel Ln - NB Stop #297
- DeKalb Ave (Rt 23) at Four Seasons Sports - SB Stop #370
- Sycamore Rd (Rt 23) at DeKalb Shopping Center- NB Stop # 265
- West Lincoln Hwy. at Lincolnshire & Stadium View Apts - WB Stop #457
- West Lincoln Hwy. at Lincoln Towers - EB Stop #441
- DeKalb Ave (Rt 23) at Bethany Rd - SB Stop #627
- South 4th St (Rt 23) at E Sunset Pl - NB Stop #720
- South 4th St (Rt 23) at Karen Ave (Dollar General) - NB Stop #725
- South 4th St (Rt 23) at Fairlane Ave (Huntley Middle School) - NB Stop #730
- Harvestore Dr. at Wagner Ct. - EB Stop #727
- Harvestore Dr. at Corporate Dr. (Superior Diesel) - EB Stop #728
- Fairview Dr. at Macom Dr. (Nestle Entrance) - EB Stop #729
- Fairview Dr. at Peace Rd (Panduit Entrance) - EB Stop 732
- Macom Dr. at Distribution Center (DK6) - WB Stop #733
- Macom Dr. at Distribution Center (DK5) - WB Stop #734
- Macom Dr. at Target Distribution Center - WB Stop#737
- Pleasant St at North 10th St EB - Stop #667
- Gurler Rd (1001 E) (Ferrara Candy Company) - WB Stop #726
- Manning Dr. at 4th St. (Rt 23) - NB Stop #722
- South 7th St & Best Ave - SB Stop #735
- South 7th St at Tyler St - SB Stop #750
- South 7th St at Culver St (Founders Elementary) - SB Stop #755
- University Cir (DuSable) Rt 3 Stop #484
- Pleasant St at North 10th St WB - Stop #657
- University Cir (DuSable) Rt 18 / Rt 19 Stop #628
- 10th St at Franklin St - SB Stop #526
- 10th St at Garden St. - SB Stop #549
- E Taylor St at Springdale Ln - EB Stop #766
- 10th St at E Locust St - SB Stop #554
- 10th St at Market St - SB Stop #571
- Holmes Student Center (West Side) - Stop #630
- W Locust St at Normal Rd -WB Stop #456
- DeKalb Ave (Rt23) at Spartan Trail (Sycamore High School) - NB Stop #356
- 801 E Gurler Rd (Ferrara Candy) - WB Stop #724
- Gurler Rd at Peace Rd - WB Stop #721
- Twombly Rd at New Hope Church - WB Stop #519
- North 1st St at River Dr NB Stop #220
- North 1st St at River Dr SB Stop #225
- Bethany Rd at DeKalb Ave (Rt 23) EB Stop #631
- N Locust St at W Exchange (DeKalb County Jail) SB Stop #304
- Mercantile Dr at Menards WB stop # 772
- S Sacramento St at W State St NB Stop #773
- Sycamore Rd (Rt. 23) at Greenwood Acres Dr - SB Stop #279
- Gurler Rd (1401 E) (Amazon Company) - WB Stop #301
Over time
Overall score across the last 4 checks — unchanged since 2026-07-31.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | 76.5 | first check |
| 2026-07-30 | 76.5 | no change |
| 2026-07-31 | 76.5 | no change |
| 2026-08-01 | 76.5 | 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
10 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Warning16365 instances
16365 of 16365 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)
- Warning2536 instances
2536 of 16365 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)
- Warning209 instances
209 of 210 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)
- Warning200 instances
Same stop and agency url (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'same_stop_and_agency_url' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Finding code: same_stop_and_agency_url · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning6 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
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)
- 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)
- 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
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 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 517 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 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 16365 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
- Service data covers the next 517 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.
Can riders use it?
Checks beyond structural validation: places where the feed is valid but a rider still could not travel.
- 1 of 210 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 has 517 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
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 76 / 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 100 / 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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