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Feed status · checked 2026-07-09

Fairfax Connector

Based on the feed this agency publishes

FDCBA

61.3 / 100

unchanged since 2026-07-08

Ahead of 51% of all tracked agencies and 63% of large agencies. Operates in Virginia.

Covers 814 daysAccessibility gapsNo realtime feed

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 v1.1, validator 8.0.1.

Checked for changes 6 hours ago; last changed 8 days ago.

Top things to fix

Fix 01

Review the rule documentation for 'block_trips_with_overlapping_stop_times' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.

Block trips with overlapping stop times (flagged by the MobilityData validator). See the linked rule for what this affects.

⏱ Varies.worth about +24 points

Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 5 observed fixes).

Fix 02

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

2894 of 3119 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 +23 points

Fix 03

Use mixed case for stop names and headsigns (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave', not 'MAIN ST & 2ND AVE').Likely your export tool

Some rider-facing names are in ALL CAPS or all lowercase. ALL-CAPS stop and headsign names are harder to read in apps and are read awkwardly by screen readers.

⏱ Often a bulk fix in your scheduling software.worth about +8 points

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.

Review the rule documentation for 'block_trips_with_overlapping_stop_times' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.
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_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.
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.
Use mixed case for stop names and headsigns (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave', not 'MAIN ST & 2ND AVE'). · Read the fix guide
Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.
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 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.

Hi,

Our GTFS feed (Fairfax Connector) scored D (61.3 out of 100) on the GTFS Scorecard. Could you review these in our export settings:

1. Review the rule documentation for 'block_trips_with_overlapping_stop_times' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
   What: Block trips with overlapping stop times (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
   Validator notice: block_trips_with_overlapping_stop_times

2. Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops.
   What: 2894 of 3119 stops don't say whether a wheelchair user can board there.
   Validator notice: scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown
   Guide: https://gtfsscorecard.org/fix/scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown/

3. Use mixed case for stop names and headsigns (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave', not 'MAIN ST & 2ND AVE').
   What: Some rider-facing names are in ALL CAPS or all lowercase.
   Validator notice: mixed_case_recommended_field
   Guide: https://gtfsscorecard.org/fix/mixed_case_recommended_field/

Full scorecard: https://gtfsscorecard.org/agency/fairfax-connector/

Score by category

Correctness44.8 / 100

The MobilityData validator flagged 9 kinds of issue across 3826 instances (674 error, 3138 warning, 14 informational).

Freshness100.0 / 100

Service data covers the next 814 days.

Rider experience53.5 / 100

7% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (5% marked accessible, 2% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. Fare data is published.

Accessibility39.7 / 100

7% of stops state accessibility (5% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.

FaresLegacy fares

Fares are applied to trips.

Realtime qualityNot yet measured

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.

Basemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and stops: this agency's GTFS feed.

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RIBS4 (teal)
RIBS5 (pink)
STRGW (white)

Routes in Fairfax Connector's feed
Route	Type	Line color
101 Fort Hunt - Mount Vernon	Bus	teal
109 Rose Hill	Bus	gray
151 Engleside - Mt Vernon	Bus	yellow
152 Groveton - Mt Vernon	Bus	gray
159 Engleside Limited-Stop	Bus	gray
161 Hybla Valley Counter-Clockwise	Bus	teal
162 Hybla Valley Clockwise	Bus	teal
171 Richmond Hwy	Bus	orange
231 Kingstowne Counter-Clockwise	Bus	gray
232 Kingstowne Clockwise	Bus	gray
301 Telegraph Rd	Bus	teal
305 Newington Forest - Silverbrook Road	Bus	teal
306 GMU - Pentagon	Bus	green
308 Franconia - Mt. Vernon Hosp.	Bus	pink
310 Franconia-Rolling Valley Line	Bus	red
321 Springfield Counter-Clockwise	Bus	purple
322 Springfield Clockwise	Bus	purple
334 DLA - Newington	Bus	pink
335 Fort Belvoir Express	Bus	gray
340 Patriot Ridge - Saratoga	Bus	orange
341 Boston Blvd - Saratoga	Bus	green
350 TAGS Springfield Circulator	Bus	teal
351 TAGS Springfield TSA	Bus	yellow
352 TAGS Springfield TSA lunch	Bus	yellow
353 TAGS Springfield Circ Metro Park	Bus	teal
371 Lorton-Springfield	Bus	yellow
393 Saratoga-Pentagon-Mark Center	Bus	teal
394 Saratoga - Pentagon Express	Bus	blue
395 Gambrill - Pentagon Express	Bus	pink
396 Backlick-Pentagon Express	Bus	brown
401 Backlick - Gallows Rd Northbound	Bus	teal
402 Backlick - Gallows Rd Southbound	Bus	teal
423 Central Tysons - Tysons Corner Metr	Bus	purple
427 Spring Hill Metro- Farm Credit	Bus	purple
432 Old Courthouse - Beulah	Bus	teal
461 VIENNA-OAKTON	Bus	brown
462 Dunn Loring - Navy Federal - Tysons	Bus	gray
463 Maple Avenue - Tysons	Bus	white
467 Dunn Loring - Tysons	Bus	teal
480 Wolf Trap Special Shuttle	Bus	teal (no shape in feed)
494 Springfield - Tysons	Bus	gray
495 Burke Center VRE - Tysons	Bus	gray
507 Sunrise Valley - Sunset Hills	Bus	red
553 Kingstream - Herndon - Fox MIll	Bus	red
557 Reston South - Soapstone	Bus	gray
558 Center Harbor - Wiehle	Bus	pink
559 Reston TC - Wiehle	Bus	pink
574 Reston Town Center - Tysons	Bus	pink
598 Reston S - Pentagon	Bus	white
605 Reston - Monument -Fair Oaks Hosp	Bus	gray
610 GMU - Centreville	Bus	white
615 Monument -Fair Oaks Hosp	Bus	pink
625 Random Hills - Pender Dr	Bus	teal
630 Centreville - Monument -	Bus	red
642 Aubrey Patent - Westfields	Bus	yellow
651 Chantilly - Monument Dt.	Bus	pink
652 Chantilly - Stringfellow P 7 R	Bus	yellow
660 Centreville PnR - Tysons Exp	Bus	gray
662 Centreville PnR - Vienna	Bus	white
663 Stringfellow Rd. - Vienna	Bus	pink
670 Chantilly - Franconia Limited Stop	Bus	green
671 Chantilly - Dunn Loring Limited Sto	Bus	pink
672 Chantilly - Dunn Loring Limited Sto	Bus	gray
697 Stringfellow Rd - D St SW DC	Bus	pink
698 Stringfellow Rd. - Pentagon	Bus	red
699 Monument Dr - DOWNTOWN D.C.	Bus	blue
703 Pimmit HIlls	Bus	teal
715 East Falls Church - Langley	Bus	gray
721 Chain Bridge Road - Mclean	Bus	pink
798 Tysons - Bethesda	Bus	gray
803 Annandale Road	Bus	teal
834 Pentagon - Annandale	Bus	orange
835 Braeburn Dr - Pentagon	Bus	green
901 Herndon Metro -Centreville	Bus	red
921 Herndon Circulator	Bus	purple
924 Dranesville Rd - Franklin Farm	Bus	gray
937 Coppermine - Elden - Herndon Metro	Bus	teal
950 Herndon Metro - Reston Town Center	Bus	gray
951 Wiehle Reston E- Innovation Center	Bus	purple
952 Sunset Hills	Bus	teal
954 Sterling - Herndon Metro	Bus	teal
983 Dulles Airport- Udvar Hazy	Bus	green
9999A Herndon Test	Bus	orange
9999B Huntington Test	Bus	green
9999C West Ox Test	Bus	brown
RIBS1 Lake Anne - Hunters Woods	Bus	yellow
RIBS2 Reston - South Lakes - Herndon M	Bus	teal
RIBS3 Hunters Woods - Lake Anne	Bus	gray
RIBS4 Reston Town Center - North Point	Bus	teal
RIBS5 Herndon- Reston Town Center	Bus	pink
STRGW Strategic West Ox	Bus	white

This feed has 3119 stops.

List every stop

RICHMOND HWY @ FRANKLIN ST
ARLINGTON DR @ RICHMOND HWY
LOISDALE RD @ LOIS DR
LORTON RD @ LORTON STATION BLVD
LOISDALE RD @ LOISDALE CT
LOCKHEED BLVD @ SAUL RD
LORTON RD @ SANGER ST
LORTON RD @ TIMARAND DR
LEESBURG PIKE @ ATWOOD RD
LEESBURG PIKE @ BEULAH RD
LEESBURG PIKE @ CARPERS FARM WAY
ARMSTRONG ST @ UNIVERSITY DR
LEESBURG PIKE @ COLVIN RUN RD W
LEESBURG PIKE @ COLVIN RUN RD E
LEESBURG PIKE @ DELTA GLEN CT
LEESBURG PIKE @ FORESTVILLE DR
LEESBURG PIKE @ LEWINSVILLE RD
LEESBURG PIKE @ LEWINSVILLE RD
LEESBURG PIKE @ LYONS ST
ARLINGTON DR @ WINDBREAK DR
LEESBURG PIKE @ MIDDLETON RIDGE RD
LAKE PLEASANT DR @ SAINT DENNIS DR
LEESBURG PIKE @ TYSONS CORNER CTR
LEESBURG PIKE @ TOWLSTON RD
LEESBURG PIKE @ TOWLSTON RD
LEESBURG PIKE @ WOLFTRAP RUN RD
LEESBURG PIKE @ WOLFTRAP RUN RD
LITTLE RIVER TPKE @ BROOKSIDE DR
LITTLE RIVER TPKE @ CHOWAN AVE
LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE @ MARKHAM ST
LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE @ MARKHAM ST
LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE @ MEDFORD DR
LITTLE RIVER TPKE @ DUKE ST
LITTLE RIVER TPKE@ ANNANDALE RD
LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE @ HUMMER RD
LITTLE RIVER TPKE @ VIRGINIA ST
BACKLICK RD @ AUBURN ST
LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE @ WOODLAND RD
LORTON STATION BLVD @ GRAYSONS MILL
LORTON STATION BLVD @ GRAYSONS MILL
LORTON STATION BLVD @ GRANDWIND DR
LORTON STATION BLVD @ LORTON RD
LORTON STATION BLVD @ OLD BEECH CT
LORTON STN BLVD @ PERCY SIMMS DR
LORTON STN BLVD @ PERCY SIMMS DR
MAPLE AVE @ BEULAH RD NE
MAPLE AVE @ BRANCH RD
BACKLICK RD @ BACKLICK CT
MAPLE AVE @ CENTER ST
MAPLE AVE @ CENTER ST
MAPLE AVE @ EAST ST
MAPLE AVE @ EAST ST
MAPLE AVE @ FOLLIN LA
MAPLE AVE@ GLYNDON ST
MAPLE AVE @ LAWYERS RD
MALCOLM RD @ NUTLEY ST
MALCOLM RD @ ORCHARD ST
MALCOLM RD @ OAK VALE CT
BACKLICK RD @ BACKLICK CT
MAPLE AVE @ PARK ST
MAPLE AVE @ PARK ST
MAPLE AVE @ GLYNDON ST
MANCHESTER BLVD @ ROCK RIDGE LA
MANCHESTER BLVD@ SILVER LAKE BLVD
MULBERRY BOTTOM LN @ LAURAL VALLEY
MARY BALDWIN DR @ SMITHWAY DR
MARY BALDWIN DR @ SMITHWAY DR
MEMORIAL ST @ SOUTH KINGS HWY
MEMORIAL ST @ SOUTH KINGS HWY
MCNAIR FARMS DR @ COPPERMINE RD
MCNAIR FARMS DR @ MASONS FERRY DR
MANCHESTER LAKES DR @ MANCHESTER BL
MANCHESTER LAKES @ OLD BRENTFORD CT
MANCHESTER LAKES @ SCHOONMAKER CT
BACKLICK RD @ BEVERLY ST
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ CHERRYTREE DR
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ CHERRYTREE DR
MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY @ FOREST
MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY @ FOREST
MT VERN MEM HWY @ FERRY LANDING RD
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ GRIST MILL RD
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ GRIST MILL RD
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ MT VERNON RD
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ MT VERNON RD
MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY @ OLD MIL
BACKLICK RD @ BRADDOCK RD
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ OLD MILL RD
MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY @ PATTON
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ PATTON BLVD
MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY @ RICHMON
MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY @ RICHMON
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ SOUTHWOOD DR
MT VERNON MEM HWY @ SOUTHWOOD DR
MONUMENT DR @ FAIRFAX CORNER AVE
MONUMENT DR @ FAIRFAX CORNER AVE
MONUMENT DR @ FAIR LAKES PROMENADE
MT VERNON HWY @ ALBEE LA
BACKLICK RD @ BRADDOCK RD
MONUMENT DR @ FAIR LAKES PROMENADE
MONUMENT DR @ FAIR RIDGE DR
MONUMENT DR @ MONUMENT HILL WAY
MONUMENT DR @ MONUMENT WAY
MONUMENT DR @ POLO DR
MONUMENT DR @ PARK VISTA BLVD
MT VERNON HWY @ ALBEE LA
BACKLICK RD @ CINDY LA
MOUNT VERNON HWY @ BATTERSEA LN (S)
MOUNT VERNON HWY @ BATTERSEA LN (S)
MT VERNON HWY @ CUNNINGHAM DR
MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY @ GRIST M
MOUNT VERNON MEMOIRIAL HWY @ GRIST
MORNING VIEW LA @ ISLAND CREEK CT
MORNING VIEW LA @ JOHN THOMAS DR
MT VERN MEM HWY @ MT VERNON HWY W
MT VERN MEM HWY @ MT VERNON HWY E
MT VERNON HWY @ SUNNY VIEW DR
BACKLICK RD @ CABIN JOHN RD
MORNING VIEW LA @ TASSIA DR
MORNING VIEW LA @ THOMAS GRANT DR
NEW DOMINION PKWY @ FOUNTAIN DR
NEW DOMINION PKWY @ RESTON PKWY
NEWINGTON FRST AVE@CURVING CREEK CT
NEWINGTON FRST AVE@CURVING CREEK CT
BACKLICK RD @ CABIN JOHN RD
NEWINGTON FRST AVE@FALLING LEAF RD
NEWINGTON FIRST AVE @ SUMMER BREEZE
NEWINGTON FRST AVE@TREASURE TREE CT
NEWINGTON FRST AVE @ WILLOWDALE CT
NEW GUINEA RD @ COLONY VIEW DR
NORTH KINGS HWY @ FAIRHAVEN AVE
NORTH KINGS HWY @ FAIRHAVEN AVE
BACKLICK RD @ CUMBERLAND AVE
NORTH KINGS HWY @ FORT DR
NORTH KINGS HWY @ FORT DR
N KINGS HWY @ 6000 N KINGS HWY
NORTH KINGS HWY @ JAMAICA DR
NORTH KINGS HWY @ POAG ST
NORTH KINGS HWY @ SCHOOL ST
NORTON RD @ KINGS CROSS RD
NORTON RD @ KINGS CROSS RD
NORTHUMBERLAND RD @ LAKE PLEASANT D
N SHORE DR @ NORTHGATE SQ
BACKLICK RD @ EDGEBROOK DR
NORTHUMBERLAND RD @ ROLLING RD
N SHORE DR @ BECONTREE LA
N SHORE DR @ CAMERON CRESCENT DR
N SHORE DR @ LAKE ANNE VILLAGE CTR
N SHORE DR @ CLUBHOUSE RD
N SHORE DR @ N SHORE DR
N SHORE DR @ CHARTER OAK CT
N SHORE DR @ CHARTER OAK CT
N SHORE DR @ FAIRWAY DR
N SHORE DR @ FAIRWAY DR
BACKLICK RD @ JAYHAWK ST
N SHORE DR @ FOREST EDGE DR
N SHORE DR @ GREENMONT CT
N SHORE DR @ GREENMONT CT
N SHORE DR @ GOLF VIEW CT
N SHORE DR @ HICKORY CL
N SHORE DR @ IVY OAK SQ N
N SHORE DR @ IVY OAK SQ
N SHORE DR @ IVY OAK SQ S
N SHORE DR @ LINKS DR E
N SHORE DR @ LINKS DR E
BACKLICK RD @ ESSEX AVE
N SHORE DR @ LINKS DR W
N SHORE DR @ LINKS DR W
N SHORE DR @ MOORINGS DR
INOVA MT VERNON HOSPITAL
N SHORE DR @ MAPLE RIDGE RD
N SHORE DR @ WASHINGTON PLZ W
N SHORE DR @ NORTHGATE SQ
N SHORE DR @ CLUBHOUSE RD
N SHORE DR @ TEMPORARY RD
N SHORE DR @ OUTLET RD
BACKLICK RD @ FLOYD AVE
N SHORE DR @ WEDGE DR
N SHORE DR @ RING RD
N SHORE DR @ RING RD
N SHORE DR @ LAKE ANNE VILLAGE CTR
N SHORE DR @ WATERVIEW CL
N SHORE DR @ WEDGE DR
N SHORE DR @ WIEHLE AVE
N SHORE DR @ WIEHLE AVE
BACKLICK@FRANCONIA SPRINGFIELD PKWY
N SHORE DR @ FELLOWSHIP SQ
N SHORE DR @ WASHINGTON PLZ
LAKE ANNE FELLOWSHIP HOUSE
NORTH SHORE DR @ WAINWRIGHT DR (N)
N SHORE DR @ WAINWRIGHT DR N
NORTH SHORE DR @ WAINWRIGHT DR (SOU
NORTH SHORE DR @ WAINWRIGHT DR (SOU
NUTLEY ST @ COURTHOUSE RD
NUTLEY ST @ COURTHOUSE RD
NUTLEY ST @ KINGSLEY RD
MOUNT VERNON HWY @ BATTERSEA LN (N)
NUTLEY ST @ KINGSLEY RD
NUTLEY ST @ ROLAND ST
NUTLEY ST @ ROLAND ST
NUTLEY ST @ TAPAWINGO RD
NUTLEY ST @ TAPAWINGO RD
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ AINSWORTH AVE
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ AINSWORTH AVE
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ BARDU AVE
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ BYRON AVE
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ CARRLEIGH PKWY
BACKLICK RD @ GALESVILLE PL
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ CARRLEIGH PKWY
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ COMMERCE ST
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ ENGLISH IVY CT
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ FIELD MASTER DR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ GREELEY BLVD
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ GREELEY BLVD
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ HARWOOD PL
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ HARWOOD PL
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ HANOVER AVE
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ WESTMORE DR E
BACKLICK RD @ HECHINGER DR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ HUNTSMAN BLVD
OLD KEENE MILL RD@HUNTER VILLAGE DR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ JANSEN DR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ JANSEN DR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ KEENE DR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ MILLWOOD DR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ ROLLING RD
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ KEENE MILL CTR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ ROLLING RD
BACKLICK RD @ HIGHLAND ST
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ TIVERTON DR
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ WESTMORE DR W
OLD KEENE MILL RD @ WYNGATE DR
OX TR @ JOSEPH SIEWICK
OX TR @ WEST OX RD
THE PARKWAY @ AUSTIN AVE
BACKLICK RD @ INDUSTRIAL RD
PARK AVE @ BALLOU ST
PARK AVE @ BRANCH DR
PARK AVE @ BRANCH DR
THE PARKWAY @ DORSET DR
THE PARKWAY @ DORSET DR
PARK AVE @ DRANESVILLE RD
THE PARKWAY @ GENTELE CT
PARK AVE @ GRANT ST
PARK AVE @ GRANT ST
PARCHER AVE @ HUSTON PL
BACKLICK RD @ JAYHAWK ST
PARCHER AVE @ SPRINGER DR W
THE PARKWAY @ MEMORIAL ST
THE PARKWAY @ PROSPECT TER
THE PARKWAY @ PROSPECT TER
and 2869 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)

Over time

Overall score across the last 20 checks — unchanged since 2026-07-08.

Show the numbers

Overall score by check, with the change from the previous check
Check	Score	Change
2026-06-19	61.5	first check
2026-06-20	61.5	no change
2026-06-21	61.5	no change
2026-06-22	61.5	no change
2026-06-23	61.5	no change
2026-06-24	61.5	no change
2026-06-25	61.5	no change
2026-06-26	61.5	no change
2026-06-27	61.5	no change
2026-06-28	61.5	no change
2026-06-29	61.5	no change
2026-06-30	61.3	down 0.2
2026-07-01	61.3	no change
2026-07-02	61.3	no change
2026-07-04	61.3	no change
2026-07-05	61.3	no change
2026-07-06	61.3	no change
2026-07-07	61.3	no change
2026-07-08	61.3	no change
2026-07-09	61.3	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 2026-07-08.

Same feed file as 2026-07-08; the published zip did not change.

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Everything we checked

Error674 instances
Block trips with overlapping stop times (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'block_trips_with_overlapping_stop_times' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 5 observed fixes).
Validator rule: block_trips_with_overlapping_stop_times · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Warning3094 instances
Some rider-facing names are in ALL CAPS or all lowercase.
ALL-CAPS stop and headsign names are harder to read in apps and are read awkwardly by screen readers.
Fix: Use mixed case for stop names and headsigns (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave', not 'MAIN ST & 2ND AVE'). (Often a bulk fix in your scheduling software.)
Validator rule: mixed_case_recommended_field · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Warning2894 instances
2894 of 3119 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)
Warning593 instances
593 of 9620 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)
Warning40 instances
Leading or trailing whitespaces (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'leading_or_trailing_whitespaces' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Validator rule: leading_or_trailing_whitespaces · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Warning1 instance
Missing feed contact email and url (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'missing_feed_contact_email_and_url' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 6 observed fixes).
Validator rule: missing_feed_contact_email_and_url · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Warning1 instance
Some files are missing recommended (not required) fields.
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.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 2 weeks (based on 8 observed fixes).
Validator rule: missing_recommended_field · 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.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 11 observed fixes).
Validator rule: stop_without_stop_time · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Warning1 instance
The feed contains route shapes no trip uses.
Harmless to riders, but it bloats the feed and suggests stale export data.
Fix: Enable 'remove unused shapes' (or similar) in your export tool. (One setting.)
Validator rule: unused_shape · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Info3100 instances
About 3100 stop names are written in ALL CAPS.
Mixed-case names are easier to read in apps and are read more naturally by screen readers.
Fix: Rename stops to mixed case (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave'). (Often a bulk fix in your scheduling software.)
Validator rule: scorecard_stop_names_all_caps · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
Info11 instances
Big gap in service (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'big_gap_in_service' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 13 observed fixes).
Validator rule: big_gap_in_service · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Info3 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.)
Validator rule: service_extends_far_in_the_future · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Info1 instance
feed_info.txt has no technical contact (feed_contact_email or feed_contact_url).
App makers and state data programs have nobody to email when they spot a problem with your feed, so problems linger.
Fix: Add feed_contact_email to feed_info.txt. (One field.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 10 observed fixes).
Validator rule: scorecard_no_feed_contact · 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.

56 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (152, 159, 161, 162, 171, 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.
2940 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("RICHMOND HWY @ BACKLICK RD", "RICHMOND HWY @ SOUTHGATE DR", "RICHMOND HWY @ COLLARD ST", 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 3100 changes
For example: RICHMOND HWY @ BACKLICK RD -> Richmond Hwy @ Backlick Rd
Recased shouting route names 1 change
For example: VIENNA-OAKTON -> Vienna-oakton

Run it yourself on your own copy of the feed: scorecard autofix <feed.zip> --out corrected.zip

NTD certification readiness Needs attention

This feed is close to NTD-ready. 1 validator error to resolve.

Published Ready: Published at a public URL.
Valid Needs attention: 1 validator error to resolve.
Current Ready: Service data covers the next 814 days.

agency_id matches your NTD ID Not checked yet: Setting your GTFS agency_id to your five-digit NTD ID is an optional way to line a feed up with its National Transit Database record. FTA links the two on your P-50 form, so it is not a required feed change. We don't have your NTD ID on file, so this is not checked yet.

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. 1 validator error to resolve. States wheelchair access on 7% of stops and 94% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.

Valid Not yet: 1 validator error to resolve.
Current Met: Service data covers the next 814 days.
Accessible Not yet: States wheelchair access on 7% of stops and 94% 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 3119 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 814 days of service ahead, clearing the four-week (28-day) window Maps asks for. The feed also carries 674 validator errors, the other thing Maps checks at onboarding; the findings below name each fix.

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 45 / 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 100 / 100: The FTA National Transit Database expectation of a valid, current feed. Google Transit: an expired calendar drops the agency from Maps.
Rider experience 54 / 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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[![Fairfax Connector GTFS data quality grade: D](https://gtfsscorecard.org/data/artifacts/fairfax-connector/badge.svg)](https://gtfsscorecard.org/agency/fairfax-connector/)

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Cite this record

This page updates on every check. The record below does not: it is the dated file this grade came from, published at https://gtfsscorecard.org/data/artifacts/fairfax-connector/2026-07-09.json and never overwritten, pinning the grade, category scores, rubric version, validator version, and the scored feed's sha256 as they stood on 2026-07-09. Use it in a board packet, an NTD narrative, or a research citation instead of linking the live page, whose content will differ on your next visit.

GTFS Scorecard. (2026). Fairfax Connector GTFS feed-quality record, dated 2026-07-09 (grade D (61.3/100), rubric v1.1, gtfs-validator 8.0.1, feed sha256 201b4622216f…). https://gtfsscorecard.org/data/artifacts/fairfax-connector/2026-07-09.json

@misc{gtfsscorecard-fairfax-connector-2026-07-09,
  title        = {Fairfax Connector GTFS feed-quality record},
  author       = {GTFS Scorecard},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://gtfsscorecard.org/data/artifacts/fairfax-connector/2026-07-09.json}},
  note         = {Checked 2026-07-09; rubric v1.1; gtfs-validator 8.0.1; grade D (61.3/100)}
}

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