Farmville Area Bus

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Over time

Overall score across the last 9 checks — down 0.4 since 2026-07-08.

What changed since your last check

• Correctness— no change
• Freshness▼ down 1.7
• Rider experience— no change

What changed in this feed

Overall score fell 0.4 points 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 D. On 2026-07-02 feed entered the expiry window (30 days of service left). As of 2026-07-09 it holds grade D.

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• 2026-07-02 Feed entered the expiry window (30 days of service left).

Everything we checked

• Warning197 instances

  197 of 197 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)

• Warning100 instances

  100 of 100 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)

• Warning58 instances

  58 of 197 trips have no headsign.

  Riders at the stop can't tell which direction a bus is going.

  Fix: Populate trip_headsign to match what the bus displays. (Usually a bulk edit in your scheduling software.)

  Validator rule: scorecard_missing_headsigns · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)

• Warning6 instances

  Trip distance exceeds shape distance below threshold (flagged by the MobilityData validator).

  See the linked rule for what this affects.

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

  Validator rule: trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance_below_threshold · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

• Warning2 instances

  Some service calendars in the feed have already expired.

  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.)

  Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 61 observed fixes).

  Validator rule: expired_calendar · 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.)

  Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 31 observed fixes).

  Validator rule: 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

  Service data runs out in 23 day(s).

  When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice.

  Fix: Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out. (One export setting.)

  Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 61 observed fixes).

  Validator rule: scorecard_feed_expiring_soon · 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 (Orange Line).

  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.

• 70 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Redford St & Race St", "The Shoppes & College Park", "Osborne Rd & Spring St - Candlewood", and more).

  Consider: Add tts_stop_name with the spoken form, e.g. 'Main Street and Second Avenue', for the affected stops.