Franklin Transit Authority

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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 C. On 2026-07-02 feed entered the expiry window (30 days of service left). As of 2026-07-09 it holds grade C.

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

Everything we checked

• Warning155 instances

  155 of 155 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)

• Warning142 instances

  142 of 142 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

  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 (1).

  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.

• 121 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Hillsboro Road & Fieldstone Parkway - South", "Hillsboro Road & Blackhorse Parkway - South", "Hillsboro Road & Poteat Place - South", and more).

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