Feed status · checked 2026-08-01
Freedom Cruise Line
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Ferry
unchanged since 2026-07-31
Catalogued in Massachusetts.
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Checked for changes 77 minutes 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
Confirm your next service period is published: export its calendar and set feed_info feed_end_date past it.Likely your export tool
The published calendar ended 71 day(s) ago at a boundary between the feed's own scheduled service periods. The calendar encodes distinct service periods (like academic terms), so this looks like a planned transition rather than a lapse — but trip planners still show nothing until the next period is published.
⏱ One export when the next period's schedule is set.worth about +50 points in its category
Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every terminal. A field survey can start with the busiest terminals.Likely your team
2 of 2 terminals 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
4 of 4 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible terminals, riders need to know the vessel itself can take them.
⏱ A default or per-trip field in your export.worth about +15 points in its category
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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
- The published calendar ended 71 day(s) ago at a boundary between the feed's own scheduled service periods.
- Next action
- Confirm your next service period is published: export its calendar and set feed_info feed_end_date past it.
- 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
- 2 of 2 terminals don't say whether a wheelchair user can board there.
- Next action
- Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every terminal. A field survey can start with the busiest terminals.
- 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
- 4 of 4 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.
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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.
Confirm your next service period is published: export its calendar and set feed_info feed_end_date past it.
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_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every terminal. A field survey can start with the busiest terminals. · 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.
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 was 71 days ago.
- Published accessibility data
- Accessibility information is stated for 0% of terminals and 0% of trips. This measures published data, not whether terminals or vessels 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.
Ungraded capability read
Ferry data profile
A ferry-specific view of what this GTFS feed publishes. Schedule measurements use ferry routes and trips only; fare and realtime facts are labelled as whole-feed. Unknown values are not treated as no.
- Ferry service
- 1 routes · 4 trips
- Terminal structure
- 2 ferry boarding locations; no parent-station hierarchy is published.
- Terminal access
- Not applicable: no ferry boarding location is linked to a parent station, so stop_access is not permitted here.
- Published accessibility
- Unknown: none of the 2 ferry boarding locations publish wheelchair_boarding. Unknown: none of the 4 ferry trips publish wheelchair_accessible. This reports published values, not verified physical usability.
- Bicycles
- Unknown: none of the 4 ferry trips publish bikes_allowed.
- Cars
- Unknown: none of the 4 ferry trips publish cars_allowed.
- Fares
- Whole feed: applied fare data is published using GTFS Fares v1.
- Realtime
- Whole feed: no GTFS-Realtime endpoints are configured in this scorecard.
Descriptive only. This profile does not change the grade or verify vessels, terminal facilities, vehicle carriage, fares, or accessibility in the real world. Field meanings follow the GTFS Schedule reference.
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 5 kinds of issue across 10 instances (0 error, 10 warning, 0 informational).
This feed's calendar reached a scheduled service boundary 71 day(s) ago. Confirm your next service period is published so riders can keep planning trips.
0% of terminals state wheelchair accessibility (0% marked accessible, 0% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a terminal is physically usable. Fare data is published.
0% of terminals state accessibility (0% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.
Fares are applied to trips.
Not scored yet. Nothing here counts against the grade.
Routes and terminals
Each route is drawn once, using the longest shape its trips follow; terminals are the dots.
This feed has 2 terminals.
The route and terminal data is ready below. Load the map only when you want the geographic view. It uses additional data.
Basemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and terminals: this agency's GTFS feed.
- Freedom Cruise Line (teal)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Cruise Line | Ferry | teal |
List every terminal
- Harwich Port, Harwich, MA
- Straight Warf, Nantucket
Over time
Overall score across the last 4 checks — unchanged since 2026-07-31.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | 66.2 | first check |
| 2026-07-30 | 66.2 | no change |
| 2026-07-31 | 66.2 | no change |
| 2026-08-01 | 66.2 | 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
8 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Warning4 instances
Missing bike allowance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'missing_bike_allowance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Finding code: missing_bike_allowance · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning4 instances
4 of 4 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible.
Even with accessible terminals, riders need to know the vessel 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)
- Warning2 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)
- Warning2 instances
On some trips the stop distances run a little past the end of the route line.
The stop and shape distance values don't quite line up, so any math that uses them can drift.
Fix: Re-generate shape_dist_traveled on export so stop and shape distances use the same units. (Usually an export-tool fix, not hand editing.)
Finding code: 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
2 of 2 terminals 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 terminal. A field survey can start with the busiest terminals. (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)
- Warning1 instance
This feed's service calendar runs out within the next 7 days.
When the calendar ends, Google Maps and other trip planners drop your agency entirely. Riders see no service at all.
Fix: Export and publish an updated GTFS feed that covers at least the next 30 days of service. (Usually a re-export from your scheduling software.)
Finding code: feed_expiration_date7_days · 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
The published calendar ended 71 day(s) ago at a boundary between the feed's own scheduled service periods.
The calendar encodes distinct service periods (like academic terms), so this looks like a planned transition rather than a lapse — but trip planners still show nothing until the next period is published.
Fix: Confirm your next service period is published: export its calendar and set feed_info feed_end_date past it. (One export when the next period's schedule is set.)
Finding code: scorecard_planned_service_boundary
NTD GTFS readiness Not ready
Resolve this before you certify on the D-10. Service data expired 71 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Ready
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Not ready
- Service data expired 71 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- 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 4 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. Service data expired 71 days ago. States wheelchair access on 0% of terminals and 0% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.
- Valid Met
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Not yet
- Service data expired 71 days ago.
- Accessible Not yet
- States wheelchair access on 0% of terminals 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 terminal and trip is wheelchair accessible.
A pass credential for a feed that is valid, current, and states wheelchair access on nearly every terminal and trip. Accessibility here measures what the feed publishes, not whether a terminal is physically usable. How the conformance mark works.
Below the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed's last day of service has passed, so Google and Apple Maps will stop showing your agency. Re-export with a calendar that covers at least the next four weeks.
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 80 / 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 50 / 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 60 / 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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