Feed status · checked 2026-10-08
Laketran
Based on the feed source on file; publisher ownership is not verified
Service mode Bus
unchanged since 2026-10-07
Cataloged in Ohio.
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 v1.4, validator 8.0.1.
Checked for changes 67 minutes ago; last changed 31 hours ago.
Measured 3 of 4 score categories from the feed URL on file (publisher not verified).
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 configured feed URL. Publisher ownership of that URL is not verified.
Confidence describes how much the pipeline could measure this run, not the feed itself. It never changes the grade.
About this feed
Laketran’s published feed lists 13 bus routes, 568 scheduled trips and 795 stops. Its service dates run from 2026-09-28 through 2027-01-25. The published file last changed on 2026-10-07.
Top things to fix
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
568 of 568 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them.
Fixing this covers all 568 trips in the feed.
⏱ A default or per-trip field in your export.worth about +15 points in its category
Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead.
The feed contains no fare information. Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.
This one is about the feed as a whole, so there is no share of it to count.
⏱ A small file for most flat-fare systems.worth about +15 points in its category
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.
This is a validator notice, and the validator decides what each instance covers, so no share of the network can be read from it here.
⏱ Often a bulk fix in your scheduling software.worth about +8 points in its category
Riders and need behind these fixes
- This feed carries no National Transit Database ID, so annual rider-trips are not known for it.
- Ohio as a whole measures lower on transit need. That is a statewide reading, not one for this feed's service area. Source: US Census ACS 5-year 2022, statewide overlay, as of 2026-10-05.
These describe this feed only. They do not rank agencies, and they do not change the grade or the order of the fixes.
Finding handoff
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- Finding
- Fix 01 in Top things to fix: its feed evidence and the requested change.
- 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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- Finding
- Fix 02 in Top things to fix: its feed evidence and the requested change.
- 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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- Finding
- Fix 03 in Top things to fix: its feed evidence and the requested change.
- 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.
Fix 01 · Read the fix guide for scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown
Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.
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. See this feed's finding-clearance log.
Fix 02 · Read the fix guide for scorecard_no_fare_data
Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.
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. See this feed's finding-clearance log.
Fix 03 · Read the fix guide for mixed_case_recommended_field
Make the change. Make this change in whatever tool produces your feed, then re-export.
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. See this feed's finding-clearance log.
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 109 days.
- Published accessibility data
- Accessibility information is stated for 97.4% of stops and 0% of trips. This measures published data, not whether stops or vehicles are physically usable.
- Fare information
- No fare information is published in the feed.
- 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 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.
Score by category
The MobilityData validator flagged 4 kinds of issue across 796 instances (0 error, 796 warning, 0 informational).
Service data covers the next 109 days.
97% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (97% marked accessible, 0% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. Fare data is not published.
97% of stops state accessibility (97% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.
2 accessibility depth signals
4 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (13, 5, 4, 2).
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.
765 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("LAKELAND BLVD. & LUBRIZOL ENTRANCE", "LLOYD RD. & HOMEWOOD DR.", "LLOYD RD. & FULLER AVE.", 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.
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 795 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.
- 1 (red)
- 10 (red)
- 11 (teal)
- 12 (green)
- 13 (pink)
- 14 (green)
- 2 (teal)
- 3 (yellow)
- 4 (pink)
- 5 (purple)
- 6 (orange)
- 8 (orange)
- 9 (gray)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mentor - Painesville | Bus | red |
| 10 Mentor Park-n-Ride | Bus | red |
| 11 Madison/Lakeland Park-n-Ride | Bus | teal |
| 12 Eastlake/Wickliffe Park-n-Ride | Bus | green |
| 13 Painesville-Mentor-Wickliffe-University Circle | Bus | pink |
| 14 Lake Erie College | Bus | green |
| 2 Mentor - Euclid | Bus | teal |
| 3 Mentor - Shoregate | Bus | yellow |
| 4 Painesville - Madison | Bus | pink |
| 5 Painesville - Fairport | Bus | purple |
| 6 Mentor - Willoughby Hills | Bus | orange |
| 8 Mentor-Mentor on the Lake | Bus | orange |
| 9 Painesville-Mentor | Bus | gray |
List every stop
- LAKELAND TRANSIT CENTER (DEPART)
- 7800 PLAZA BLVD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & BISHOP RD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & E. 289 ST.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & MAPLE ST.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & LLOYD RD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & ROCKEFELLER RD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & ROBINDALE ST.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & WORDEN RD. (EB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & E. 300 ST.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & LEE TERRACE SHELTER
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & RIDGEWICK DR.
- 7940 PLAZA BLVD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & DRENICK DR.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & RUSH RD.
- RUSH RD. & SR-20 EUCLID AVE.
- RUSH RD. & DENNIS DR.
- RUSH RD. & GRANT RD.
- RUSH RD. & TWIN LAKES DR.
- RUSH RD. & RIDGE RD. (EB)
- SR-84 RIDGE RD. & FAIRWAY DR.
- SR-84 RIDGE RD. & BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING
- SR-84 RIDGE RD. & PAR LANE-PINE RIDGE APARTMENTS
- PLAZA BLVD. & SR-84 JOHNNYCAKE RIDGE RD.
- SR-91 SOM CENTER RD. & HALLE DR.
- SR-91 SOM CENTER RD. & COLONIAL BLVD.
- SR-91 SOM CENTER RD. & ASPENWOOD LN.
- SR-91 SOM CENTER RD. & N. TURTLE TRL.
- SR-91 SOM CENTER RD. & KAISER CT. (EB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & SR-91 SOM CENTER RD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & CEDARWOOD APTS.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & E. 355 ST.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & UH LAKE WEST MEDICAL CENTER
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & ROBINHOOD DR. (EB)
- SR-84 JOHNNYCAKE RIDGE RD. & DEEPWOOD APTS
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & NORTHRIDGE DR. (EB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & HAMANN INDUSTRIAL PKWY (EB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & SHANKLAND BLVD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & BROWN AVE.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & WILSON AVE.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & SHARP AVE (EB)
- SR-20 ERIE ST. & VINE ST. (EB)
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & CITY OF WILLOUGHBY-TODD FIELD
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & KIRTLAND RD.
- GREAT LAKES MALL
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & ARACADIA CIR.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & ORCHARD DR. (EB)
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & GORDON FOOD SERVICE
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & MIDLAND RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & FOX MILL RD.
- SR-84 JOHNNYCAKE RIDGE RD. & STEEPLECHASE DR.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & VICTORIA DR. (EB)
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & QUEENSDALE APTS.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & BRODIE BLVD. (WB)
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & BUMPERS BAR
- PLAZA BLVD. & CHASE BANK - GREAT LAKES MALL
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & PELTON RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. -RESIDENCES AT CHAGRIN RIVERWALK
- SR-20 ERIE ST. & VINE ST. (WB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & SHARPE AVE.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & WILLOUGHBY BAPTIST CHURCH
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & GROVE AVE. APTS.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & MAPLE ST. (WB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & SHANKLAND RD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & HAMANN INDUSTRIAL PKWY (WB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & NORTHRIDGE DR. (WB)
- PLAZA BLVD. & OLIVE GARDEN - GREAT LAKES MALL
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & ROBINHOOD DR. (WB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & BEIDLER RD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & SR-91 SOM CENTER RD.
- SR-91 SOM CENTER RD. & SR-20 EUCLID AVE. (WB)
- SR-91 SOM CENTER RD. & KAISER CT. (WB)
- SR 91-SOM CENTER RD. & OAK TREE DR.
- SR 91-SOM CENTER RD. & REDWOOD DR.
- SR 91-SOM CENTER RD. & COLONIAL BLVD.
- SR 91-SOM CENTER RD. & SR-84 RIDGE RD-PINE RIDGE
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & GREAT LAKES MALL
- SR-84 RIDGE RD. & HALLE DR.
- SR-84 RIDGE RD. & PINE RIDGE DR. (WB)
- SR-84 RIDGE RD. & RIDGEHURTS DR.
- RUSH RD. & EMPIRE RD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & E. 305 ST.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & PALISADES DR.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & E. 300 ST.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & WORDEN RD.
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & WORDEN RD. (WB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & LLOYD RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & MENTOR VILLAGE DR. (EB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & MAPLE ST. (WB)
- SR-20 EUCLID AVE. & E. 286 ST.
- E. 276 ST. & SR-20 EUCLID AVE.
- LLOYD RD. & HOMEWOOD DR.
- LLOYD RD. & FULLER AVE.
- LLOYD RD. & GRAND BLVD.
- GRAND BLVD. & BRYN MAWR AVE.
- GRAND BLVD. & ELMWOOD AVE.
- GRAND BLVD. & WOODROW AVE.
- GRAND BLVD. & WORDEN RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & LUCRETIA DR.
- E. 288 ST. & FOREST RD.
- E. 288 ST. & W. WILLOWICK DR.
- E. 288 ST. & LAKESHORE BLVD.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & E. 291 ST.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & E. 293 ST.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & FAIRWAY BLVD.
- LAKE AMBULATORY CARE CENTER
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & E. 305 ST.
- E. 305 ST. - WILLOWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY
- E. 305 ST. & CLARMONT RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & I-90 RAMP
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & GARFIELD RD.
- E. 305 ST. & WILLOW LN.
- WILLOWICK DR. & E. 305 ST.
- WILLOWICK DR. & CRESCENT DR.
- WILLOWICK DR. & TERRACE PLAZA
- WILLOWICK DR. & E. 315 ST.
- WILLOWICK DR. & BAYRIDGE BLVD.
- WILLOWICK DR. & KNOBEL RD.
- WILLOWICK DR. & VINE ST.
- WILLOWICK DR. & E. 332 ST.
- WILLOWICK DR. & QUENTIN RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & SHARONLEE DR
- WILLOWICK DR. & MANNERING RD.
- STEVENS BLVD. & WILLOWICK DR.
- STEVENS BLVD. & GUILBERT RD.
- STEVENS BLVD. & 451 STEVENS BLVD.
- STEVENS BLVD. & LAKESHORE BLVD.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & BEACHPARK DR.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & WILLOWICK DR.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & MINNEWAWA DR.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & OWAISSA DR.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & SR-91 SOM CENTER RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & FAIRVIEW AVE.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & ERIE RD.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & GILBERT DR.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & HILLCREST DR. - EASTLAKE MIDDLE
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & HEATHER LANE
- SR-283 LAKESHORE BLVD. -SURFSIDE TOWERS
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & LAKEHURST DR.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & EASTLAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & ST LAWRENCE BLVD.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & SHELTON BLVD.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & TRAYMORE BLVD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & SR-615 CENTER ST.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & CHRISTINE CT.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & TAMARAC BLVD. (EB)
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & HAYES AVE. (EB)
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & LOST NATION RD. (EB)
- SR-283 LAKESHORE BLVD. & OSBORNE PARK
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & GARDEN RD.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & CHEROKEE TRAIL.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & S.CEDARWOOD RD.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & SR-306 REYNOLDS RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & CLEARMONT DR.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & ACACIA AVE.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & PORT ROYAL CT.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & JEREMY AVE.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & OLDE FARM LN.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & BELLFLOWER RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & TEXAS AVE.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & HODGSON RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & OHIO ST.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & WELLAND RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & CULVER BLVD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & ESSEX DR.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & SOUTHWOOD RD
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD & TYLER BLVD. (NW CORNER)
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD & TYLER BLVD. (SW CORNER)
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
- POINTS EAST PLAZA & SR-306 REYNOLDS RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & ESSEX RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & WELLAND DR.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & BELLFLOWER RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & S. CHESTNUT COMMONS
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & CEDARWOOD RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & BURRIDGE AVE.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & BIRCHWOOD DR.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & CHRISTINE CT. - LAKE VISTA
- LAKESHORE BLVD. - EASTLAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & HILLCREST DR.-EASTLAKE MIDDLE
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & GILBERT DR.
- LAKESHORE & SR-91
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & 34211-13 LAKESHORE BLVD.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & CAMPERS DR.
- STEVENS BLVD. & GUILBERT DR.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & LITTLE MOUNTAIN RD.
- STEVENS BLVD. & KENILWORTH RD.
- WILLOWICK DR. & E 321 ST.
- WILLOWICK DR. & E 309 ST.
- LAKESHORE BLVD. - GIANT EAGLE
- LAKESHORE BLVD. & E 294 ST.
- E 288 ST. & WOODMERE DR.
- E 288 ST. & ACACIA DR.
- GRAND BLVD & ARTHUR AVE
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & CENTURY VILLAGE PLAZA
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & BACON RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & MEADOWLAWN DR.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & HALE RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & BASE DR.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & NARROWS RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & LANE RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & OHIO ST.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & MIDDLE RIDGE RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & CENTER RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & CALL RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE ROAD & ANTIOCH RD. (EB)
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD & TOWNLINE RD
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & HOPKINS RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. SAND'S SAHARA (EB)
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & HAINES RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & GREEN RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & BURNS RD. (WB)
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & BURNS RD. (EB)
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & STONEYRIDGE DR. (EB)
- MADISON PLAZA - GIANT EAGLE
- SHOPS OF WILOUGHBY HILLS (ARRIVE)
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & MILL MORR RD.
- SR-306 REYNOLDS RD. & CROSSFIELD AVE.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & APPLEBEE'S
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & STRATFORD RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & GREENWAY COORIDOR
- E. WASHINGTON ST. & S. ST. CLAIR ST.
- 53 S. ST. CLAIR ST.
- S. STATE ST. & E. WASHINGTON ST.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & GRAMMERCY CT.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & N. DOAN AVE.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & MILL MORR RD.
- LAKE RD. & VFW POST 8548
- DOCK RD. & LAKE RD. (ARRIVE)
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & SIVON DR. (WB)
- 2120 MENTOR AVE.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & DOCK RD.
- LAKE RD. & MANATEE AVE.
- LAKE RD. & PARKVIEW DR.
- HUBBARD RD. & LAKE AVE.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & SR-528 HUBBARD RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & STONEYRIDGE DR. (WB)
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & MCMACKIN RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & SANDS BLVD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & PERRY PARK RD.
- MENTOR COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & BLACKMORE RD.
- SR-20 N. RIDGE RD. & BLASE NEMETH RD.
- SR-20 E. ERIE ST. & FOBES ST.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & OLD HEISLEY RD.
- SR-20 MENTOR AVE. & SHADY LN.
- SR-306 BROADMOOR RD. & SR-84 (NW CORNER)
- 29097 LAKELAND BLVD.
- and 545 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)
Over time
Overall score across the last 2 checks — unchanged since 2026-10-07.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 77.0 | first check |
| 2026-10-08 | 77.0 | no change |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness no change
- Rider experience no change
Feed history
Every check on record for this feed, grouped by the published file, newest first. A new file means the published zip changed. Grades from earlier rubric versions are shown with their rubric and are not comparable with today’s grade or the trend above.
| Checked | Published file | Service dates through | Grade at the time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-08 (2 checks) | c2992e8dca1a | 2027-01-25 | Current rubric: see the trend above |
| 2026-08-06 to 2026-08-07 (2 checks) | b79d2def09ce | 2026-09-27 | C, 73.3 under rubric 1.3, an earlier scoring contract; not comparable with today’s grade |
| 2026-06-19 to 2026-07-10 (21 checks) | b79d2def09ce | 2026-09-27 | C, 77 under rubric 1.1, an earlier scoring contract; not comparable with today’s grade |
What changed in this feed
Overall grade and score held steady since 2026-10-07.
Same feed file as 2026-10-07; the published zip did not change.
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Everything we checked
8 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Warning793 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.)
Finding code: mixed_case_recommended_field · Read the fix guide for mixed_case_recommended_field · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning568 instances
568 of 568 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 for scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning21 instances
21 of 795 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 for scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Equal shape distance diff coordinates distance below threshold (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates_distance_below_threshold' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Finding code: equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates_distance_below_threshold · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Some route lines list the same point twice in a row.
Repeated points don't hurt riders, but they can skew distance math and hint at a shaky export.
Fix: Turn on shape cleanup in your export tool, or drop the repeated points from shapes.txt. (Usually one export setting.)
Finding code: equal_shape_distance_same_coordinates · Read the fix guide for equal_shape_distance_same_coordinates · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Some values have extra spaces at the start or end.
A stray space can break a match, so a stop or route may fail to link across files.
Fix: Trim leading and trailing spaces on export. The scorecard's auto-fixed copy already does this. (Usually one export setting.)
Finding code: leading_or_trailing_whitespaces · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
The feed contains no fare information.
Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.
Fix: Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead. (A small file for most flat-fare systems.)
Finding code: scorecard_no_fare_data · Read the fix guide for scorecard_no_fare_data · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Info791 instances
About 791 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 where the language has letter case (for example, 'Central Station'). (Often a bulk fix in your scheduling software.)
Finding code: scorecard_stop_names_all_caps · Read the fix guide for scorecard_stop_names_all_caps · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
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 109 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 568 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
One requirement remains for this feed to earn the conformance mark. States wheelchair access on 97% 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 109 days.
- Accessible Not yet
- States wheelchair access on 97% 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.
Clears the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 109 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 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 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 54 / 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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