Metropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk County

What this grade measures

The quality of the schedule data this agency publishes for trip-planning apps: whether riders using Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Transit see current, correct, and complete information. It measures the data feed, not service quality or operations.

Progress this period

No newly cleared items this period. The score and trend above reflect where the feed stands today.

What needs attention next

Three improvements, in priority order, each sized so the board can see what it is approving:

1. Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change.

   Service data ended 2382 day(s) ago. When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency even though the buses are still running. Riders are told the service does not exist.

   Estimated effort: Usually one export setting; export on a schedule so it never lapses again.

   Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 18 observed fixes).

2. Populate trip_headsign to match what the bus displays.

   510 of 510 trips have no headsign. Riders at the stop can't tell which direction a bus is going.

   Estimated effort: Usually a bulk edit in your scheduling software.

3. Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed.

   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.

   Estimated effort: One setting in most export tools.

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

Where this agency stands

Ahead of 51% of all tracked agencies, and ahead of 50% of small agencies nationwide.