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Feed status · checked 2026-07-09
MuscaBus
Based on the feed this agency publishes
down 0.4 since 2026-07-08
Ahead of 63% of all tracked agencies and 62% of mid-size agencies. Operates in Iowa.
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Checked for changes 14 minutes ago; last changed 8 days ago.
Top things to fix
Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out.Likely your export tool
Service data runs out in 22 day(s). When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice.
⏱ One export setting.worth about +58 points
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 61 observed fixes).
Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops.Likely your team
179 of 179 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.
⏱ A column in stops.txt; your scheduling software likely has it.worth about +25 points
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default).Likely your export tool
113 of 113 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them.
⏱ Often one default setting in your export.worth about +15 points
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 5 observed fixes).
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Close the loop on each fix. Read the guide, make the change in your tool, and let the next run verify it — the scorecard shows the fix; the agency publishes it.
Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out. · 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.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops. · 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.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default). · 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.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. Self-check a feed before you publish.
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Score by category
The validator found no problems in this feed. That is rare and worth celebrating.
Service data runs out in 22 day(s). Publish an updated feed soon or riders will lose trip planning.
0% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (0% marked accessible, 0% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. Fare data is published.
0% of stops 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 stops
Each route is drawn once, using the longest shape its trips follow; stops are the dots.
Skip to route and stop dataBasemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and stops: this agency's GTFS feed.
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- Blue (blue)
- Red (red)
- Green (green)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Bus | yellow |
| Blue | Bus | blue |
| Red | Bus | red |
| Green | Bus | green |
This feed has 179 stops.
List every stop
- Farm & Fleet
- University of Iowa Health Clinic
- Ripley's
- Vista Court
- Steamboat Way
- Houser Street & Tanglefoot Lane (Heritage Heights)
- Harmony Lane
- Colorado Parks
- Compassionate Counseling
- Menard's
- Allsteel
- Newcomb Blvd
- Sunset Park
- Unity Clinic
- Premier Estates
- Walmart
- Cedar Street & E 5th Street (SB)
- Cedar Street & E 6th Avenue
- Cedar Street & E 8th Street
- Trinity Muscatine Hospital (Unity Hospital)
- Mulberry Avenue & Parham Street
- Barry Avenue & Mulberry Avenue
- Leroy Street & Barry Avenue
- Isett Avenue & Bidwell Road
- Isett Avenue & Lake Park Boulevard
- Lake Park Boulevard & Summit Avenue
- Lake Park Boulevard & 2nd Ave
- Grand Avenue & MacArthur
- Grand Avenue & Harrison Street
- Grand Avenue & Jackson Street
- Grand Avenue & Monroe Street
- Grand Avenue & Jefferson Street
- Washington Street & Grant Street
- E 9th Street & Lombard Street
- E 8th Street & Poplar Street
- E 8th Street & Orange Street
- Mulberry Avenue & E 3rd Street
- W 3rd Street & Chestnut Street
- W 3rd Street & Pine Street
- W 3rd Street & Spruce Street
- W 3rd Street & Cherry Street
- Hershey Avenue & Busch Street
- Hershey Avenue & Taylor Street
- Hershey Avenue (Between Clinton Street & Taylor Street)
- Clinton Street & Schiller Street
- Bond Street & Evans Street
- Liberty Street & Bleeker Street
- Liberty Street & Warren Street
- Grandview Avenue (Opposite Lewis Industrial)
- Grandview Avenue & Musser Street
- Grandview Avenue (Opposite Orscheln Farm & Home)
- Sampson Street & Railroad Avenue
- Sampson Street & Indiana Street
- Sampson Street & Kansas Street
- Oregon Street & Schley Avenue
- Oregon Street & Benham Avenue
- Oregon Street & Earl Avenue
- Oregon Street & Birch Street
- Grandview Avenue & Bond Street
- Grandview Avenue & Reed Street (Happy Time Child Care)
- Grandview Avenue & Main Street
- 1100 Hershey Avenue
- W Mississippi Drive & Ash Street
- Park Avenue & Magnolia Street (SB)
- Park Avenue & Grant Street (SB)
- Washington Street & Grand Avenue
- Lincoln Boulevard & Jefferson Street
- Lincoln Boulevard & Monroe Street
- Lincoln Boulevard & Jackson Street
- Lincoln Boulevard & Harrison Street
- Lincoln Boulevard & MacArthur
- Lake Park Boulevard & Grand Avenue
- Mall
- Muscatine Community College
- Park Avenue & Hawthorne Lane
- Park Avenue & Grant Street (NB)
- Park Avenue & Magnolia Street (NB)
- Park Avenue & Laurel Street
- 1400 E 5th Street
- E 5th Street & Poplar Street
- E 5th Street & Oak Street
- E 5th Street & Mulberry Avenue (EB)
- Lucas Street & Logan Street
- Houser Street & Harmony Lane
- N Houser Street & Fulliam Avenue
- N Houser Street & Dawson Street
- Lucas Street & Dolliver Street
- Lucas Street & Fletcher Avenue
- W 8th Street & Climer Street
- Iowa Avenue (Between E 5th Street and E 6th Street)
- City Hall
- Iowa Avenue & E 3rd Street
- Iowa Avenue & W 6th Street
- Iowa Avenue & W 9th Street
- W 11th Street & Iowa Avenue
- W 11th Street & Fuller Street
- Roscoe Avenue & Amy Drive
- Logan Street & Foster Street
- Logan Street (YMCA/Cedar Hills)
- Cedar Street (Royal Oaks)
- Cedar Plaza Drive (Opposite Goodwill)
- Cedar Plaza Drive (Fareway)
- Cedar Street & Kathleen Drive
- Cedar Street & Imperial Oaks Drive
- Hy-Vee
- W 8th Street & Lucas Street
- Cleveland Street & Park Avenue (Wendy's)
- Cleveland Street & Park Avenue (Wendy's)
- Crossroads
- Sampson Street & Grandview Avenue
- Main Street & Hershey Avenue
- W 8th Street & Linn Street
- W 6th Street & Linn Street
- Cleveland Street & Frontage Road (McDonald's)
- Happy Joe's
- Cleveland Street & Frontage Road (McDonald's)
- Aldi's
- Family Dollar
- Cedar Street & E 5th Street (NB)
- Cedar Street & E 7th Street
- E 8th Street & Walnut Street
- E 9th Street & Walter Street
- Grand Avenue & Clay Street
- Lake Park Boulevard & Summit Avenue
- Isett Avenue & Clay Street
- Leroy Street & Bidwell Road
- Bidwell Road & Robin Road
- Bidwell Road & Contree
- Bidwell Road & Wier Street
- Bidwell Road & Fair Acres Drive
- Bidwell Road & Robin Road
- Barry Avenue & Circle Drive
- Grant Elementary School
- Mulberry Avenue & Burnside Avenue
- Mulberry Avenue & Woodlawn Avenue
- Young Avenue & Parham Street
- Cedar Street & Fulliam Avenue
- Cedar Street & E 10th Street (Central Middle School)
- 1400 Cedar Street (Unity Hospital)
- Park Avenue & Jefferson Street
- Park Avenue & Parkington Drive
- Colorado Street & Plaza Place
- Plaza Place & Harrison Street
- Lincoln Boulevard & Clay Street
- Park Avenue & Washington Street
- Park Avenue & 2nd Street
- E 2nd Street & Brook Street
- Oak Street & E 3rd Street
- Oak Street & E 5th Street
- E 5th Street & Mulberry Avenue (WB)
- Pine Street & W 2nd Street
- Mississippi Drive & Broadway Street
- Grandview Avenue & Oregon Street
- Stewart Road & Demorest Avenue
- Hershey Avenue & Grover Street (WB)
- Hershey Avenue & Grover Street (EB)
- Iowa Avenue & E 7th Street
- Roscoe Avenue & Dillaway Street
- Fulliam Avenue & Buell Street
- Logan Street & Stone Street
- Houser Street & Tanglefoot Lane (NB)
- Mulberry Avenue & Houser Street
- Mulberry Avenue & Houser Street
- Houser Street between Kaitlyn Drive & Marion Drive (NB)
- Houser Street between Kaitlyn Drive & Marion Drive (SB)
- Houser Street & Lucas Street
- Lucas Street & Cook Street
- Lucas Street & Greenwood Drive
- W 8th Street & Locust Street
- Bandag Drive & Colorado Street
- Colorado Street & Heatherlyn Driver
- University Drive & Oak Valley Drive
- University Drive & Geneva Boulevard
- Cleveland Street & US 61 (SB)
- Cleveland Street & US 61 (NB)
- Frontage Road & Ford Avenue
- Grand Avenue & Lake Park Boulevard
- Ford Avenue & Frontage Road
- Lincoln Blvd & Washington St
Over time
Overall score across the last 9 checks — down 0.4 since 2026-07-08.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 75.4 | first check |
| 2026-07-01 | 75.0 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-02 | 74.6 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-04 | 73.8 | down 0.8 |
| 2026-07-05 | 73.3 | down 0.5 |
| 2026-07-06 | 72.9 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-07 | 72.5 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-08 | 72.1 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-07-09 | 71.7 | down 0.4 |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness down 1.6
- 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 2026-07-01 feed entered the expiry window (30 days of service left). As of 2026-07-09 it holds grade C.
A plain-language history of this feed, newest first.
- 2026-07-01 Feed entered the expiry window (30 days of service left).
Everything we checked
- Warning179 instances
179 of 179 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)
- Warning113 instances
113 of 113 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 22 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 (Red).
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.
148 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Mulberry Avenue & E 3rd Street", "E 5th Street & Mulberry Avenue (EB)", "E 5th Street & Oak Street", and more).
Consider: Add tts_stop_name with the spoken form, e.g. 'Main Street and Second Avenue', for the affected stops.
NTD certification readiness Needs attention
This feed is close to NTD-ready. Service data runs out in 22 days; renew before you certify.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Ready
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Needs attention
- Service data runs out in 22 days; renew before you certify.
- agency_id matches your NTD ID Not checked yet
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In plain words: if you report to the federal transit database, you have to publish a working, up-to-date feed and confirm it once a year. This box is a heads-up on whether yours looks ready; it is not the official sign-off.
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). Aligning agency_id with your NTD ID lets the feed line up with your NTD record; the July 2025 final rule links the two on the P-50 form rather than requiring that feed change, and 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 runs out in 22 days; renew to qualify. States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 0% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.
- Valid Met
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Not yet
- Service data runs out in 22 days; renew to qualify.
- Accessible Not yet
- States wheelchair access on 0% 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.
At risk for the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 22 days of service left. Maps needs at least four weeks (28 days) of upcoming service, so your agency will fall out of trip planners soon. Re-export with a longer calendar.
How this agency maps to the standards
A data-quality lens, not a compliance determination. Each category shows this feed's score and the standards it relates to: the FTA National Transit Database GTFS requirement, the MobilityData grading scheme, and the Google Transit gate. Read the full standards crosswalk.
- Correctness 100 / 100
- GTFS Schedule best practices, checked by the MobilityData validator. MobilityData grading: stop locations, route names and colors. Google Transit: a feed must pass validation to stay in Maps.
- Freshness 37 / 100
- The FTA National Transit Database expectation of a valid, current feed. Google Transit: an expired calendar drops the agency from Maps.
- Rider experience 60 / 100
- GTFS Best Practices for rider-facing fields. MobilityData grading: 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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