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Feed status · checked 2026-07-23

西川町営バス

Based on the feed this agency publishes

Service mode Bus

74.7 / 100

First scorecard for this agency

Catalogued in Yamagata, Japan.

Covers 251 daysAccessibility gapsRealtime not yet published

西川町営バス is the public schedule named by the repository. This registry item represents one feed record.

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 v1.2, validator 8.0.1.

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

Fix 01

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

221 of 221 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 in its category

Fix 02

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

56 of 56 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them.

⏱ A default or per-trip field in your export.worth about +15 points in its category

Fix 03

Only change the flagged IDs if an app needs basic ASCII values. Update each place that uses the ID. Keep all names and headsigns in their original language.

Some internal IDs use characters outside the basic text set. These IDs are valid UTF-8 data. This warning is only about support in older apps. It does not mean that names in other languages are wrong.

⏱ A planned ID change, not a quick text cleanup.worth about +8 points in its category

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.

  1. 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. 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. Self-check a feed before you publish.

  2. 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. 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. Self-check a feed before you publish.

  3. Only change the flagged IDs if an app needs basic ASCII values. Update each place that uses the ID. Keep all names and headsigns in their original language.

    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. 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 is in 251 days.
Published accessibility data
Accessibility information is stated for 0% of stops and 0% of trips. This measures published data, not whether stops or vehicles 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.

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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

Correctness76.2 / 100

The MobilityData validator flagged 7 kinds of issue across 5782 instances (0 error, 5772 warning, 10 informational).

Freshness100.0 / 100

Service data covers the next 251 days.

Rider experience52.4 / 100

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.

Accessibility0 / 100

0% of stops state accessibility (0% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.

FaresLegacy fares

Fares are applied to trips.

Realtime qualityNot yet measured

Not scored yet. Nothing here counts against the grade.

Routes and stops

This feed has no route shapes, so the map shows its stops only.

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Basemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and stops: this agency's GTFS feed.

Routes in 西川町営バス's feed
RouteTypeLine color
岩根沢線Busgreen (no shape in feed)
大井沢・稲沢・左沢線Busgreen (no shape in feed)
道の駅にしかわ寒河江駅線Busgreen (no shape in feed)
羽前高松・県立河北病院線Busgreen (no shape in feed)
大井沢線Busgreen (no shape in feed)
月山志津温泉線Busgreen (no shape in feed)
入間線Busgreen (no shape in feed)

This feed has 221 stops.

List every stop
  • 根子
  • 根子
  • 白山堂
  • バス車庫
  • バス車庫
  • 原(大井沢)
  • 原(大井沢)
  • 原(沼山)
  • 原(沼山)
  • 日影
  • 日影
  • 東原口
  • 東原口
  • 桧原
  • 桧原
  • 福祉センター前
  • 福祉センター前
  • 梺入口
  • 梺入口
  • 本町通り
  • 本町通り
  • 本道寺社務所
  • 本道寺社務所
  • 前野
  • 前野
  • 間沢
  • 間沢
  • 松橋
  • 水沢
  • 水沢
  • 道の駅にしかわ
  • 道の駅にしかわ
  • 見附
  • 見附
  • 三津家
  • 三津家
  • 稲沢原口
  • 稲沢原口
  • 緑町
  • 緑町
  • 南梅沢
  • 南梅沢
  • 南洲崎
  • 南洲崎
  • 宮内
  • 宮内
  • 睦合
  • 睦合
  • 役場
  • 役場
  • 八鍬
  • 八鍬
  • 五百川屋工場前
  • 五百川屋工場前
  • 熊野(国道)
  • 熊野(国道)
  • 熊野(県道)
  • 熊野(県道)
  • ゆったり館
  • ゆったり館
  • 弓張平
  • 弓張平
  • 横岫
  • 横岫
  • 両所口
  • 陵西中学校前
  • 陵西中学校前
  • 西川町福祉センター
  • 西川町福祉センター
  • 若葉町
  • 入間口
  • 入間口
  • 入間小学校
  • 入間小学校
  • 岩根沢(駐車場)
  • 岩根沢(駐車場)
  • 岩根沢小下
  • 岩根沢小下
  • 上間沢
  • 上間沢
  • 羽前高松駅
  • 芦沼田
  • 芦沼田
  • 姥沢
  • 姥沢
  • 上野
  • 上野
  • 上野口
  • 上野口
  • 海味
  • 海味
  • 鹿島
  • 鹿島
  • 月山口
  • 月山口
  • 桂林
  • 桂林
  • 萱野
  • 萱野
  • 左沢高校
  • 左沢高校
  • 川土居小学校
  • 川土居小学校
  • 菊屋商店
  • 菊屋商店
  • 北梅沢(国道)
  • 北梅沢(国道)
  • 北梅沢(県道)
  • 北梅沢(県道)
  • にしかわ悠々館
  • にしかわ悠々館
  • 旧東部保育園
  • 旧東部保育園
  • 久保入間
  • 久保入間
  • 黒淵
  • 黒淵
  • 県立河北病院
  • 石倉
  • 石倉
  • 県立谷地高校前
  • 交流センターあいべ
  • 交流センターあいべ
  • 交流センター前
  • 交流センター前
  • 寒河江駅
  • 寒河江駅
  • 寒河江市立病院
  • 寒河江市立病院
  • 寒河江高校前
  • 寒河江高校前
  • 寒河江八幡前
  • 寒河江八幡前
  • 坂下口
  • 坂下口
  • 石倉口
  • 石倉口
  • 坂の上
  • 坂の上
  • 沢口
  • 沢口
  • 志津
  • 志津
  • 志津野営場前
  • 志津野営場前
  • 清水原
  • 清水原
  • 下原
  • 下原
  • 下桧原
  • 下桧原
  • 下八鍬
  • 下八鍬
  • 石田(国道)
  • 石田(国道)
  • 白岩
  • 白岩
  • 白岩新町
  • 白岩新町
  • 白岩八幡神社前
  • 白岩八幡神社前
  • 新田
  • 新田
  • 洲崎
  • 洲崎
  • 醍醐
  • 高松駅前角
  • 高松駅前角
  • 高松口
  • 石田(県道)
  • 石田(県道)
  • 田代
  • 田代
  • 立目
  • 立目
  • ダム展望台
  • ダム展望台
  • 太郎
  • 太郎
  • 町民スキー場口
  • 町民スキー場口
  • 町立病院
  • 町立病院
  • 町立病院前
  • 町立病院前
  • 綱取
  • 綱取
  • 綱取不動尊
  • 綱取不動尊
  • 鶴田
  • 鶴田
  • 伝承館・博物館
  • 伝承館・博物館
  • 天満口
  • 道生口
  • 中上
  • 中上
  • 西岩根沢
  • 西岩根沢
  • 一里塚
  • 西川IC
  • 西川IC
  • 西川小学校
  • 西川小学校
  • 西川中学校
  • 西川中学校
  • にしかわ保育園
  • にしかわ保育園
  • 西川町役場前
  • 西川町役場前
  • 西間沢
  • 西間沢
  • 沼の平
  • 沼の平
  • 沼の平口
  • 沼の平口
  • 根際
  • 根際
  • 根際口
  • 稲沢
  • 稲沢

Over time

This is the first scorecard for this agency. A trend and a "what changed" summary appear here once it has been checked more than once.

Everything we checked

10 findings, ordered by severity.

Show every finding
  • Warning5749 instances

    Some internal IDs use characters outside the basic text set.

    These IDs are valid UTF-8 data. This warning is only about support in older apps. It does not mean that names in other languages are wrong.

    Fix: Only change the flagged IDs if an app needs basic ASCII values. Update each place that uses the ID. Keep all names and headsigns in their original language. (A planned ID change, not a quick text cleanup.)

    Validator rule: non_ascii_or_non_printable_char · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

  • Warning221 instances

    221 of 221 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)

  • Warning56 instances

    56 of 56 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.)

    Validator rule: scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)

  • Warning18 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.)

    Validator rule: mixed_case_recommended_field · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

  • Warning4 instances

    Some files leave out fields that GTFS asks for but does not require.

    Recommended fields like agency_phone or stop descriptions make the feed more useful to riders and trip planners.

    Fix: Review the flagged fields and fill in the ones your riders would use. (A field at a time; not urgent.)

    Validator rule: missing_recommended_field · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

  • Warning1 instance

    feed_info.txt lists no contact email and no contact URL.

    Without a contact, apps like Google Maps can't reach you when they find a problem in the feed.

    Fix: Add feed_contact_email or feed_contact_url to feed_info.txt. (One field, set once in export settings.)

    Validator rule: missing_feed_contact_email_and_url · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

  • Info7 instances

    The feed has a stretch of two weeks or more with no service running.

    A long gap can mean dates were left out of the calendar. Apps then show no trips on those days.

    Fix: Check whether the gap is real, like a seasonal break; if not, add the missing dates to the calendar. (A review of your calendar dates.)

    Validator rule: big_gap_in_service · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

  • Info2 instances

    Some files contain columns that are not part of the GTFS spec.

    Harmless to riders, but apps ignore these columns and they can hide typos in real column names.

    Fix: Check the flagged column names for misspellings of standard GTFS fields; remove them if they are vendor extras. (A quick look at the flagged files.)

    Validator rule: unknown_column · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

  • Info1 instance

    Some trip headsigns name a stop along the way, not the final destination.

    The sign should tell riders where the bus ends up, so a midpoint name can send them the wrong way.

    Fix: Set trip_headsign to the trip's last stop or its overall destination. (Usually a bulk edit in your scheduling software.)

    Validator rule: trip_headsign_matches_intermediate_stop · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

  • Info1 instance

    feed_info.txt has no technical contact (feed_contact_email or feed_contact_url).

    Trip-planning apps and regional data coordinators have nobody to email when they spot a problem with your feed, so problems linger.

    Fix: Add feed_contact_email to feed_info.txt. (One field.)

    Validator rule: scorecard_no_feed_contact · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

Conformance mark Not yet

This feed is close to the conformance mark. 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 Met
Service data covers the next 251 days.
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.

Clears the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 251 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. Read the full standards crosswalk.

Correctness 76 / 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.
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.
Rider experience 52 / 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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西川町営バス GTFS data quality grade: C

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