Call-prep brief · checked 2026-08-01

PATCO Speedline

Grade B · 84.0 / 100

Down 0.4 points since 2026-07-31 (B to B).

For this call: lead with the grade and the three fixes below, then confirm the feed is current and the NTD details line up. Each fix is framed as a next step, not a failure.

What changed since the last check

Correctness no change
Freshness down 1.7
Rider experience no change

Top three things to fix

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.
Effort: One setting in most export tools.

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: Some service calendars in the feed have already ended.
Next action: Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed.
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

Agency: PATCO Speedline
Finding: expired_calendar
Feed evidence: Some service calendars in the feed have already ended.
Why it matters: Expired calendars are dead weight and can hide real schedule problems from your staff and vendors.
Requested change: Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed.
Recheck: Publish the changed feed at the same URL. On the next complete, comparable scorecard run, confirm that this finding is no longer reported.
Evidence: https://gtfsscorecard.org/agency/patco-speedline/?finding=expired_calendar#finding-handoff

NTD GTFS readiness: Needs attention

This feed is close to NTD-ready. Service data runs out in 30 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 30 days; renew before you certify.
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 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.

Key facts

Feed URL: http://www.ridepatco.org/developers/PortAuthorityTransitCorporation.zip
Last checked: 2026-08-01
Service window: 30 days of service data remain. Last service date 2026-08-31.
Feed version: 59
Location: New Jersey

Part of the New Jersey portfolio: see where this agency sits among the state's feeds before the call.

A data-quality and completeness read to support an agency conversation. Not an official compliance determination. Rubric v1.3, validator 8.0.1.