Feed status · checked 2026-08-01
Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA)
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Bus
unchanged since 2026-07-31
Catalogued in California.
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 v1.3, validator 8.0.1.
Checked for changes 71 minutes ago; last fetch returned HTTP 403.
Measured 3 of 4 score categories from the Mobility Database's mirror copy of the feed.
How we measured this
Confidence in this measurement: provisional.
- Realtime quality was not measured this run. It does not count against the grade.
- The agency's own feed URL was unreachable, so the Mobility Database's hosted mirror copy was scored instead.
Confidence describes how much the pipeline could measure this run, not the feed itself. It never changes the grade.
Top things to fix
Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change.Likely your export tool
Service data ended 213 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.
⏱ Usually one export setting; export on a schedule so it never lapses again.worth about +100 points in its category
Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
Trip distance exceeds shape distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator). See the linked rule for what this affects.
⏱ Varies.worth about +18 points in its category
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
373 of 375 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
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
- Service data ended 213 day(s) ago.
- Next action
- Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service 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.
Copy handoff text
- Feed evidence
- Trip distance exceeds shape distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
- Next action
- Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your 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
- Feed evidence
- 373 of 375 stops don't say whether a wheelchair user can board there.
- Next action
- Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops.
- 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
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.
Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change. · 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.
Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
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.
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.
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 was 213 days ago.
- Published accessibility data
- Accessibility information is stated for 0.5% of stops and 3.5% 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.
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.
Send the agency a note
Supporting this agency? Copy this and email it to them. It names what lapsed, why it matters to riders, and the one setting to change.
Score by category
The MobilityData validator flagged 10 kinds of issue across 158 instances (39 error, 111 warning, 8 informational).
Service data ended 213 day(s) ago. Trip planners have likely already dropped this feed.
1% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (1% 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.
2 accessibility depth signals
4 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (299X, 3, 4, 7).
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.
363 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Northpoint Dr at Lake Blvd", "Northpoint Dr at Redwood Blvd", "Redwood Blvd at Marijean Way", 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.
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.
This feed has 375 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.
- 15 (red)
- 1 (teal)
- 3 (teal)
- 4 (white)
- 7 (teal)
- 11 (gray)
- 14 (purple)
- 299X (teal)
- 17 (yellow)
- 99X (brown)
- 19 (blue)
- 44X (pink)
- 9 (red)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Churn Creek/Knightson/Airport | Bus | red |
| 1 Route 1 | Bus | teal |
| 3 Route 3 | Bus | teal |
| 4 Route 4 | Bus | white |
| 7 Route 7 | Bus | teal |
| 11 Route 11 | Bus | gray |
| 14 Route 14 | Bus | purple |
| 299X Route 299X | Bus | teal |
| 17 Shasta View/Shasta College | Bus | yellow |
| 99X Route 99X/Amtrak Thruway Route 3 | Bus | brown |
| 19 Route 19 | Bus | blue |
| 44X Shingletown Flex | Bus | pink |
| 9 Route 9 | Bus | red |
List every stop
- Masonic Transfer Center
- Northpoint Dr at Lake Blvd
- Northpoint Dr at Redwood Blvd
- Redwood Blvd at Marijean Way
- Redwood Blvd at Butternut Trail
- Redwood Blvd at Caterpillar Rd
- Caterpillar Rd at Redwood Blvd
- Caterpillar Rd at Prestige Way
- Caterpillar Rd at Grand Ave
- Twin View Blvd at Caterpillar Rd
- Twin View Blvd at Midway Dr
- Twin View Blvd at Valleyridge Dr
- Northpoint Dr at Redwood Blvd
- Northpoint Dr at Lake Blvd
- Lake Blvd at Clay St
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Givan St
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Montana Ave
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Hardenbrook Ave
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Median Ave
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Grand Coulee Blvd
- Cascade Blvd at Shasta Dam Blvd
- Cascade Blvd at Morningstar Way
- Cascade Blvd at Cottage Ave
- Cascade Blvd at Mulberry St
- Cascade Blvd at Autumn Harvest Way
- Cascade Blvd at Riddle Rd
- Cascade Blvd at Oasis Rd
- Oasis Rd at Randolph Rd
- Oasis Rd at Beltline Rd
- 3711 Oasis Rd
- Lake Blvd at Keswick Dam Rd
- Lake Blvd at Tamarack Dr
- Lake Blvd at Panorama Dr
- Lake Blvd at St. Marks St
- Lake Blvd at Clay St
- Lake Blvd at Santa Rosa Way
- Lake Blvd at St. Nicholas Ave
- Lake Blvd at Northpoint Dr (FS)
- Oasis Rd at Lake Blvd (FS)
- Oasis Rd at Redding STEM (FS)
- Oasis Rd at Beltline Rd (NS)
- Oasis Rd at Randolph Rd (FS)
- Cascade Blvd at Pine Grove Ave (FS)
- Cascade Blvd at Joseph St (FS)
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Kennett St (NS)
- Shasta Dam Blvd at 5001 Oregon
- Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave (NS)
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Farmers Marketplace (MB)
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Hardenbrook Ave (FS)
- Shasta Dam Blvd at Locust Ave (FS)
- Oasis Rd at Cascade Blvd (NS)
- Browning St at Mission De Oro Dr
- Hilltop Dr at Palisades Ave
- Hilltop Dr at Sandpointe Dr
- Hilltop Dr at St. Thomas Pkwy
- Hilltop Dr at Mercedes Ln
- 95 Hilltop Dr
- Hilltop Dr at Lake Blvd
- Quartz Hill Rd at Delta St
- Quartz Hill Rd at Benton Dr
- Benton Dr at Quartz Hill Rd
- Cypress Ave at Civic Center Dr
- Cypress Ave at Beverly Dr
- Hilltop Dr at Commerce St
- Hilltop Dr at Mistletoe Ln
- Hilltop Dr at Presidio St
- Hilltop Dr at Rockaway Dr
- Browning St at Mission De Oro Dr
- Benton Dr at Quartz Hill Rd
- Benton Dr w/o Delta St
- Benton Dr at Delta St
- Benton Dr at Loma St
- 100 Hilltop Dr
- Hilltop Dr at Mercedes Ln
- Hilltop Dr at Sandpointe Dr
- Hilltop Dr at Palisades Ave
- Hilltop Dr at Browning St
- Hilltop Dr at Rockaway Dr
- Hilltop Dr at E. Palisades Ave
- Hilltop Dr at Presidio St
- Hilltop Dr at Mistletoe Ln
- Hilltop Dr at Industrial St
- Hilltop Dr at Commerce St
- Cypress Ave at Rosemary Ave
- Cypress Ave at Athens Ave
- Cypress Ave at Civic Center Dr
- Cypress Ave at Pine St
- East St at Lincoln St
- East St at Placer St
- Canby @ Browning (SB)
- Canby @ The Home Depot (NB)
- VA Clinic at Knighton Rd
- EB Knighton Rd at Pacheco Rd
- Veterans Home of California
- Redding Regional Airport
- Fast Track at Churn Creek Rd
- Shasta View Dr at Atrium Wy
- Shasta View Dr at Atrium Wy
- Shasta View Dr at Old Alturas Rd
- Shasta View Dr at Old Alturas Rd
- Shasta View Dr at Voltaire Wy
- Shasta View Dr at Viking Wy
- Shasta View Dr at Palacio Dr
- Shasta View Dr at Palacio Dr
- Turtle Bay Exploration Park (Sheraton)
- Oak Bottom Beach
- Downtown Passenger Terminal
- Lincoln St at S. Market St
- S. Market St at California St
- S. Market St at Grange St
- Ellis St at Polk St
- S. Market St at Ellis St
- Trinity St at Liberty St
- Trinity St at California St
- Court St at Butte St
- Rosaline Ave at West St
- W Placer St at San Francisco St (across from Holiday Market)
- Buenaventura Blvd at Eureka Way
- Court St at 11th St
- Court St at Shasta St
- Court St at Shasta St
- Court St at 11th St
- Buenaventura Blvd at Eureka Way
- E Placer St at San Francisco St (across from Holiday Market)
- Airpark Dr at Gold St
- Airpark Dr at Sonoma St
- 2510 Airpark Dr
- Airpark Dr at Rosaline Ave
- Rosaline Ave at West St
- Court St at Sonoma St
- Court St at Gold St
- SR 299/Elm
- SR 299/CAL Fire Diddy Wells Station #74
- SR 299 @ Hill Country Health and Wellness Center
- SR 89 @ SR 299 Park and Ride Lot
- Old Alturas RD @ Churn Creek Rd
- Westside Rd at Happy Valley Rd (NS)
- SR 273 at Canyon Rd
- Westside Rd at Clear Creek Rd
- SR 273 at Westwood Ave
- Cedars Rd at Concord Ln
- Cedars Rd at Branstetter Ln
- Cedars Rd at Kenyon Dr
- Cedars Rd at Riviera Dr
- El Reno Ln at Westside Rd
- Sheridan St at Court St
- Westside Rd at Canyon Creek Rd
- Breslauer Way at Eastside Rd
- Breslauer Way at Veterans Ln
- Radio Ln at Cerro Ln
- E. Bonnyview Rd at N. Bonnyview Rd (Bonnyview Market)
- E. Bonnyview Rd at Nicolet Ln
- E. Bonnyview Rd at Willowbrae Ave
- S. Bonnyview Rd at E. Bonnyview Rd
- Eastside Rd at S. Bonnyview Rd
- Eastside Rd at North Dr
- Eastside Rd at Star Dr
- Eastside Rd at Waverly Ave
- Eastside Rd at Girvan Rd
- SR 273 at Canyon Rd
- Eastside Rd at Wyndham Ln (FS)
- S. Bonnyview Rd at Eastside Rd (FS)
- E. Bonnyview Rd at S. Bonnyview Rd (FS)
- E. Bonnyview Rd at Willowbrae Ave (FS)
- E. Bonnyview Rd at Nicolet Ln
- E. Bonnyview Rd at N. Bonnyview Rd (NS)
- Radio Ln at Cerro Ln (NS)
- Breslauer Way at Eastside Rd (NS)
- Eastside Rd at Wyndham Ln (NS)
- Placer St at West St (FS)
- Placer St at Magnolia St (FS)
- Airpark Dr at Placer St (FS)
- Chico Transit Center (Salem St at 2nd St)
- Canby Transfer Center
- Old Alturas Rd at Bradford Way
- Dana Dr at Bradford Way
- Dana Dr at Friendly Rd
- Churn Creek Rd at Presidio St
- Churn Creek Rd at Mistletoe Ln
- Churn Creek Rd at Wall St
- Churn Creek Rd at Cypress Ave
- Churn Creek Rd at Maraglia St
- Churn Creek Rd at Parsons Dr
- Churn Creek Rd at Hartnell Ave
- Churn Creek Rd at Shirley Ln
- Churn Creek Rd at Echo Rd
- Churn Creek Rd at Loma Vista Dr
- Bechelli Ln at Layton Rd
- Bechelli Ln at 3rd St
- Bechelli Ln at Wilshire Dr
- Bechelli Ln at 3rd St
- Bechelli Ln at Layton Rd
- Churn Creek Rd at Loma Vista Dr
- Churn Creek Rd at Echo Rd
- Churn Creek Rd at Shirley Ln
- Churn Creek Rd at Hartnell Ave
- Churn Creek Rd at Parsons Dr
- Churn Creek Rd at Cypress Ave
- Churn Creek Rd at Industrial St
- Churn Creek Rd at Mistletoe Ln
- Churn Creek Rd at Presidio St
- Dana Dr at Churn Creek Rd
- Dana Dr at Bradford Way
- Victor Ave at Dana Dr
- Old Alturas Rd at Bradford Way
- Old Alturas Rd at Friendly Rd
- Bechelli Ln at Joaquin Ave (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Loma Vista Dr (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Cheryl Dr (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Riverview Golf Course (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Rivercrest Pkwy (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Chinook Dr (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at across Costco Wholesale (FS)
- Bonnyview Rd at Bechelli Ln (FS)
- Churn Creek Rd at Bonnyview Rd (FS)
- Churn Creek Rd at Hillmonte Dr (FS)
- Churn Creek Rd at Hillmonte Dr (FS)
- Churn Creek Rd at Denton Wy (FS)
- Canby Rd at Across Pilgrim House (MB)
- Canby Road @ Churn Creek Rd (NS)
- Churn Creek Rd @ Whistling Dr (FS)
- Churn Creek Rd @ Browning St (FS)
- Old Alturas Rd @ Churn Creek Rd (FS)
- Victor Ave at Dana Dr (NS)
- Churn Creek Rd at Hillmonte Dr (FS)
- Churn Creek Rd at Hillmonte Dr (FS)
- Churn Creek Rd at Bonnyview Rd (NS)
- Bechelli Ln at Costco Wholesale (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Chinook Dr (NS)
- Bechelli Ln at Chinook Dr (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Rivercrest Pkwy (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Cheryl Dr (FS)
- Bechelli Ln at Loma Vista Dr (FS)
- Deschutes Rd @ SR 44 Park and Ride Lot/Across from Holiday Market
- Old 44 Dr @ Millville US Post Office
- SR 44 @ Black Butte Park and Ride Lot
- Shingletown Park and Ride Lot
- SR 44 @ Black Butte Market
- Old 44 Dr @ Across Millville US Post Office
- Deschutes Rd @ Holiday Market
- East St at Butte St
- Trinity St at Liberty St
- Placer St at Continental St
- Sequoia St at Sacramento St
- South St at Athens Ave
- Athens Ave at Cypress Ave
- Hartnell Ave at Cypress Ave
- Hartnell Ave at Shotwick Trail
- Hartnell Ave at Bechelli Ln
- Hartnell Ave at Bechelli Ln
- and 125 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)
Over time
Overall score across the last 4 checks — unchanged since 2026-07-31.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | 37.3 | first check |
| 2026-07-30 | 37.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-31 | 37.3 | no change |
| 2026-08-01 | 37.3 | no change |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness no change
- Rider experience no change
What changed in this feed
Overall grade and score held steady since 2026-07-31.
Same feed file as 2026-07-31; the published zip did not change.
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Everything we checked
14 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Error39 instances
Trip distance exceeds shape distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Finding code: trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Error1 instance
Service data ended 213 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.
Fix: Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change. (Usually one export setting; export on a schedule so it never lapses again.)
Finding code: scorecard_feed_expired · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning373 instances
373 of 375 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 · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning272 instances
272 of 282 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 · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning80 instances
80 of 282 trips lack rider-facing destination or direction text.
When a route has multiple directions or patterns, the route name alone may not tell riders which service is coming.
Fix: Add the destination, direction, or 'via' label riders actually see to trip_headsign. Do not copy the route name. If the label changes during the trip, use stop_headsign. (Usually one value per route pattern in your scheduling source.)
Finding code: scorecard_missing_headsigns · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning45 instances
On some trips the stop distances run a little past the end of the route line.
The stop and shape distance values don't quite line up, so any math that uses them can drift.
Fix: Re-generate shape_dist_traveled on export so stop and shape distances use the same units. (Usually an export-tool fix, not hand editing.)
Finding code: trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance_below_threshold · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning34 instances
Some scheduled trips move faster between stops than a bus can.
Usually a typo'd stop time; riders get arrival times no bus can meet.
Fix: Check the flagged stop times for transposed minutes. (A few minutes per flagged trip.)
Finding code: fast_travel_between_consecutive_stops · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning21 instances
Some stops exist in the feed but no trip ever stops at them.
Riders may walk to a stop where no bus is scheduled to arrive.
Fix: Remove retired stops from the export, or add them back to the trips that should serve them. (A review pass in your scheduling software.)
Finding code: stop_without_stop_time · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning6 instances
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.
Fix: Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed. (One setting in most export tools.)
Finding code: expired_calendar · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning3 instances
Fast travel between far stops (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'fast_travel_between_far_stops' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Finding code: fast_travel_between_far_stops · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
This feed's service calendar runs out within the next 7 days.
When the calendar ends, Google Maps and other trip planners drop your agency entirely. Riders see no service at all.
Fix: Export and publish an updated GTFS feed that covers at least the next 30 days of service. (Usually a re-export from your scheduling software.)
Finding code: feed_expiration_date7_days · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Many of the feed's trips don't run at all in the next 7 days.
It usually means old service periods are still in the export, making the feed bigger and harder to check.
Fix: Trim past service periods the next time you export. (One setting in most export tools.)
Finding code: trip_coverage_not_active_for_next7_days · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info5 instances
Some service dates fall outside the date window set in feed_info.txt.
feed_info.txt should span every day your service runs, so apps know when the data applies.
Fix: Widen feed_start_date and feed_end_date to cover all service dates, or fix the dates that fall outside. (Two fields in feed_info.txt, or one export setting.)
Finding code: service_window_outside_feed_period · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info3 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.)
Finding code: unknown_column · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
NTD GTFS readiness Not ready
Resolve this before you certify on the D-10. 1 validator error to resolve. Service data expired 213 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Needs attention
- 1 validator error to resolve.
- Current Not ready
- Service data expired 213 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- 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 282 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
This feed is close to the conformance mark. 1 validator error to resolve. Service data expired 213 days ago. States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 4% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.
- Valid Not yet
- 1 validator error to resolve.
- Current Not yet
- Service data expired 213 days ago.
- Accessible Not yet
- States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 4% 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.
Can riders use it?
Checks beyond structural validation: places where the feed is valid but a rider still could not travel.
- 21 of 375 boardable stops are never served by any trip. Riders see these stops in apps and on the map but can never catch anything there, which erodes trust in the data. Remove stops no route serves, or add the trips that should call at them.
These do not change the grade. They catch trips with no rideable leg and stops no trip serves, the kind of gap a trip planner trips over.
Below the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed's last day of service has passed, so Google and Apple Maps will stop showing your agency. Re-export with a calendar that covers at least the next four weeks. The feed also carries 39 validator errors, the other thing Maps checks at onboarding; the findings below name each fix.
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.
In California, the published guideline is California Transit Data Guidelines. Caltrans' published quality guidelines and compliance checklist; this rubric is anchored to them.
California Minimum GTFS Guidelines checklist (4 of 6 measured items met)
The state's own Data Process Checklist, matched item by item to what this scorecard already measures. An item marked "not measured here" is real ground the checklist covers that this tool does not check; see the official checklist for the full picture.
- Meets Publish GTFS Schedule at a stable, automatically-fetchable URL
The published feed URL downloaded at the last check.
- Not measured here Implement required fields: Fares v2, text-to-speech stop names, shapes.txt, wheelchair_boarding, and Pathways where applicable
This scorecard measures wheelchair_boarding, shapes.txt coverage, fare data, and station pathways separately, below; it does not check the Fares v2 format specifically or text-to-speech stop names.
- Not measured here Achieve a passing score in every category of the MobilityData GTFS Grading Scheme v1
This scorecard automates a proxy for the Grading Scheme's rider-facing fields (see the standards crosswalk) rather than running the scheme itself, which grades by comparison to the real world by hand.
- Not measured here Publish changes to the base schedule at least one week ahead of every service change
This scorecard does not track a feed's publish history, so advance notice cannot be checked.
- Gap Produce no critical errors in the MobilityData GTFS Validator
1 validator error to resolve.
- Not measured here Publish Trip Updates, Vehicle Positions, and Alerts feeds
This scorecard checks realtime reachability and freshness overall; it does not check for all three feed types individually.
- Not measured here Update Trip Updates and Vehicle Positions at least every 20 seconds
This scorecard samples realtime freshness; it does not check this specific 20-second cadence.
- Not measured here Publish information for at least 99% of vehicles in service
This scorecard measures the share of scheduled trips represented in TripUpdates, a related but different figure than vehicle coverage.
- Not measured here Keep 100% of trip_ids consistent between Schedule and Realtime
This scorecard does not currently check trip_id consistency between the Schedule and Realtime feeds.
- Not measured here Produce no critical errors in the Center for Urban Transportation Research realtime validator
This scorecard does not run the CUTR realtime validator.
- Not measured here Publish accessible feed links on the agency or regional partner website
This scorecard does not check the agency's own website.
- Not measured here Register GTFS and GTFS-Realtime feeds with transit.land and the Mobility Database
This scorecard does not currently check aggregator registration for this section.
- Meets Designate a technical contact in feed_info.txt's feed_contact_email
feed_info.txt states a technical contact.
- Gap wheelchair_boarding stated on stops and trips
States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 4% of trips.
- Meets shapes.txt with a shape for every trip
All 282 trips have a shape in shapes.txt.
- Meets Fare data published, or the service marked fare-free
Fare data is published.
- Correctness 45 / 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 0 / 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 56 / 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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