Feed status · checked 2026-09-13
Rockford Mass Transit District
Based on a Mobility Database mirror copy of the feed source on file; publisher ownership is not verified
Service mode Bus
unchanged since 2026-09-12
Catalogued in Illinois.
Heads-up: Days until the service window ends dropped by 862 between 2026-08-10 and 2026-09-01, but only 22 day(s) passed. The feed's calendar appears to have moved backward, which can happen when an older export is republished. Worth confirming the latest export is the one being served. (checked 2026-09-01). This can be a brief vendor export glitch; watch the next update before acting.
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 33 hours ago; last changed 43 days ago.
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 configured feed URL was unreachable, so the Mobility Database's hosted mirror copy was scored instead. Publisher ownership of the configured URL is not verified.
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. Set feed_end_date in feed_info.txt past your next service change.Likely your export tool
Service data ended 1093 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
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
1047 of 1047 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
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
1549 of 1549 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
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 1093 day(s) ago.
- Next action
- Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out. Set feed_end_date in feed_info.txt 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
- 1047 of 1047 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
- Feed evidence
- 1549 of 1549 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible.
- Next action
- Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip. If every vehicle is accessible, this may be one default; otherwise use the value for each trip.
- 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. Set feed_end_date in feed_info.txt past your next service change. · Read the fix guide for scorecard_feed_expired
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. See this feed's finding-clearance log.
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 for scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown
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. See this feed's finding-clearance log.
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 for scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown
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. See this feed's finding-clearance log.
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 1093 days ago.
- 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.
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 8 kinds of issue across 1569 instances (0 error, 1566 warning, 3 informational).
Service data ended 1093 day(s) ago. Trip planners have likely already dropped this feed.
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.
2 accessibility depth signals
23 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (11, 11L, 12, 13, 15, and more).
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.
197 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("E State 1st St-SWC-Outbound", "Charles 31st St-SWC-Outbound", "Walnut 1st St-SWC-Outbound", 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 1047 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.
- 1 (yellow)
- 11 (teal)
- 11L (teal)
- 12 (orange)
- 13 (red)
- 14 (yellow)
- 15 (green)
- 16 (black)
- 16L (black)
- 17 (black)
- 17L (black)
- 18 (gray)
- 19 (brown)
- 19L (brown)
- 2 (pink)
- 20 (purple)
- 20L (purple)
- 22 (pink)
- 22L (pink)
- 24 (brown)
- 3 (gray)
- 31 (orange)
- 32 (teal)
- 33 (red)
- 34 (purple)
- 35 (green)
- 36 (brown)
- 36L (brown)
- 4 (orange)
- 40 (teal)
- 41 (orange)
- 42 (teal)
- 43 (red)
- 44 (purple)
- 45 (green)
- 5 (red)
- 6 (gray)
- 7 (yellow)
- Test (white)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 1 West State | Bus | yellow |
| 11 East State | Bus | teal |
| 11L 11 - E. State Limited | Bus | teal |
| 12 Charles Street | Bus | orange |
| 13 Rural | Bus | red |
| 14 7th Street | Bus | yellow |
| 15 Kishwaukee | Bus | green |
| 16 City Loop North | Bus | black |
| 16L 16 - City Loop North Limited | Bus | black |
| 17 City Loop South | Bus | black |
| 17L 17 - City Loop South Limited | Bus | black |
| 18 Bell School | Bus | gray |
| 19 Cherryvale | Bus | brown |
| 19L Cherryvale Limited | Bus | brown |
| 2 School Street | Bus | pink |
| 20 Alpine Crosstown | Bus | purple |
| 20L Alpine Crosstown Limited | Bus | purple |
| 22 North 2nd St | Bus | pink |
| 22L North 2nd Street Limited | Bus | pink |
| 24 Belvidere | Bus | brown |
| 3 Huffman | Bus | gray |
| 31 Auburn Rockton Night | Bus | orange |
| 32 East State Night | Bus | teal |
| 33 West State Clifton Night | Bus | red |
| 34 Harrison Alpine Night | Bus | purple |
| 35 Kishwaukee & Seventh Night | Bus | green |
| 36 Perryville Alpine Night | Bus | brown |
| 36L Perryville Alpine Night Limited | Bus | brown |
| 4 North Main | Bus | orange |
| 40 East State | Bus | teal |
| 41 Rockton Auburn Sunday | Bus | orange |
| 42 East State Sunday | Bus | teal |
| 43 West State & Clifton | Bus | red |
| 44 Harrison Alpine Sunday | Bus | purple |
| 45 Kishwaukee 7th Street Sunday | Bus | green |
| 5 Clifton | Bus | red |
| 6 Kilburn | Bus | gray |
| 7 South Main | Bus | yellow |
| SS1 Special Service 1 | Bus | white (no shape in feed) |
| SS2 Special Service 2 | Bus | white (no shape in feed) |
| SS3 Special Service 3 | Bus | white (no shape in feed) |
| SS4 Special Service 4 | Bus | white (no shape in feed) |
| TRN Training | Bus | white (no shape in feed) |
| Test | Bus | white |
List every stop
- Jefferson 4th St-NEC-Inbound
- OSF Strathmoor-SWC-Outbound
- Harrison Silent Wood-NEC-Inbound
- 7th St 10th Ave-SEC-Inbound
- Mulford Newburg-NWC-Inbound
- Cherryvale North Blvd Magic Waters-E-Inbound
- Rockton W Riverside-SWC-Inbound
- Mulford Village Bienterra Trail-N-Inbound
- Charles Skyward Ent-SEC-Inbound
- Riverside Bell School Mobil N
- Charles Washington St-NEC-Inbound
- Jefferson 2nd St-NEC-Inbound
- Sams Gas South
- Center Of Hope
- Casey's Gas Station on Interstate Blvd
- Javon Bea Hospital
- Amazon Airport
- E State Hope Fellowship-S-Outbound
- N Main Light St-SEC- Inbound
- N Main Edgewater Medical Center- E- Outbound
- Kilburn Max Mart- W - Inbound
- Jefferson 1st St-NEC-Inbound
- Elmwood Railroad Tracks- N- Inbound
- N Main N Main Apartments- E - Outbound
- S Main Trialer Park Enterance-W-Outbound
- S Main Parkview-SEC-Inbound
- Rural Rockford Ave-SWC- Outbound
- Featherstone Guilford - W - Inbound
- Harrison Hanson-S-Inbound
- Harrison Marshall-S-Inbound
- Harrison Senate-S-Inbound
- Harrison 18th-S-Inbound
- E Riverside East Dr-SWC
- Alton Aldis-N-Inbound
- 23rd 2173-2177-N-Inbound
- 23rd 15th-NEC-Inbound
- 23rd 11th-NEC-Inbound
- E Riverside Pleasant-SWC
- W Riverside & Merriott Dr
- W Riverside & Packard Pkwy
- W Riverside & Rockton (before the turning lane)
- Mulberry and N Main SEC
- Downtown Transfer Center
- Fincham Forest Plaza-S-Outbound
- E Riverside Material-S
- Mulford Village Chase Bank-E-Inbound
- KISHWAUKEE RD AMAZON/PINNACLE
- Kimber & Continental Dr
- N 2nd at N Suburban Library
- N 2nd St and Coronado
- N 2nd St
- Cedar Court
- University Drive Northern Avenue
- Downtown Transfer Center
- Downtown Transfer Center
- Northridge Walmart-S
- Downtown Transfer Center
- Seminary & Divison Northbound
- Costco
- Sportscore Two
- Downtown Transfer Center
- North 9th Street East State Street
- 6th St & 40th Ave
- Newburg&Gordon-NEC-Westbound
- Mondelez Parking Lot
- E Riverside Forest Hills-NWC
- Mulford Chruchview-NWC-Inbound
- N. Main @ River Bluff Blvd SEC - Outbound
- N Mulford & Churchview SEC Outbound
- Executive Pkwy Garrett
- Vantage Mulford
- Glenwood Ave & Ellen Ave
- E State Lynmar
- School St Central
- Cedar St @ S Main
- E Riverside Harbor Freight-N-Inbound
- Harrison @ Silent Wood
- E State @ Mary's Market St
- E State @ Dos Reales Mexican Restaurant
- Fincham Dr @ White Chapel Ln
- Fincham Dr @ Highgrove
- Featherstone @ Garrett-NWC-Inbound
- Garrett Ln @ Bienterra Tr
- OSF Medical Group 698 Featherstone-Inbound
- Downtown Transfer Center
- Downtown Transfer Center Berth B
- E Riverside Wilson-NEC-Inbound
- Downtown Transfer Center Berth D
- Downtown Transfer Center Berth F
- Downtown Transfer Center Berth J
- Downtown Transfer Center Berth L
- Downtown Transfer Center Berth N
- Downtown Transfer Center Berth H
- E Riverside East Dr-NEC-Inbound
- Samuelson Rock Valley College-S
- Samuelson 35th St-SWC
- S Alpine Linden-SEC
- S Alpine Samuelson-NEC
- Lonergan Hydraulic-SEC
- Lonergan Sandy Hollow-NEC
- American S Alpine-NEC
- S Alpine Manchester-E
- S Alpine Grinnell-E
- Forestview Harrison-SWC
- Harrison Holmes-SWC
- Eastrock 26th Ave-E
- Wansford Harrison Square Apartments-S
- Wansford Stowmarket-SWC
- Harrison Forest View-NEC
- Harrison Mariposa-NEC
- Harrison Upland-NEC
- S Alpine Beach-SEC
- S Alpine Cleveland-SEC
- N Alpine Rural-E
- N Alpine Skyline-SEC
- N Alpine Guilford-NEC
- N Alpine Edgebrook Center-NEC
- N Alpine Linder-SEC
- N Alpine Pepper-SEC
- N Alpine Innsbruck-SEC
- N Alpine High Point-SEC
- N Alpine Siseman-SEC
- E Riverside Material-N
- Material Material Ave Industrial Park-E
- Material Windsor-SEC
- Clinton Bridgeway Inc-S
- Windsor Rock Valley Oil-S
- Windsor N Alpine-SEC
- Forest Hills Nimtz-SEC
- Forest Hills Forest Hills Lanes-E
- Forest Hills Forest Hills Village-E
- Harlem Forest Hills-NWC
- N Alpine Schnucks-E
- N Alpine Pine-SEC
- N Alpine Roosevelt-E
- N Alpine Minns-SEC
- N Alpine Harlem High School-SEC
- Burden Steele-NWC
- Burden IL 173-NWC
- N Alpine Story Book-NWC
- N Alpine Gladys-NWC
- N Alpine Minns-NWC
- N Alpine Roosevelt-NWC
- N Alpine Juniper-NWC
- Harlem Harlem-Alpine Center-S
- Harlem Forest Hills-SWC
- Forest Hills Forest Hills Village-W
- Forest Hills Forest Hills Lanes-W
- Windsor N Alpine-NEC
- Windsor Dickey Staffing-N
- Windsor Clinton-NEC
- Material Material Ave Industrial Park-W
- N Alpine Innsbruck-W
- N Alpine Pepper-NWC
- N Alpine Garden Ln-NWC
- N Alpine Linder-NWC
- N Alpine Highcrest Centre-W
- N Alpine Brendonwood-NWC
- N Alpine Guilford-NWC
- N Alpine Rural-NWC
- N Alpine Maray-SWC
- IL Area of aging W
- S Alpine Louisiana-NWC
- S Alpine Manchester-NWC
- S Alpine Grinnell-NWC
- S Alpine American-W
- S Alpine Mayflower-NWC
- S Alpine Linden-SWC-
- S Alpine Samuelson-NWC
- Samuelson 35th St-NEC
- Landstrom N 2nd St-SEC-Outbound
- Forest Hills Park Terrace-NWC-Outbound
- Forest Hills Mondelez International-E-Outbound
- Forest Hills Wildberry Apartments-E-Outbound
- River Ln Pike-NEC-Outbound
- River Ln Industrial-NEC-Outbound
- River Ln Walker-NEC-Outbound
- Walker Grand-SEC-Outbound
- Walker River Park-SEC-Outbound
- Walker E Riverside-SEC-Outbound
- Clifford Garden Plain-N-Outbound
- Walker Clifford-SEC-Outbound
- Clifford Dale-N-Outbound
- N 2nd St Crusader Community Health-E-Outbound
- N 2nd St Renrose-SEC-Outbound
- N 2nd St Theodore-NEC-Outbound
- Windsor 1st St-SWC-Outbound
- Windsor Harlem Middle School-S-Outbound
- Windsor Windsor Elementary School-S-Outbound
- Elm Windsor-NEC-Outbound
- Elm Ramona-SEC-Outbound
- Harlem Ravere-NEC-Outbound
- Harlem N 2nd St-NEC-Outbound
- N 2nd St Wilson-E-Outbound
- N 2nd St Wilshire-E-Outbound
- N 2nd St Roosevelt-SEC-Outbound
- N 2nd St Copper-SEC-Outbound
- N 2nd St Frontage Rd Minns-SEC-Outbound
- N 2nd St Frontage Rd Needlepoint-SEC-Outbound
- N 2nd St Frontage Rd Tampa-SEC-Outbound
- Tampa Orlando-SWC-Outbound
- Orlando IL 173-SEC-Outbound
- IL 173 Illinois Bank & Trust-S-Outbound
- N Alpine Target
- Gateway Ct N 2nd St Frontage Rd-NEC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Frontage Rd IL 173-NWC-Inbound
- Orlando IL 173-SWC-Inbound
- Tampa Orlando-NWC-Inbound
- Tampa N 2nd St Frontage Rd-N-Inbound
- Mall Dr Machesney Park Mall-W-Inbound
- Mall Dr Machesney Park Mall-South End-W-Inbound
- Velocity Roosevelt-NWC-Inbound
- Victory Pershing-NWC-Inbound
- Victory Liberty-NWC-Inbound
- Victory Greenview-NWC-Inbound
- Victory Old Harlem-NWC-Inbound
- Bauer Pkwy N 2nd St-SWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Shoreland-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Sycamore-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Evans-W-Inbound
- N 2nd St Colonial-W-Inbound
- N 2nd St Glendale-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Burrwood-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Hosmer-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Clifford-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Sheridan-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Grand-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St River Ln-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Pearl-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Beacon-NWC-Inbound
- N 2nd St Junius-NWC-Inbound
- E State 9th St-NEC-Inbound
- Charles Goodwill-SWC-Outbound
- E State Lynmar-NEC-Inbound
- S Alpine Louisiana-SEC
- N 2nd St Frontage Rd Needlepoint-W-Inbound
- N 2nd St Frontage Rd Minns-W-Inbound
- E State Warren-NEC-Inbound
- E State Vale-NEC-Inbound
- Gunnard Hydroulic-SEC
- Harlem Parsons-N
- Elm Evans-SEC-Outbound
- Elm Maple-SEC-Outbound
- Elm 7900 Block-E-Outbound
- E State Smith- NEC- Inbound
- Elm Harlem-E-Outbound
- E State Highland Ave-NEC-Inbound
- E Riverside CVS- N- Outbound
- N Alpine Rose Ln-SEC- Outbound
- N Alpine Steele Rd- SEC-Outbound
- and 797 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)
Over time
Overall score across the last 6 checks — unchanged since 2026-09-12.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | 46.7 | first check |
| 2026-08-07 | 46.7 | no change |
| 2026-08-10 | 46.7 | no change |
| 2026-09-01 | 45.1 | down 1.6 |
| 2026-09-12 | 45.1 | no change |
| 2026-09-13 | 45.1 | no change |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness no change
- Rider experience no change
What changed over time
On 2026-08-06 this feed started at grade F. On 2026-09-01 feed expired. On 2026-09-13 the check no longer reported: some values have extra spaces at the start or end; the feed contains no fare information. As of 2026-09-13 it holds grade F.
A plain-language history of this feed, newest first.
- 2026-09-01 Feed expired.
Everything we checked
12 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Error1 instance
Service data ended 1093 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. Set feed_end_date in feed_info.txt 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 for scorecard_feed_expired · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning1549 instances
1549 of 1549 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 for scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning1533 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.)
Finding code: mixed_case_recommended_field · Read the fix guide for mixed_case_recommended_field · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1047 instances
1047 of 1047 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 for scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning22 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 for fast_travel_between_consecutive_stops · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning5 instances
The feed contains route shapes no trip uses.
Harmless to riders, but it bloats the feed and suggests stale export data.
Fix: Turn on 'remove unused shapes' (or the like) in your export tool. (One setting.)
Finding code: unused_shape · Read the fix guide for unused_shape · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning3 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 for expired_calendar · 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 for feed_expiration_date7_days · 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.)
Finding code: missing_feed_contact_email_and_url · Read the fix guide for missing_feed_contact_email_and_url · 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 for trip_coverage_not_active_for_next7_days · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info3 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 for service_window_outside_feed_period · 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).
App makers and state data programs have nobody to email when they spot a problem. Small errors then sit in the feed for months.
Fix: Add feed_contact_email to feed_info.txt. (One field.)
Finding code: scorecard_no_feed_contact · Read the fix guide for scorecard_no_feed_contact · 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. Service data expired 1093 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Ready
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Not ready
- Service data expired 1093 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 1549 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
Two requirements remain for this feed to earn the conformance mark. Service data expired 1093 days ago. 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 expired 1093 days ago.
- 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.
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.
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.
- Correctness 66 / 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 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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