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Feed status · checked 2026-09-13

Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD)

Based on the feed source on file; publisher ownership is not verified

Service mode Bus

80.2 / 100

unchanged since 2026-09-12

Covers 111 daysAccessibility gapsRealtime not yet published

Heads-up: The score rose 20 points in one step, from 60 on 2026-08-10 to 80 on 2026-09-01. A jump this size usually means the export changed rather than the service. Worth checking the run on this date. (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 21 days ago.

Measured 3 of 4 score categories from the feed URL on file (publisher not verified).

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 configured feed URL. Publisher ownership of that 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

Fix 01

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

3335 of 3503 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 +14 points in its category

Fix 02

Trim leading and trailing spaces on export. The scorecard's auto-fixed copy already does this.Likely your export tool

Some values have extra spaces at the start or end. A stray space can break a match, so a stop or route may fail to link across files.

⏱ Usually one export setting.worth about +8 points in its category

Finding handoff

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Feed evidence
3335 of 3503 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.
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How to make and check these changes

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  1. 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.

  2. Trim leading and trailing spaces on export. The scorecard's auto-fixed copy already does this.

    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.

  3. Use mixed case for stop names and headsigns (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave', not 'MAIN ST & 2ND AVE'). · Read the fix guide for mixed_case_recommended_field

    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 is in 111 days.
Published accessibility data
Accessibility information is stated for 70.9% of stops and 4.8% 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.

Score by category

Correctness75.5 / 100

The MobilityData validator flagged 5 kinds of issue across 61598 instances (0 error, 61594 warning, 4 informational).

Freshness100.0 / 100

Service data covers the next 111 days.

Rider experience70.9 / 100

71% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (71% marked accessible, 0% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. Fare data is published.

Accessibility46.1 / 100

71% of stops state accessibility (71% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.

2 accessibility depth signals

  • 7 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (1, 11, 13, 16, 3, 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.

  • 983 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("6th & Enterprise", "South Grand & Spring", "2nd & Vine", 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.

FaresLegacy fares

Fares are applied to trips.

Realtime qualityNot yet measured

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 1026 stops.

Skip to route and stop data

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

  • 0E (green)
  • 1 (orange)
  • 10 (brown)
  • 11 (yellow)
  • 12 (green)
  • 13 (orange)
  • 14 (black)
  • 15 (purple)
  • 16 (teal)
  • 2 (brown)
  • 202 (green)
  • 208 (green)
  • 210 (green)
  • 214 (green)
  • 215 (green)
  • 220 (green)
  • 3 (green)
  • 4 (teal)
  • 5 (orange)
  • 501 (orange)
  • 6 (teal)
  • 7 (red)
  • 8 (green)
  • 9 (gray)
  • 902 (black)
  • 903 (black)
  • 904 (brown)
  • 905 (black)
Routes in Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD)'s feed
RouteTypeLine color
0E Transfer Center ExpressBusgreen
1 North 5th / Sand HillBusorange
10 South 11th / StevensonBusbrown
11 UIS / LLCCBusyellow
12 South 6th / MedicalBusgreen
13 Westside ShopperBusorange
14 Toronto Road / Junction CircleBusblack
15 UIS / Seven PinesBuspurple
16 West Wabash / Junction CircleBusteal
2 N. 9th / Piper Rd. / NorthgateBusbrown
202 Ash to Laketown / Southern ViewBusgreen
208 11th & N. Grand to DowntownBusgreen
210 Lewis & Adams to Amos / GolfBusgreen
214 11th & N. Grand to Bruns LaneBusgreen
215 Laketown / Southern View to AshBusgreen
220 Lewis & Adams to East Cook / MLKBusgreen
3 Clear Lake / MTI / GrandviewBusgreen
4 West Lawrence / West JeffersonBusteal
5 Medical / Bruns / N. GrandBusorange
501 UIS / LLCC / Toronto RoadBusorange
6 Clear Lake / Junction CircleBusteal
7 West WashingtonBusred
8 South Grand / MacArthurBusgreen
9 MLK / East CookBusgray
902 Southeast Side Night ServiceBusblack
903 West Side Night ServiceBusblack
904 MacArthur / WestchesterBusbrown
905 UIS / LLCC Night ServiceBusblack
List every stop
  • 6th & Enterprise
  • 11th & Brown
  • Sangamon County Health Department
  • South Grand & Old Rochester
  • Taylor & Laurel
  • Taylor & Cornell
  • Taylor & Hermitage
  • Taylor & York
  • Taylor & Stanton
  • Taylor & Bel Aire
  • Sangamon & 24th
  • Taylor & Stevenson
  • 11th & Kansas
  • Lake Shore & Stevenson/Lake Plaz
  • Lake Shore & Devonshire
  • Lake Shore & Huntington
  • Lake Shore & Branford
  • Lake Shore & Northwest Hazel Dell
  • Sangamon & Henley
  • Lake Shore & Hazel Dell
  • Lake Shore & University
  • University & Varsity
  • 11th & Clay
  • University & Varsity
  • University & Lake Shore
  • Lake Shore & Hazel Dell
  • 6th & Miller
  • Lake Shore & Rita Road
  • Lake Shore & Rita Court
  • Lake Shore & Huntington
  • Lake Shore & Queensway
  • Lake Shore & Devonshire
  • West Lake Apartments
  • 11th & Cass
  • Taylor & Stevenson
  • Taylor & Bel Aire
  • Sangamon & Hastings
  • Taylor & Hermitage
  • Taylor & Cornell
  • Taylor & Ash
  • Taylor & Laurel
  • Taylor & South Grand
  • South Grand & Pope
  • 11th & Lawrence
  • South Grand & Wheeler
  • South Grand & McCreery
  • Sangamon & Stonehenge
  • South Grand & MLK
  • South Grand & 17th
  • South Grand & 15th
  • South Grand & 13th
  • South Grand & 11th
  • South Grand & 9th
  • 9th & Vine/Allen
  • 11th & Cook
  • SMTD
  • Lewis & Adams
  • 11th & Edwards
  • Sangamon & Cromarty
  • MacArthur & Leland
  • MacArthur & Laurel
  • Dirksen & Sangamon
  • MacArthur & Laurel / Ash
  • MacArthur & Ash
  • Washington & 12th/13th
  • Dirksen & Northfield
  • Chatham & Wabash
  • Seven Pines & Brookside Village
  • Seven Pines & Cedar Point West
  • Washington & 14th
  • Seven Pines & Gaines Mill
  • Gaines Mill & Westchester
  • Westchester & Gaines Mill
  • Denver & Northfield
  • Westchester & Candletree
  • Westchester & Chatham
  • Denver & Atlanta
  • Washington & 16th
  • Sherwood Plaza
  • Lindbergh & Stratford
  • Westchester & Lindbergh
  • Westchester & Manchester
  • 16th & Adams
  • Westchester & Principia
  • Westchester & Olympic
  • Westchester & Norwood
  • Westchester & Kemper
  • Westchester & West Elmhurst
  • Westchester & Fullerton
  • 6th & Enos
  • Walmart Supercenter
  • Westchester & Elmhurst East
  • Westchester & Danbury
  • Adams & MLK
  • Westchester & Concord
  • Westchester & West Belhaven
  • Westchester & East Belhaven
  • Westchester & Andover
  • Gaines Mill & Westchester
  • Gaines Mill & Seven Pines
  • Dirksen & Northfield
  • Seven Pines & Pine Woods
  • Seven Pines & Westbrook East
  • Seven Pines & Westbrook West
  • Seven Pines & Chatham
  • Chatham & Seven Pines/Wabash
  • Chatham & Wabash
  • MLK & Clear Lake
  • MacArthur & Ash/Laurel
  • MacArthur & Laurel
  • MacArthur & Leland
  • 6th & Bergen
  • Clear Lake & Wheeler
  • 2nd & Jackson
  • 2nd & Edwards
  • 2nd & Lawrence
  • 2nd & Canedy
  • 2nd & Scarritt
  • 2nd & Vine
  • Stonehenge & Sandgate
  • 2nd & South Grand
  • South Grand & Spring
  • South Grand & Pasfield
  • South Grand & Henrietta
  • South Grand & Walnut
  • South Grand & Glenwood
  • Hyvee on MacArthur
  • Hyvee on Outer Park
  • Outer Park & Lincoln
  • Clear Lake & 22nd
  • Outer Park & Park
  • Outer Park & Bates
  • Outer Park & Wiggins
  • Outer Park & Illini
  • Outer Park & Cherry
  • Chatham & Cherry
  • Chatham & Greenbriar
  • Chatham & Barberry
  • Stonehenge & Bly
  • Chatham & Brentwood
  • Chatham & Montana
  • Clear Lake & David
  • Meijer
  • Stonehenge & Cardigan
  • South Grand & Glenwood
  • South Grand & Lowell
  • South Grand & Pasfield
  • Clear Lake & Paul
  • Clear Lake & Wesley
  • Griffiths & 23rd
  • Golf & Cherry
  • Brentwood & Chatham
  • 13th & Cook
  • Milton & Linden
  • Rutledge & Carpenter
  • 7th & Reynolds
  • 7th & Madison
  • South Grand & Spring
  • Milton & Enos
  • Milton & Elm
  • Bruns & Jefferson
  • Junction Circle Transfer Point
  • Transfer Center Stop A
  • Capitol & 11th
  • Cook & 7th
  • Stanford & Junction Circle
  • Milton & Elliot
  • State Fairgrounds Gate 4
  • Peoria & Sangamon
  • Peoria Casey's
  • Sangamon & 11th
  • Peoria & E. Warren
  • Sangamon & 8th
  • Peoria & Saunders
  • Milton & Rosaria
  • Sangamon & 11th
  • Peoria & Taft
  • Peoria Qik-N-EZ
  • Professional & Apple Orchard
  • Professional & Engineering
  • Apple Orchard & Baker/Professional
  • Stevenson & St. Francis
  • Milton & Ridge
  • Baker & Fast Food Frontage Rd
  • 11th & Stevenson/Lincolnshire
  • Octavus & Linconshire
  • Baker & Fiat
  • Linton & Baker
  • Ridge & Ridge Village
  • Stanton & Normandy/Taylor
  • Baker & Linton/Apple Orchard
  • 7th & Edwards
  • Taylor & S. Grand/Laurel
  • Capitol & 9th
  • 7th & Monroe
  • Ridge & 30th
  • 7th & Capitol
  • Chatham & Seven Pines/Wabash
  • Prairie Crossing & Conestoga
  • Wabash & Leonard
  • Freedom & Lindbergh/Constitution
  • Wabash & Chatham Rd/Robinhood Ln
  • Constitution @ Social Security
  • Lindbergh & Robbins/Freedom
  • Dirksen & Harrison
  • Hollis & SW Plaza Dr/Robbins Rd
  • Wabash & Chatham
  • 6th St Frontage Rd E & 11th
  • S 6th St Rd & Law Enforcement Center
  • Stanford & Burton
  • S. 11th & Hazel Dell
  • Dirksen & Woodland Acres
  • Brent & Christopher
  • 6th St Frontage & Bunn Lee School
  • 6th St Rd & Kirkwood
  • S 6th St Rd @ Law Enforcement Center
  • Cotton Hill & Harmony Ct.
  • 6th St Rd & Toronto Road
  • Cherylwood & Christopher
  • 2nd & Vine
  • Sandhill & Chinchilla
  • Cherylwood & Hoechester
  • 6th St Road & Kirkwood
  • Christopher Ln & 6th St Rd
  • S 6th St. Road & Bunn St - Lee S
  • Cherylwood & Marco
  • 4th & Adams
  • Westchester & Candlelight
  • Ash Grove & W. Wabash
  • HPR & Kelly
  • Yucan & Meadowbrook
  • Hamlin & HPR
  • Hollis & Mercantile
  • Pleasant Run & Birch Grove
  • Hollis & Cockrell/S Koke Mill
  • Ash Grove @ Wells Fargo
  • Dirksen & Harrison
  • Hollis & Cockrell
  • Meadowbrook & Yucan
  • HPR & Archer Elevator
  • Yucan & Mercantile
  • Hollis & Robbins
  • Wabash & Robinhood
  • Yucan & Mercantile/Meadowbrook
  • Dirksen & Keys
  • International Pkwy @ Mel-O-Cream
  • Wabash & Montvale
  • International & Rising Moon
  • Yucan & Meadowbrook
  • W. Wabash & Hamlin
  • and 776 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.

2026-08-06: 61.62026-08-07: 61.22026-08-10: 60.02026-09-01: 80.22026-09-12: 80.22026-09-13: 80.2
Show the numbers
Overall score by check, with the change from the previous check
CheckScoreChange
2026-08-0661.6 first check
2026-08-0761.2 down 0.4
2026-08-1060.0 down 1.2
2026-09-0180.2 up 20.2
2026-09-1280.2 no change
2026-09-1380.2 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 D. On 2026-09-01 the grade moved from D to B. On 2026-09-13 the check no longer reported: service data runs out in 15 day(s); some service dates fall outside the date window set in feed_info.txt. As of 2026-09-13 it holds grade B.

A plain-language history of this feed, newest first.

  • 2026-09-01 Grade went D to B, freshness rose 80 points.

Everything we checked

8 findings, ordered by severity.

Show every finding
  • Warning61474 instances

    Some values have extra spaces at the start or end.

    A stray space can break a match, so a stop or route may fail to link across files.

    Fix: Trim leading and trailing spaces on export. The scorecard's auto-fixed copy already does this. (Usually one export setting.)

    Finding code: leading_or_trailing_whitespaces · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)

  • Warning3335 instances

    3335 of 3503 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)

  • Warning299 instances

    299 of 1026 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)

  • Warning117 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)

  • Warning2 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.)

    Finding code: missing_recommended_field · Read the fix guide for missing_recommended_field · 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)

  • Info4 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.)

    Finding code: big_gap_in_service · Read the fix guide for big_gap_in_service · 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 Ready

Published at a public URL, valid, current, and identified with agency_id: the four feed checks for RY2026 all hold here. Only your own D-10 and P-50 filings make that official; this is a heads-up, not a determination.

Published Ready
Published at a public URL.
Valid Ready
Passes validation with no errors.
Current Ready
Service data covers the next 111 days.
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 3503 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

One requirement remains for this feed to earn the conformance mark. States wheelchair access on 71% of stops and 5% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.

Valid Met
Passes validation with no errors.
Current Met
Service data covers the next 111 days.
Accessible Not yet
States wheelchair access on 71% of stops and 5% 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 109 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, FTA National Transit Database GTFS requirement. 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. FTA NTD readiness also checks that the published feed is valid.
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. FTA NTD readiness also checks that the published feed is current.
Rider experience 71 / 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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Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD) GTFS data quality grade: B

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