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Board packet · transit data quality · checked 2026-07-09

The Rapid

Grade D · 69.1 / 100

Down 0.5 points since 2026-07-08 (D to D).

What this grade measures

The quality of the schedule data this agency publishes for trip-planning apps: whether riders using Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Transit see current, correct, and complete information. It measures the data feed, not service quality or operations.

Progress this period

No newly cleared items this period. The score and trend above reflect where the feed stands today.

What needs attention next

Three improvements, in priority order, each sized so the board can see what it is approving:

  1. Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops.

    1493 of 1493 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.

    Estimated effort: A column in stops.txt; your scheduling software likely has it.

  2. Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default).

    6611 of 6611 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them.

    Estimated effort: Often one default setting in your export.

    Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 5 observed fixes).

  3. Check the flagged stop times for transposed minutes.

    Some scheduled trips travel implausibly fast between stops. Usually a typo'd stop time; riders get impossible arrival estimates.

    Estimated effort: A few minutes per flagged trip.

    Agencies here usually clear this within about 2 weeks (based on 6 observed fixes).

Where this agency stands

Ahead of 60% of all tracked agencies, and ahead of 74% of large agencies nationwide.

Produced by the GTFS Scorecard, an open-source data quality tool. A data-quality read to support the board conversation, not an official compliance determination. Live scorecard: https://gtfsscorecard.org/agency/the-rapid/. Rubric v1.1, validator 8.0.1.