Feed status · checked 2026-08-01
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Inc
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Bus
down 0.3 since 2026-07-31
Catalogued in New York.
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 67 minutes ago; last changed 36 days ago.
Measured 4 of 4 score categories from the agency's own feed.
How we measured this
Confidence in this measurement: high.
- All four score categories were measured this run.
- Realtime was sampled in one bounded window of 9 snapshots.
- The feed was downloaded from the agency's own URL.
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 with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out.Likely your export tool
Service data runs out in 14 day(s). When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice.
⏱ One export setting.worth about +66 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
637 of 637 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
1375 of 1375 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 runs out in 14 day(s).
- Next action
- Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out.
- 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
- 637 of 637 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
- 1375 of 1375 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 with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out. · 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. 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
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
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 14 days.
- 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
- One or more realtime feeds were reachable; live-arrival coverage is not known.
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 3 kinds of issue across 30 instances (0 error, 30 warning, 0 informational).
Service data runs out in 14 day(s). Publish an updated feed soon or riders will lose trip planning.
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
12 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 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.
443 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Ithaca Commons - Seneca St", "Tioga @ Court", "Court @ Linn", 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.
Sampled 9 times outside service hours: 3 of 3 configured feeds healthy; vehicle position plausibility was not measurable.
Routes and stops
Each route is drawn once, using the longest shape its trips follow; stops are the dots.
This feed has 637 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.
- 10 (black)
- 11 (orange)
- 13 (green)
- 14 (teal)
- 145 (red)
- 15 (red)
- 17 (yellow)
- 20 (pink)
- 21 (red)
- 22 (green)
- 23 (pink)
- 30 (brown)
- 31 (green)
- 32 (purple)
- 36 (green)
- 37 (green)
- 40 (teal)
- 43 (green)
- 51 (green)
- 52 (blue)
- 65 (pink)
- 67 (pink)
- 81 (red)
- 82 (teal)
- 90 (blue)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bus | black |
| 11 | Bus | orange |
| 13 | Bus | green |
| 14 | Bus | teal |
| 145 14S | Bus | red |
| 15 | Bus | red |
| 17 | Bus | yellow |
| 20 | Bus | pink |
| 21 | Bus | red |
| 22 | Bus | green |
| 23 | Bus | pink |
| 30 | Bus | brown |
| 31 | Bus | green |
| 32 | Bus | purple |
| 36 | Bus | green |
| 37 | Bus | green |
| 40 | Bus | teal |
| 43 | Bus | green |
| 51 | Bus | green |
| 52 | Bus | blue |
| 65 | Bus | pink |
| 67 | Bus | pink |
| 81 | Bus | red |
| 82 | Bus | teal |
| 90 | Bus | blue |
List every stop
- Ithaca Commons - Seneca St
- Tioga @ Court
- Court @ Linn
- Cayuga @ Buffalo
- Cayuga @ Buffalo
- Geneva @ State/MLK
- University @ Cornell Ave
- University @ Lake
- Auden Ithaca
- Albany at Salvation Army
- Lake @ Lincoln
- Falls @ Lake
- Falls @ Lake
- Lake St at Ithaca High School
- Lake St at Ithaca High School
- Lake St at Boynton Middle School
- Seneca @ Albany
- Lake St at Boynton Middle School
- Boynton Middle School
- East Shore @ James L. Gibbs
- East Shore @ James L. Gibbs
- Stewart Park Entrance
- Stewart Park
- State/MLK @ Albany
- Seneca @ Corn
- State/MLK @ Plain
- State/MLK @ Plain
- Highland @ Thurston
- Highland @ Thurston
- Highland @ Wyckoff
- Highland @ Wyckoff
- Highland @ Lakeland
- Highland @ Lakeland
- Thurston at Balch Hall
- Risley Hall - Shelter
- Cradit Farm @ Thurston
- Cradit Farm @ Balch
- Helen Newman Hall
- McGraw House
- Appel Commons
- McClintock Hall @ Cradit Farm NB
- McClintock Hall @ Cradit Farm SB
- McGraw House
- Northcross @ Jessup
- Robert Purcell Community Center
- Robert Purcell Community Center
- Jessup @ Pleasant Grove
- Jessup @ Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove @ Jessup
- Pleasant Grove @ Jessup
- Hasbrouck Apts
- Green @ Fayette
- A Lot
- Jessup @ Triphammer
- Jessup @ Triphammer
- Triphammer @ Jessup
- Triphammer @ Dearborn
- Triphammer @ Country Club Rd
- Triphammer @ Country Club Rd
- Triphammer @ Oak Hill
- Triphammer @ Oak Hill
- Triphammer @ Iroquois
- Triphammer @ Iroquois
- Northway @ Triphammer
- Triphammer @ Northway
- Triphammer @ Northway
- The Parkway @ Upland
- The Parkway @ Upland
- The Parkway @ Northway
- Northway @ The Parkway
- Boldt Hall
- Baker Flagpole - Slope Side
- Baker Flagpole
- Milstein Hall
- Milstein Hall
- Goldwin Smith Hall
- Rockefeller Hall
- Anabel Taylor Hall
- Carpenter Hall
- Statler Hall
- Sage Hall
- Campus @ Gates Hall
- Uris Hall Across Street
- Uris Hall
- Kennedy Hall
- Corson/Mudd Hall
- Bradfield Hall
- Bradfield Hall Across Street
- Dairy Bar Across Street
- Dairy Bar
- Garden@Tower
- Boyce Thompson Institute
- Vet School
- Vet Medical Center
- Vet Medical Center
- Campus @ Tower
- Campus @ Judd Falls
- Ithaca Commons - Green St
- State/MLK @ Stewart
- State/MLK @ Stewart
- State/MLK @ Quarry
- State/MLK @ Quarry
- State/MLK @ Giles
- State/MLK @ Cornell
- Aurora @ State/MLK
- College @ Mitchell
- College @ Mitchell
- Mitchell @ College
- Mitchell @ College
- Catherine Commons
- Collegetown Crossing
- Schwartz Performing Arts Center
- Oak @ College
- College @ Oak
- Ithaca Commons - Aurora St
- Stewart @ Seneca
- Stewart @ Seneca
- Stewart @ Williams
- Stewart @ Williams
- Ithaca @ Elmwood
- Ithaca @ Elmwood
- Humphreys Service Building
- Humphreys Service Building
- Maplewood Apartments
- Maplewood Apartments
- Dryden @ Pine Tree Rd
- Dryden @ Synchrotron Dr
- Pine Tree Rd @ Dryden Rd
- Pine Tree Rd @ Dryden Rd
- Pine Tree at East Hill Plaza
- Pine Tree at East Hill Plaza
- CISER
- CISER
- East Hill Office Building
- East Hill Office Building
- East Hill Plaza
- EcoVillage
- EcoVillage
- Mecklenburg Rd @ Sheffield
- Mecklenburg Rd @ Sheffield
- Mecklenburg Rd @ Van Dorn
- Mecklenburg Rd @ Van Dorn
- Mecklenburg Rd @ Applegate
- Mecklenburg Rd @ Applegate
- Mecklenburg Rd at Sandy Creek
- Mecklenburg Rd at Sandy Creek
- Enfield Elementary
- Enfield Elementary
- Enfield Park and Ride
- Enfield Park and Ride
- Enfield Main Rd @ Bostwick
- Enfield Main Rd @ Bostwick
- Enfield Highway Department
- Candlewyck Park Apts
- Trumansburg Rd @ Bundy
- 1229 Trumansburg Rd - Cayuga Ridge
- 1229 Trumansburg Rd - Cayuga Ridge
- Overlook Apts
- Cayuga Meadows
- Cayuga Medical ER
- Museum of the Earth
- Biggs Memorial Building
- Trumansburg Rd at CMC
- Trumansburg Rd at Professional Building
- Trumansburg Rd at Professional Building
- Professional Building
- Trumansburg Rd @ Dubois
- Trumansburg Rd @ Dubois
- Trumansburg Rd @ Woolf
- Trumansburg Rd @ Woolf
- Trumansburg Rd @ Iradell
- Trumansburg Rd @ Iradell
- Trumansburg Rd @ Krums Corner
- Trumansburg Rd @ Krums Corner
- Trumansburg Rd @ Perry City Rd
- Trumansburg Rd @ Perry City Rd
- Trumansburg Rd @ Colegrove
- Trumansburg Rd @ Colegrove
- Jacksonville Post Office
- Jacksonville Post Office
- Trumansburg Rd at Shur-Save
- Trumansburg Rd at Kinney Drugs
- E Main @ Cemetery Rd
- E Main @ Cemetery Rd
- Trumansburg Central School
- Trumansburg Central School
- Main @ South (Trumansburg)
- Main @ South (Trumansburg)
- Main @ Washington (Trumansburg)
- Main @ Washington (Trumansburg)
- Trumansburg Park and Ride
- Juniper Manor
- Main @ Seneca (Trumansburg)
- Seneca @ Main (Trumansburg)
- Compass MHC
- Rt89 @ Cayuga Nature Center - SB
- RT89 @ Cayuga Nature Center - NB
- Cayuga Nature Center
- Taughannock Falls State Park
- Taughannock Falls Overlook - WB
- Taughannock Falls Overlook - EB
- East Shore Dr @ Burdick Hill
- East Shore Dr @ Burdick Hill
- East Shore Dr @ Waterwagon
- East Shore Dr @ Waterwagon
- East Shore Dr @ Asbury
- East Shore Dr @ Asbury
- East Shore Dr @ Cayuga Vista
- Hudson @ Columbia
- East Shore Dr @ Cayuga Vista
- Lansing Town Hall
- East Shore Dr @ Auburn Rd
- Hudson @ Columbia
- East Shore Dr @ Ridge Rd
- Ridge Rd @ Conlon
- Ridge Rd @ Conlon
- Ridge Rd @ Brickyard
- Ridge Rd @ Brickyard
- Lansing Middle School
- Hudson at South Hill School
- Hudson at South Hill School
- Hudson @ Pearsall
- Hudson @ Grandview
- Coddington @ Hudson
- Hudson @ Coddington
- Coddington at Ithaca College
- Coddington at Ithaca College
- Warren @ Asbury
- Asbury @ Warren
- Asbury @ Armstrong
- Asbury @ Armstrong
- Asbury @ Triphammer
- Triphammer @ Asbury
- Triphammer @ Peruville
- Triphammer @ Peruville
- Ithaca College - Garden Apts
- Ithaca College - Garden Apts
- Ithaca College - Roy Park School
- Ithaca College - Roy Park School
- Ithaca College - Main Entrance
- Ithaca College - Alumni Circle
- Ithaca College - Alumni Circle
- Ithaca College - Butterfield Stadium
- Ithaca College - The Towers
- Ithaca College - Terrace Apts
- Triphammer @ Hanshaw
- Triphammer @ Hanshaw
- Triphammer @ Texas
- Triphammer @ Spruce
- Ithaca College - Terrace Apts
- and 387 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)
Over time
Overall score across the last 4 checks — down 0.3 since 2026-07-31.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | 70.2 | first check |
| 2026-07-30 | 68.6 | down 1.6 |
| 2026-07-31 | 68.2 | down 0.4 |
| 2026-08-01 | 67.9 | down 0.3 |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness down 1.7
- Rider experience no change
- Realtime quality no change
What changed in this feed
Overall score fell 0.3 points since 2026-07-31.
Same feed file as 2026-07-31; the published zip did not change.
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What changed over time
On 2026-07-25 this feed started at grade C. On 2026-07-30 the grade moved from C to D. As of 2026-08-01 it holds grade D.
A plain-language history of this feed, newest first.
- 2026-07-30 Grade went C to D, freshness fell 8 points.
Everything we checked
7 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Warning1375 instances
1375 of 1375 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)
- Warning637 instances
637 of 637 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)
- Warning24 instances
Some route long names repeat the route's short name inside them.
Apps show both names together, so riders see the number twice, like '5 5 Downtown'.
Fix: Drop the short name from route_long_name and keep the long name descriptive, like 'Downtown via 5th Ave'. (One field per flagged route.)
Finding code: route_long_name_contains_short_name · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning5 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 · 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 · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Service data runs out in 14 day(s).
When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice.
Fix: Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out. (One export setting.)
Finding code: scorecard_feed_expiring_soon · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Info1 instance
feed_info.txt has no technical contact (feed_contact_email or feed_contact_url).
Trip-planning apps and regional data coordinators have nobody to email when they spot a problem with your feed, so problems linger.
Fix: Add feed_contact_email to feed_info.txt. (One field.)
Finding code: scorecard_no_feed_contact · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
NTD GTFS readiness Needs attention
This feed is close to NTD-ready. Service data runs out in 14 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 14 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 your NTD ID (optional) Different (allowed)
- Your feed's agency_id is 0; your National Transit Database ID is 20145. A feed that serves several agencies (a shared regional feed) can legitimately carry more than one agency_id. The values do not need to equal the five-digit NTD ID, so this difference is allowed and carries no score. Confirm that P-50 crosswalks agency_id 0 to NTD ID 20145, and keep the feed value stable. Do not change it solely to make the two values equal.
- shapes.txt covers your trips Ready
- All 1375 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. Service data runs out in 14 days; renew to qualify. 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 runs out in 14 days; renew to qualify.
- 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.
Realtime reliability
The realtime feed responded on 100.0% of 200 checks over the last 34 days, with 17s median lag.
Sampled on a schedule between full scores, so this tracks uptime and freshness over time rather than at a single moment.
At risk for the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 14 days of service left. Maps needs at least four weeks (28 days) of upcoming service, so your agency will fall out of trip planners soon. Re-export with a longer calendar.
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 86 / 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 23 / 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 100 / 100
- GTFS-Realtime best practices: a stable URL, high uptime, and frequent updates.
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