Feed status · checked 2026-10-07
Town of Telluride Flex
Based on the feed source on file; publisher ownership is not verified
Service mode Bus + Aerial lift
down 0.4 since 2026-10-06
Cataloged in Colorado.
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Checked for changes 62 minutes ago; last changed 105 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.
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Confidence describes how much the pipeline could measure this run, not the feed itself. It never changes the grade.
About this feed
Town of Telluride Flex’s published feed lists 15 routes (bus and aerial lift), 587 scheduled trips and 69 stops. Its service dates run from 2026-06-02 through 2026-10-19. The published file has not changed since our first check on 2026-06-19.
Top things to fix
Correct feed_end_date in feed_info.txt. Set it to 2026-11-22, the last day in your calendar, or to the last day your schedule is reliable.Likely your export tool
feed_info.txt says this feed ends on 2026-10-19. Your service calendar runs to 2026-11-22. The GTFS standard tells apps to trust a feed only up to its end date. So apps may stop showing your service on the earlier date, even though the calendar goes on.
This one is about the feed as a whole, so there is no share of it to count.
⏱ One field in feed_info.txt, often an export setting.worth about +68 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
69 of 69 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.
Fixing this covers all 69 stops in the feed.
⏱ 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
587 of 587 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the transit vehicle itself can take them.
Fixing this covers all 587 trips in the feed.
⏱ A default or per-trip field in your export.worth about +15 points in its category
Riders and need behind these fixes
- This feed carries no National Transit Database ID, so annual rider-trips are not known for it.
- Colorado as a whole measures lower on transit need. That is a statewide reading, not one for this feed's service area. Source: US Census ACS 5-year 2022, statewide overlay, as of 2026-10-05.
These describe this feed only. They do not rank agencies, and they do not change the grade or the order of the fixes.
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Finding handoff
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- Finding
- Fix 01 in Top things to fix: its feed evidence and the requested change.
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- Finding
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How to make and check these changes
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Fix 01 · Read the fix guide for scorecard_feed_end_date_before_calendar
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Fix 02 · Read the fix guide for scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown
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Fix 03 · Read the fix guide for scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown
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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 12 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
- 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 Trillium a fix request
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Score by category
The MobilityData validator flagged 5 kinds of issue across 53 instances (0 error, 11 warning, 42 informational).
Your feed_info end date, 2026-10-19, is earlier than your service calendar, which runs to 2026-11-22. The feed is read as ending on that earlier date, in 12 day(s).
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
3 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (Montrose / Telluride, Norwood, Rico).
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.
7 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Lawson Hill Park & Ride", "Pine St EB", "Market St EB", 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 69 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.
- Lawson Hill (yellow)
- Down Valley (purple)
- Norwood (gray)
- Rico (orange)
- Galloping Goose (red)
- Market Plaza - Mountain Village Center (brown)
- Mountain Village Center - Telluride (brown)
- Mountain Village / Lawson Hill (blue)
- Nucla/Naturita (gray)
- Montrose / Telluride (pink)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson Hill | Bus | yellow |
| Down Valley | Bus | purple |
| Norwood | Bus | gray |
| Rico | Bus | orange |
| Galloping Goose | Bus | red |
| Meadows - Mountain Village Chondola | Aerial lift | brown (no shape in feed) |
| Market Plaza - Mountain Village Center | Aerial lift | brown |
| Mountain Village Center - Telluride | Aerial lift | brown |
| Dial-A-Ride | Bus | green (no shape in feed) |
| Paratransit | Bus | green (no shape in feed) |
| Offseason Express | Bus | teal (no shape in feed) |
| Mountain Village / Lawson Hill | Bus | blue |
| Offseason Local | Bus | yellow (no shape in feed) |
| Nucla/Naturita | Bus | gray |
| Montrose / Telluride | Bus | pink |
List every stop
- Upper Lawson Hill
- Lawson Hill Park & Ride
- Placerville
- Norwood Fairgrounds
- Telluride Court House
- Rico Enterprise
- Pine Street
- Gold Run
- Telluride Town Park East
- Post Office
- Library
- Gondola
- Medical Center
- Carhenge
- Shandoka
- Station Mountain Village Chondola
- Station Meadows Chondola
- Station Market Plaza
- Station Mountain Village
- Station Mountain Village
- Station San Sophia
- Station Telluride Oak Street
- Hillside Lane
- Eider Creek EB
- Hillside EB
- Hillside WB
- Sawpit WB
- Sawpit EB
- Fall Creek WB
- Fall Creek EB
- The Bivi WB
- The Bivi EB
- Juniper Village EB
- Juniper Village WB
- San Bernardo NB
- San Bernardo SB
- Telluride Mountain School
- Meadows Post Office
- Blue Mesa Bus Stop
- Telluride Town Park West
- Big Billie's
- Centrum Bus Stop
- Nucla Town Park
- Naturita EB
- Naturita WB
- Redvale Post Office
- Two Rivers
- Nucla North
- Pine St EB
- Market St EB
- Norwood Park & Ride
- Old Placerville EB
- Vance Drive
- Pine St WB
- Old Placerville WB
- Market St WB
- Telluride High School WB
- Eider Creek WB
- Village Court Apartments
- Telluride High School EB
- Adams Way
- Lawson Overlook
- Double Eagle
- The Boulders
- Double Eagle & Russel Dr
- Ski Ranches
- 5th and Main
- Montrose
- Ridgway
Over time
Overall score across the last 2 checks — down 0.4 since 2026-10-06.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 62.5 | first check |
| 2026-10-07 | 62.1 | down 0.4 |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness down 1.7
- Rider experience no change
Feed history
Every check on record for this feed, grouped by the published file, newest first. A new file means the published zip changed. Grades from earlier rubric versions are shown with their rubric and are not comparable with today’s grade or the trend above.
| Checked | Published file | Service dates through | Grade at the time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-07 (2 checks) | 03abbdcfe32d | 2026-10-19 | Current rubric: see the trend above |
| 2026-08-06 to 2026-09-13 (4 checks) | 03abbdcfe32d | 2026-10-19 | C, 72.1 under rubric 1.3, an earlier scoring contract; not comparable with today’s grade |
| 2026-06-19 to 2026-07-10 (22 checks) | 03abbdcfe32d | 2026-10-19 | B, 81.6 under rubric 1.1, an earlier scoring contract; not comparable with today’s grade |
What changed in this feed
Overall score fell 0.4 points since 2026-10-06.
Same feed file as 2026-10-06; the published zip did not change.
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Everything we checked
10 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Warning587 instances
587 of 587 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible.
Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the transit vehicle 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)
- Warning69 instances
69 of 69 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)
- Warning10 instances
Some stops exist in the feed but no trip ever stops at them.
Riders may walk to a stop where no transit vehicle 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 for stop_without_stop_time · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning6 instances
6 of 587 trips have no headsign, the text that tells riders where the transit vehicle is going. A trip counts when it has trip_headsign or a stop_headsign at every stop.
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 for scorecard_missing_headsigns · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
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)
- Warning1 instance
feed_info.txt says this feed ends on 2026-10-19. Your service calendar runs to 2026-11-22.
The GTFS standard tells apps to trust a feed only up to its end date. So apps may stop showing your service on the earlier date, even though the calendar goes on.
Fix: Correct feed_end_date in feed_info.txt. Set it to 2026-11-22, the last day in your calendar, or to the last day your schedule is reliable. (One field in feed_info.txt, often an export setting.)
Finding code: scorecard_feed_end_date_before_calendar · Read the fix guide for scorecard_feed_end_date_before_calendar · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Info21 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 for unknown_column · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info13 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)
- Info8 instances
The feed includes a file that is not part of the GTFS spec.
Apps ignore files they don't know, and a stray file can hide a misspelled standard file name.
Fix: Check the flagged file name for a typo of a standard GTFS file. Remove it if it is a vendor extra. (A quick look at the flagged file.)
Finding code: unknown_file · Read the fix guide for unknown_file · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info1 instance
This feed includes flexible (demand-responsive) service, and riders are told how to book it.
Dial-a-ride and zone service are described for trip planners, not just fixed routes.
Fix: No action needed. (None.)
Finding code: scorecard_flex_service
NTD GTFS readiness Needs attention
This feed is close to NTD-ready. Service data runs out in 12 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 12 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) 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 Needs attention
- 581 of 587 trips have a shape; 6 do not. Fill in shapes.txt and trips.shape_id for the remaining trips so every trip has a path. Reduced, Rural, and Tribal NTD reporters need full coverage by Report Year 2026.
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 runs out in 12 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 12 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.
Can riders use it?
Checks beyond structural validation: places where the feed is valid but a rider still could not travel.
- 10 of 69 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.
At risk for the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 12 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.
A local transit-data support resource is CDOT Digital Transit Mobility. Colorado's program coordinating GTFS data across transit providers. This resource supports agencies; it is not a scoring authority.
- Correctness 88 / 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 20 / 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 60 / 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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