Feed status · checked 2026-07-18
TransLink Mackay Transit Coaches
Based on the feed this agency publishes
Service mode Bus
First scorecard for this agency
Catalogued in Queensland, Australia.
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 v1.2, validator 8.0.1.
Measured 3 of 4 score categories from the agency's own feed.
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 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
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
277 of 277 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
280 of 280 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
Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead.
The feed contains no fare information. Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.
⏱ A small file for most flat-fare systems.worth about +15 points in its category
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.
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. Self-check a feed before you publish.
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. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead. · 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. Self-check a feed before you publish.
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 60 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
- No fare information is published in the feed.
- 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
The MobilityData validator flagged 3 kinds of issue across 15 instances (0 error, 15 warning, 0 informational).
Service data covers the next 60 days.
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 not published.
0% of stops state accessibility (0% marked accessible). Reflects what the feed states, not verified physical usability.
1 accessibility depth signal
247 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("River St at MacAlister Street", "Gregory St at Gregory Lane", "Alfred St at Sydney Street", 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.
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.
Skip to route and stop dataBasemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and stops: this agency's GTFS feed.
- 300 (pink)
- 301 (pink)
- 302 (pink)
- 303 (pink)
- 304 (pink)
- 305 (pink)
- 306 (pink)
- 307 (pink)
- 308 (pink)
- 309 (pink)
- 310 (pink)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 300 Base Hospital - Andergrove via City | Bus | pink |
| 301 CQ University (Ooralea) - Beaconsfield via City | Bus | pink |
| 302 Caneland Central - East Mackay via City | Bus | pink |
| 303 Caneland Central - Mackay Airport via City | Bus | pink |
| 304 Caneland Central - Mackay Harbour | Bus | pink |
| 305 Caneland Central - Slade Point via City | Bus | pink |
| 306 Caneland Central - Mount Pleasant via Glenella | Bus | pink |
| 307 Caneland Central - Blacks Beach via Eimeo | Bus | pink |
| 308 Caneland Central, - Shoal Point via Bucasia | Bus | pink |
| 309 Caneland Central - Sarina via City | Bus | pink |
| 310 Caneland - Mirani via Walkerston and Marian | Bus | pink |
This feed has 277 stops.
List every stop
- River St at MacAlister Street
- Gregory St at Gregory Lane
- Alfred St at Sydney Street
- Shakespeare St East at Prospect Street
- Shakespeare St at Goldsmith Street
- Creal St East at East Gordon Street
- Hoey St at Nott Street
- Evan St at Scanlan Street
- Macarthur St East at Ready Street
- Macarthur St West at Ready Street
- Goldsmith St at McLean Street
- Kippen Street at Hart Street
- Scott Street at Rolston Street
- Bridge Rd at Hart Street
- Goldsmith St at Keelan Street
- Petrie Street at Beverley St
- Beverley St at Bridge Road
- Bridge Rd at Keelan Street
- Goldsmith Street South at Kippen St
- Evan St at Hoey Street
- Rae Street at Dalrymple St
- Creal St West at East Gordon St
- Shakespeare St at Wellington Street
- Shakespeare Street West at Ford Street
- Holland St at Schaefer Street
- Holland St at Milne Lane
- Bridge Rd at Mackay Base Hospital
- Lagoon St at Holland Street
- Milton St at Griffin Street
- Penn St at Milton Street
- Dennis Street at Black Street
- Paradise St at Ulanda Drive
- Napier St at Ivana Court
- Napier St at Absolon Street
- Kippen St at Dennis Street
- Penn Street at Milton Street
- Kenilworth Street at Evan Street
- Shakespeare St at Wellington Street
- Grendon St at Ernest Street
- Hamilton St at Gaylard Street hail 'n' ride
- Evans Ave at Harbour Road
- Harbour Rd at Slade Point Road
- Slade Point Rd at David Muir Street
- Slade Point Rd at Jansen Street
- Slade Point Rd at Teal Street
- Slade Point Rd at Finch Street
- Slade Point Rd at Swallow Street
- Ocean Ave at Blackwood Street
- Amhurst St at Bracken Street
- Amhurst St at Michael Moohin Drive
- Pacific Esp at Lamberts Lookout
- Gannet Drive at Heron St
- Ocean Ave at Snipe Street
- Ocean Ave at Blackwood Street
- Wren Street at Ocean Ave
- Slade Point Rd at Finch Street
- Slade Point Rd at Teal Street
- Slade Point Rd at Jansen Street
- Slade Point Rd at David Muir Street
- Oak St at Andrew Court
- Celeber Dr at Barnfield Drive
- Celeber Dr at Parkview Court
- Nebo Rd at Bagley Street
- Nebo Rd at Adrian Lane
- Nebo Rd at Edmonds Street
- Nebo Rd at Keith Hamilton Street
- Anzac St at Broad Street
- Anzac St at Hospital Street
- Leslie St near Swayne St hail 'n' ride
- Leslie St at Nolan Street
- Broad St at Johnston Street
- Bruce Hwy at Breen Street
- Peak Downs Hwy at Kellys Road
- Camerons Road at James Muscat Drive
- Creek St at Dutton Street
- Creek St at Dutton Street
- Creek St at Anne Street
- Dane St at Dutton Street
- Alexandra St at Augusta Street
- Anzac Ave near Old Hampden Rd hail 'n' ride
- Mackay Eungella Rd near Pleystowe Station Rd HnR
- Mackay Eungella Rd near Pleystowe Station Rd HnR
- Boundary Rd at Bernborough Avenue
- Boundary Rd at Muller Park
- Nebo Rd at Keith Hamilton Street
- Nebo Rd at Bridge Road
- Nebo Rd at Schaefer Street
- Nebo Rd at Duncan Street
- Tolcher St at Pioneer Street
- Davey Street at Herrigan Street
- Schapers Rd at Windsor Street
- Tolcher Street at Cowley Court
- Mt Pleasant Shopping Centre
- Charles Hodge Avenue at Badila Court
- Norris Rd at Mackay Private Hospital
- Norris Rd at Scriha Street
- Beaconsfield Rd at Norris Road
- Beaconsfield Rd at Deguara Drive
- Nadina Street at Eaglemount Rd
- Broomdykes Dr at Kirkconnell Street
- Broomdykes Dr at Argyle Court
- Broomdykes Dr at Bankswood Street
- Eaglemount Road at Hargreaves Street
- Annie Wood Avenue at Bona Vista Drive
- Bedford Rd at Eaglemount Road
- Bedford Rd at Paperbark Way
- Nadarmi Drive at Banksia Ave
- Banksia Ave at Jacaranda Street
- Cabbage Tree Road at Wattle Street
- Wattle Street at Forest Ct
- Banksia Ave at Fernleigh Avenue
- Maple Dr at Norfolk Drive
- Maple Dr at Amanda Drive
- Bedford Rd at Grace Deguara Drive
- Bedford Rd at Coles Road
- Glenpark St at Ambrose Way
- High St at Hill Street
- High St at Valley Street
- Valley St at Malcomson Street
- Shoal Point Rd at Homestead Bay Avenue
- Fisher St at Waverley Street
- Waverley St at St Bees Avenue
- Waverley St at Symons Avenue
- Bucasia Esplanade at Walters Avenue
- Edmonds St at Dolphin Drive
- Edmonds St at Downie Avenue
- Downie Avenue at Old Shoal Point Road
- Mackay Bucasia Rd at Wallmans Road
- Sologinkin Road at Kidston Avenue
- George Fordyce Dr at Marzan Street
- Mackay Bucasia Rd at Rosewood Drive
- Willetts Rd at Mackay Mater Hospital
- Malcomson St at Hannaford St
- Malcomson St at Willis Street
- Malcomson St at Harvey Street
- Evans Ave at Barnes Creek Road
- Glenpark St at Ambrose Way
- River St at Third Lane
- Service Rd at Bernborough Avenue (CQU)
- Mulherin Dr at Mackay Harbour
- Harbour Rd at Ron Searle Drive
- Hamilton St at Gaylard Street
- Grendon Street at Ernest St hail 'n' ride
- Mackay-Eungella Rd at Mirani Boldon Road
- Shoal Point Rd at Volute Street
- Bucas Dr at Geoffrey Thomas Drive
- Eimeo Rd at Melanie Street
- Macalister St near Gordon St hail 'n' ride
- Bruce Hwy near Gorman St hail 'n' ride
- Bruce Hwy near Hay Point Rd hail 'n' ride
- Bruce Hwy near Hay Point Rd hail 'n' ride
- Bruce Hwy at Gorman Street
- Sydney St near Alfred St hail 'n' ride
- Bedford Rd near John St hail 'n' ride
- Baxter Dr near Arthur St hail 'n' ride
- Camilleri St at Eimeo Road
- Bruce Hwy at Dunnrock Road hail 'n' ride
- Bruce Hwy near McEwans Beach Rd hail 'n' ride
- Mackay Eungella Rd at Pleystowe Connection Road
- Peak Downs Hwy at Weigands Road
- Creek St near Anne St hail 'n' ride
- Peak Downs Hwy at Sextons Road
- Mackay-Eungella Rd at Rocky Waterholes Road
- Old Eimeo Road at Mackay Bucasia Rd
- Pugsley St near Luscombe St
- Camerons Rd at Pugsley Street
- Baxter Dr near Graham Ct hail 'n' ride
- Mackay Eungella Rd near Rocky Waterholes Rd HnR
- Hoey St at Nott Street
- Dennis St at Black Street hail 'n' ride
- Valley St near Malcomson St hail 'n' ride
- Bedford Rd near Somerset Rd
- Bedford Rd near John Ct hail 'n' ride
- Norris Rd at Mackay Private Hospital
- Shoal Point Rd at Volute Street hail 'n' ride
- Fisher St near Cook St hail 'n' ride
- Downie Ave at Old Shoal Point Road
- Boundary Rd at Shopping Centre
- Peak Downs Hwy near Weigands Rd hail 'n' ride
- Nebo Rd at Ram Chandra Place
- Bruce Hwy near Dunnrock Rd hail 'n' ride
- Bruce Hwy near McEwans Beach Rd hail 'n' ride
- Peak Downs Hwy near Peri Rd hail 'n' ride
- Mackay Eungella Rd near Pleystowe Connection HnR
- River Street at St Patricks College
- Broad Street at Sarina State School
- Mackay Airport
- Milton Street at Shakespeare Street
- Milton Street at Alfred St
- Anzac Ave at Tolchers Lane
- Anzac Ave near Marcam St hail 'n' ride
- Anzac Ave near Marcam St hail 'n' ride
- Slade Point Rd at Robin Street
- Nadarmi Dr at MacKillop School
- Shakespeare St at Prospect Street
- Shakespeare St at Gold Street
- Kippen St at Hart Street
- Evans Ave at Grendon Street
- Evans Ave at Grendon Street
- Petersen St at Place Avenue
- Gregory Street at Gregory Lane
- Luscombe St at Barlow St hail 'n' ride
- Hoey St at East Street
- Farrellys Rd at Caterpillar Drive
- Schapers Rd near Royal Bvd hail 'n' ride
- Schapers Rd near Royal Bvd hail 'n' ride
- Chenoweth Dr at Bondi Road
- Charles Hodge Ave at Trojan Court
- Shakespeare St at Sydney Street
- Shakespeare St at Romeo Street
- Malcomson St at Greenfields Boulevard
- Malcomson St at Greenfields Boulevard
- Boundary Rd at CQ University
- Boundary Rd at CQ University
- Norwood Pde at Kerrisdale Crescent
- Barlow St near Camerons Rd hail 'n' ride
- Elizabeth St near Nellie Ct hail 'n' ride
- Sologinkin Rd near Kidston Ave hail 'n' ride
- George Fordyce Dr near Caroval Dr hail 'n' ride
- Denman Ave near O Brien Esp hail 'n' ride
- Napier St near Absolon St hail 'n' ride
- Kippen St at Dennis Street
- Holland St at Schaefer Street
- Alfred St at MacAlister Street
- Davey St at Herrigan Street
- Bedford Rd at Grace Deguara Drive
- Mackay Shoal Point Rd at Seychelles Road
- Milton St at George Street
- Bourke St at Belbin Street
- Avalon Dr near Moreton Dr hail 'n' ride
- Avalon Dr near Moreton Dr hail 'n' ride
- Anzac Ave near Daly St
- Anzac Ave near Daly St
- Scott St at Rolston Street
- Grendon St at Petersen Street
- Grendon St at King Street
- Malcomson St at Harvey Street
- Malcomson St at Willis Street
- Holy Spirit College (Mackay)
- Mackay State High School
- Sydney St near Eighteenth Lane hail 'n' ride
- Gregory St near Alfred St hail 'n' ride
- Juliet St near Evan St hail 'n' ride
- Shakespeare St at Holland St
- Nebo Rd at Thorning Street
- Alfred Street at Sydney Street
- Sydney St at Alfred Street
- Beaconsfield Rd at Deguara Dr
- Kenilworth St at Evan Street
- Holland St at Milne Lane
- and 27 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)
Over time
This is the first scorecard for this agency. A trend and a "what changed" summary appear here once it has been checked more than once.
Everything we checked
7 findings, ordered by severity.
Show every finding
- Warning280 instances
280 of 280 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.)
Validator rule: scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning277 instances
277 of 277 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.)
Validator rule: scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning13 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.)
Validator rule: missing_recommended_field · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Missing feed contact email and url (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'missing_feed_contact_email_and_url' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Validator rule: 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
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.)
Validator rule: trip_coverage_not_active_for_next7_days · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
The feed contains no fare information.
Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected.
Fix: Add fare_attributes.txt (or Fares v2 files) with your fare structure. If your service is fare-free, ask to have it marked fare-free instead. (A small file for most flat-fare systems.)
Validator rule: scorecard_no_fare_data · 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.)
Validator rule: scorecard_no_feed_contact · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Conformance mark Not yet
This feed is close to the conformance mark. 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 Met
- Service data covers the next 60 days.
- 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.
Clears the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed has 60 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. 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.
- 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.
- Rider experience 38 / 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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