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Feed status · checked 2026-07-09
Valley Metro
Based on the feed this agency publishes
unchanged since 2026-07-08
Ahead of 25% of all tracked agencies and 38% of large agencies. Operates in Virginia.
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 v1.1, validator 8.0.1.
Checked for changes 6 hours ago; last changed 8 days ago.
Top things to fix
Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change.Likely your export tool
Service data ended 3842 day(s) ago. When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency even though the buses are still running. Riders are told the service does not exist.
⏱ Usually one export setting; export on a schedule so it never lapses again.worth about +100 points
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 18 observed fixes).
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
1044 of 1044 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
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default).Likely your export tool
786 of 786 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them.
⏱ Often one default setting in your export.worth about +15 points
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 5 observed fixes).
Trillium produces and hosts this feed as a service. These changes are made on their side: send the fix list to your Trillium contact and they apply it and republish.
Close the loop on each fix. Read the guide, make the change in your tool, and let the next run verify it — the scorecard shows the fix; the agency publishes it.
Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change. · Read the fix guide
Make the change. Trillium produces and hosts this feed as a service. These changes are made on their side: send the fix list to your Trillium contact and they apply it and republish.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. Self-check a feed before you publish.
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. Trillium produces and hosts this feed as a service. These changes are made on their side: send the fix list to your Trillium contact and they apply it and republish.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default). · Read the fix guide
Make the change. Trillium produces and hosts this feed as a service. These changes are made on their side: send the fix list to your Trillium contact and they apply it and republish.
Prove it cleared. The next scorecard run re-checks this automatically and, once it is gone, mints a dated receipt. Self-check a feed before you publish.
Send Trillium a fix request
This feed is produced and hosted by Trillium. Copy this and send it to your Trillium contact; they make the change and republish the feed. Each fix names 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 8 kinds of issue across 111 instances (0 error, 94 warning, 17 informational).
Service data ended 3842 day(s) ago. Trip planners have likely already dropped this feed.
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.
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.
Skip to route and stop dataBasemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes and stops: this agency's GTFS feed.
- 11 (green)
- 12 (green)
- 15 (green)
- 16 (green)
- 21 (red)
- 22 (red)
- 25 (red)
- 26 (red)
- 31 (blue)
- 32 (blue)
- 35 (blue)
- 36 (blue)
- 42 (brown)
- 51 (orange)
- 52 (orange)
- 55 (orange)
- 56 (orange)
- 61 (teal)
- 62 (teal)
- 65 (teal)
- 66 (teal)
- 71 (black)
- 72 (black)
- 75 (black)
- 76 (black)
- 81 (pink)
- 82 (pink)
- 85 (pink)
- 86 (pink)
- 92 (yellow)
- 41 (brown)
- The Smart Way Commuter Bus (green)
- The Star Line Trolley (green)
- The Mountain Express (gray)
- Maury Express (black)
- Ferrum Express (red)
- The Smart Way Connector Bus (green)
- 91 (green)
| Route | Type | Line color |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bus | green |
| 12 | Bus | green |
| 15 | Bus | green |
| 16 | Bus | green |
| 21 | Bus | red |
| 22 | Bus | red |
| 25 | Bus | red |
| 26 | Bus | red |
| 31 | Bus | blue |
| 32 | Bus | blue |
| 35 | Bus | blue |
| 36 | Bus | blue |
| 42 | Bus | brown |
| 51 | Bus | orange |
| 52 | Bus | orange |
| 55 | Bus | orange |
| 56 | Bus | orange |
| 61 | Bus | teal |
| 62 | Bus | teal |
| 65 | Bus | teal |
| 66 | Bus | teal |
| 71 | Bus | black |
| 72 | Bus | black |
| 75 | Bus | black |
| 76 | Bus | black |
| 81 | Bus | pink |
| 82 | Bus | pink |
| 85 | Bus | pink |
| 86 | Bus | pink |
| 92 | Bus | yellow |
| 41 | Bus | brown |
| The Smart Way Commuter Bus | Bus | green |
| The Star Line Trolley | Bus | green |
| The Mountain Express | Bus | gray |
| Maury Express | Bus | black |
| Ferrum Express | Bus | red |
| The Smart Way Connector Bus | Bus | green |
| 91 | Bus | green |
This feed has 1044 stops.
List every stop
- Hollins University
- Valley View Mall N
- Center in the Square
- Kroger
- Diamond Street
- Cameron Hall
- College Square
- Free Clinic
- Walmart
- Williow Spring Rd.
- Greenhouse Rd.
- Comm. Serv./ Jail
- Furrs Mill Rd.
- N. Lee Hwy.
- Food Pantry
- W & L Corral
- Preston Street
- E. Nelson Street
- S.J. Hospital
- Stonewall Square
- Roanoke Campbell Court
- Bowling Alley
- Walmart
- Eagle Cinema
- Farmers Market
- Ferrum Town Center
- Center in the Square
- Valley View Mall S
- Logans Roadhouse
- Roanoke College Marion Hall
- Roanoke College Elizabeth Campus
- Campbell Court
- Logan's Roadhouse
- Mallow Mall-K-Mart
- Goodwill
- Kroger
- Daimond Street
- College Square Shopping Center
- Dialysis Center - Valley Ridge Rd.
- YMCA - Low Moor
- Alleghany Regional Hospital
- Low Moor Post Office
- Richmond St. - Selma
- Dabney S. Lancaster CC
- Scott Hill Apts
- Clifton Forge - Town Hall
- Kroger - Clifton Woods Apts
- 10th St. & Rt. 220 - Iron Gate
- Iron Gate - Town Hall
- Richmond St. - Selma
- Sankar Clinic - Interstate Dr.
- Alleghany St. & E. Fir St.
- Dept. Social Services - Rosedale Ave.
- Main St. - Covington
- Covington Public Library
- Salvation Army - VA Employee Comm
- Foodlion - Goodwill Industries
- Parklin Apts - W Riverview Dr.
- W. Jackson St. & Rayon Dr.
- Wal-Mart
- Kirk Ave. & Jefferson St.
- Church Ave. & Jefferson St.
- Mountain Ave. & Jefferson St.
- Highland Ave. & Jefferson St.
- Walnut Ave. & Jefferson St.
- Riverside Clinic
- Carilion Rehabilitation Center
- Crystal Springs Ave. & McClanahan St.
- Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
- Riverside Clinic
- Walnut Ave. & Jefferson St.
- Jefferson College of Health Sciences
- Franklin Ave. & Jefferson St.
- Food Lion
- Dabney Lancaster CC
- Burger King
- Catalpa Ave.
- Locust Ave.
- 36th St.
- Rockbridge Ave.
- 29th St.
- SVU Pavilion
- Senior Center
- E. 13th St.
- BV Library
- Clifton Forge Town Hall
- Dialysis Center - Valley Ridge Rd.
- Salvation Army - VA Employee Comm
- Covington Public Library
- Main St. - Covington
- SVU Pavilion
- 29th St.
- Gainsboro NB at Loudon
- Gainsboro NB at Patton
- Harrison WB at 5th
- McDowell WB at 5th
- McDowell EB at 6th
- Madison WB at 8th
- Madison WB at 10th
- 10th NB at Orange
- 10th NB at Staunton
- Rugby WB at 10th
- Rugby WB at 12th
- Rugby WB at 14th
- Rugby EB at 16th
- Rugby WB at 16th
- Andrews EB at Florida
- Andrews WB at Leon
- Cove SB at Sherman
- Cove NB at Fairland
- Cove NB at Abbott
- Cove NB at Golfside
- Cove SB at Guildhall
- Cove SB at Hershberger (Roanoke Firearms)
- Cove SB at Routt
- Ferncliff SB at Ferncliff Apartments
- Valley View Road SB at Main Stay Hotel
- Valley View Road SB at Best Western
- Valley View Road SB at Pier 1 Imports
- Wells EB at Jefferson
- Williamson NB at Rutherford
- Williamson NB at Carver (Little Chef)
- Williamson NB at Compton
- Williamson NB at Sycamore
- Williamson NB at Clover
- Williamson NB at Laconia
- Williamson NB at Liberty
- Williamson SB at Lyndhurst
- Williamson NB at 10th
- Williamson NB at Oakland
- Williamson NB at Angell (AutoZone)
- Williamson NB at Truman
- Williamson NB at Preston
- Williamson NB at Frontier
- Williamson NB at Maplelawn
- Airport SB at Williamson
- Towne Square Kroger
- Hershberger EB at Eden
- Hershberger EB at Williamson (Shell station)
- Campbell EB at Norfolk (Citgo station)
- Campbell EB at 8 1/2
- Campbell WB at Norfolk (Valley Metro Admin Bldg)
- Wise EB at 14th
- Wise EB at 16th
- Wise EB at 18th
- Wise EB at Indian Village
- Ferncliff NB at Hoback
- Hershberger WB at Ordway (U-haul)
- Valley View Ring Road SB at Lewis Gale Clinic
- Valley View Ring Road SB at Walmart
- Crossroads Shopping Center Driveway WB at Work Force/Kmart
- Crossroads Shopping Center Driveway WB at Rutgers
- Rutgers SB at K&W
- Walnut EB at Booker (Alvaro's Store)
- 8th NB at Hill
- 8th NB at Dale
- Dale NB at 6th
- Dunkirk NB at Clyde
- Gus Nicks SB at King
- Gus Nicks SB at Eastern
- Gus Nicks SB at Orange
- Orange EB at Mecca
- Orange EB at Hickory Woods
- King SB at Glade Creek
- King NB at Parkway House of Prayer
- King SB at Mecca
- King NB at Vinton Mill
- Gus Nicks SB at Dell/Vale
- Gus Nicks SB at Madison
- Washington EB at Pollard
- Washington EB at Pine
- Washington EB at Mountain View
- River Park Shopping Center Super Dollar Grocery Store
- River Park Shopping Center Drive Exit (Stop Sign)
- Clearview NB at Hardy
- Hardy WB at Bedford
- Bedford NB at E. Cleveland
- Cleveland WB at Pine
- Cleveland WB at S. Blair
- Cleveland WB at S. Pollard
- Pollard SB at Cedar
- Gainsboro NB at Harrison (Our Lady of the Valley)
- Gainsboro NB at Madison
- Burrell NB at Douglass
- Burrell NB at Whitten
- Liberty NB at Dupree
- Hunt WB at 8th
- Hunt WB at 10th
- 10th NB at Greenhurst
- 10th NB at Courtland
- Greenland NB at 10th
- Greenland NB at Cumberland
- Greenland NB at Oakland
- Greenland NB at Maycrest
- Greenland SB at Avalon
- Floraland WB at Huff
- Floraland WB at Grandview
- Grandview NB at Vancouver
- Grandview NB at Edinburgh
- Grandview NB at Marr
- Marr EB at Rutgers
- Hershberger WB at Rutgers (Appliance Store)
- Valley View Ring Road SB at Olive Garden
- Valley View Ring Road SB at TGI Fridays
- Kimball NB at 4th
- Kimball NB at Rutherford (Roanoke Gas)
- Kimball NB at Orange
- Hollins NB at Orange (Car Wash)
- Hollins NB at Mohawk
- Hollins NB at Missouri
- Hollins NB at Mason Mill
- Hollins SB at Liberty
- Hollins NB at Norton
- Hollins SB at Pearl
- Hollins NB at Old Mountain
- Hollins EB at Plantation
- Plantation NB at Fleming
- Plantation NB at Columbia/Preston
- Plantation NB at Hollins/John Richardson (Food Lion Driveway)
- Hershberger WB at Friends (Friendship Manor)
- Hershberger WB at Bluebell (Friendship Manor)
- Hershberger WB at Hazelridge
- Hershberger WB at Hubert/Winsloe
- Hershberger WB at Williamson (Radio Shack)
- Airport NB at Williamson
- Towne Square WB at Office Max
- Towne Square WB at Rutgers (Golden Corral)
- Preston WB at Oliver
- Oliver SB at Hurst
- Oliver SB at Fleming
- Oliver SB at Huntington
- Huntington EB at Plantation
- Jefferson SB at Luck
- Jefferson SB at Bullitt
- Elm EB at Jefferson (Community Hospital)
- Bullitt WB at Elm
- Bullitt WB at 7th
- Bullitt EB at 9th
- 9th SB at Highland
- 9th SB at Montrose
- 9th SB at Pechin
- 9th SB at Morehead
- 9th SB at Buena Vista (7-11)
- 9th NB at River (Industrial Park)
- Riverland EB at Garden City
- Mt Pleasant EB at Medical Center Driveway
- Bennington Street Food Lion
- Garden City SB at Thomason
- Garden City NB at Craig Robertson
- and 794 more (see the full list on the map or in the GeoJSON)
Over time
Overall score across the last 10 checks — unchanged since 2026-07-08.
Show the numbers
| Check | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 46.3 | first check |
| 2026-07-01 | 46.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-02 | 46.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-03 | 46.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-04 | 46.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-05 | 46.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-06 | 46.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-07 | 46.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-08 | 46.3 | no change |
| 2026-07-09 | 46.3 | no change |
What changed since your last check
- Correctness no change
- Freshness no change
- Rider experience no change
What changed in this feed
Overall grade and score held steady since 2026-07-08.
Same feed file as 2026-07-08; the published zip did not change.
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Everything we checked
- Error1 instance
Service data ended 3842 day(s) ago.
When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency even though the buses are still running. Riders are told the service does not exist.
Fix: Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change. (Usually one export setting; export on a schedule so it never lapses again.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 18 observed fixes).
Validator rule: scorecard_feed_expired · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning1044 instances
1044 of 1044 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)
- Warning786 instances
786 of 786 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 (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default). (Often one default setting in your export.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 5 observed fixes).
Validator rule: scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Schedule reference (opens the GTFS Schedule reference on an external site)
- Warning673 instances
673 of 786 trips have no headsign.
Riders at the stop can't tell which direction a bus is going.
Fix: Populate trip_headsign to match what the bus displays. (Usually a bulk edit in your scheduling software.)
Validator rule: scorecard_missing_headsigns · Read the fix guide · See GTFS Best Practices (opens GTFS Best Practices on an external site)
- Warning73 instances
Some stops exist in the feed but no trip ever stops at them.
Riders may walk to a stop where no bus 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.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 11 observed fixes).
Validator rule: stop_without_stop_time · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning18 instances
Some service calendars in the feed have already expired.
Expired calendars are dead weight and can hide real schedule problems from your staff and vendors.
Fix: Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed. (One setting in most export tools.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 61 observed fixes).
Validator rule: expired_calendar · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
Equal shape distance diff coordinates distance below threshold (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates_distance_below_threshold' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Validator rule: equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates_distance_below_threshold · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Warning1 instance
This feed's service calendar runs out within the next 7 days.
When the calendar ends, Google Maps and other trip planners drop your agency entirely. Riders see no service at all.
Fix: Export and publish an updated GTFS feed that covers at least the next 30 days of service. (Usually a re-export from your scheduling software.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 16 observed fixes).
Validator rule: feed_expiration_date7_days · 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.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 31 observed fixes).
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)
- Info11 instances
Service window outside feed period (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'service_window_outside_feed_period' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 17 observed fixes).
Validator rule: service_window_outside_feed_period · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info4 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.)
Validator rule: unknown_column · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
- Info2 instances
Unknown file (flagged by the MobilityData validator).
See the linked rule for what this affects.
Fix: Review the rule documentation for 'unknown_file' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. (Varies.)
Agencies here usually clear this within about 1 week (based on 6 observed fixes).
Validator rule: unknown_file · Read the fix guide · See MobilityData GTFS Validator rules (opens the validator rules on an external site)
Beyond the grade
Opportunities that do not change your grade today: fare detail, on-demand service, and deeper accessibility data.
14 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (Ferrum Express, The Mountain Express, 11, 12, 15, 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.
106 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set ("Roanoke Blvd EB at Easton", "Tazewell WB at 8 1/2", "Salem Turnpike WB at 31st (Structural Steel)", and more).
Consider: Add tts_stop_name with the spoken form, e.g. 'Main Street and Second Avenue', for the affected stops.
Some fixes we can make for you
These are the safe mechanical fixes, applied to a copy of your feed. They change only what is certain and leave everything else untouched. Review the diff before you publish.
Trimmed surrounding whitespace 14 changes
For example: 'stop_name': 'Lees Chapel ' -> 'Lees Chapel'
Recased shouting stop names 1 change
For example: VTCRI -> Vtcri
Run it yourself on your own copy of the feed: scorecard autofix <feed.zip> --out corrected.zip
NTD certification readiness Not ready
Resolve this before you certify on the D-10. Service data expired 3842 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- Published Ready
- Published at a public URL.
- Valid Ready
- Passes validation with no errors.
- Current Not ready
- Service data expired 3842 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.
- agency_id matches your NTD ID Not checked yet
- Setting your GTFS agency_id to your five-digit NTD ID is an optional way to line a feed up with its National Transit Database record. FTA links the two on your P-50 form, so it is not a required feed change. We don't have your NTD ID on file, so this is not checked yet.
In plain words: if you report to the federal transit database, you have to publish a working, up-to-date feed and confirm it once a year. This box is a heads-up on whether yours looks ready; it is not the official sign-off.
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). Aligning agency_id with your NTD ID lets the feed line up with your NTD record; the July 2025 final rule links the two on the P-50 form rather than requiring that feed change, and 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 expired 3842 days ago. 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 expired 3842 days ago.
- 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.
- 73 of 1044 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.
Below the Google and Apple Maps four-week coverage bar. This feed's last day of service has passed, so Google and Apple Maps will stop showing your agency. Re-export with a calendar that covers at least the next four weeks.
How this agency maps to the standards
A data-quality lens, not a compliance determination. Each category shows this feed's score and the standards it relates to: the FTA National Transit Database GTFS requirement, the MobilityData grading scheme, and the Google Transit gate. Read the full standards crosswalk.
- Correctness 72 / 100
- GTFS Schedule best practices, checked by the MobilityData validator. MobilityData grading: stop locations, route names and colors. Google Transit: a feed must pass validation to stay in Maps.
- Freshness 0 / 100
- The FTA National Transit Database expectation of a valid, current feed. Google Transit: an expired calendar drops the agency from Maps.
- Rider experience 47 / 100
- GTFS Best Practices for rider-facing fields. MobilityData grading: 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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