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3.7 }, "service_window_outside_feed_period": { "agencies": 724, "instances": 3078, "prevalence_pct": 50.0 }, "single_shape_point": { "agencies": 8, "instances": 162, "prevalence_pct": 0.6 }, "start_and_end_range_out_of_order": { "agencies": 7, "instances": 21, "prevalence_pct": 0.5 }, "stop_has_too_many_matches_for_shape": { "agencies": 8, "instances": 259, "prevalence_pct": 0.6 }, "stop_time_timepoint_without_times": { "agencies": 24, "instances": 23070, "prevalence_pct": 1.7 }, "stop_time_with_arrival_before_previous_departure_time": { "agencies": 5, "instances": 91, "prevalence_pct": 0.3 }, "stop_time_with_only_arrival_or_departure_time": { "agencies": 1, "instances": 285, "prevalence_pct": 0.1 }, "stop_too_far_from_shape": { "agencies": 132, "instances": 2576, "prevalence_pct": 9.1 }, "stop_too_far_from_shape_using_user_distance": { "agencies": 172, "instances": 64267, "prevalence_pct": 11.9 }, "stop_without_stop_time": { "agencies": 696, "instances": 36991, "prevalence_pct": 48.0 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"unsorted_stop_times": { "agencies": 39, "instances": 189361, "prevalence_pct": 2.7 }, "unusable_trip": { "agencies": 28, "instances": 457, "prevalence_pct": 1.9 }, "unused_shape": { "agencies": 85, "instances": 1875, "prevalence_pct": 5.9 }, "unused_station": { "agencies": 12, "instances": 80, "prevalence_pct": 0.8 }, "unused_trip": { "agencies": 9, "instances": 45, "prevalence_pct": 0.6 } }, "problems": [ { "agencies": 1356, "code": "scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown", "effort": "A column in stops.txt; your scheduling software likely has it.", "fix": "Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops.", "instances": 644394, "prevalence_pct": 93.6, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "scorecard", "what": "146 of 163 stops don't say whether a wheelchair user can board there.", "why": "Riders who use wheelchairs can't plan a trip when accessibility is marked 'unknown'; apps show no information at all." }, { "agencies": 1238, "code": "scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown", "effort": "Often one default setting in your export.", "fix": "Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default).", "instances": 2119851, "prevalence_pct": 85.4, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "scorecard", "what": "71 of 71 trips don't say whether the vehicle is wheelchair accessible.", "why": "Even with accessible stops, riders need to know the bus itself can take them." }, { "agencies": 899, "code": "unknown_column", "effort": "A quick look at the flagged files.", "fix": "Check the flagged column names for misspellings of standard GTFS fields; remove them if they are vendor extras.", "instances": 22925, "prevalence_pct": 62.0, "severity": "INFO", "source": "validator", "what": "Some files contain columns that are not part of the GTFS spec.", "why": "Harmless to riders, but apps ignore these columns and they can hide typos in real column names." }, { "agencies": 804, "code": "unknown_file", "effort": "Varies.", "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'unknown_file' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.", "instances": 5724, "prevalence_pct": 55.5, "severity": "INFO", "source": "validator", "what": "Unknown file (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "agencies": 753, "code": "expired_calendar", "effort": "One setting in most export tools.", "fix": "Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed.", "instances": 6181, "prevalence_pct": 52.0, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Some service calendars in the feed have already expired.", "why": "Expired calendars are dead weight and can hide real schedule problems from your staff and vendors." }, { "agencies": 724, "code": "service_window_outside_feed_period", "effort": "Varies.", "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.", "instances": 3078, "prevalence_pct": 50.0, "severity": "INFO", "source": "validator", "what": "Service window outside feed period (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "agencies": 722, "code": "scorecard_missing_headsigns", "effort": "Usually a bulk edit in your scheduling software.", "fix": "Populate trip_headsign to match what the bus displays.", "instances": 416835, "prevalence_pct": 49.8, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "scorecard", "what": "63 of 71 trips have no headsign.", "why": "Riders at the stop can't tell which direction a bus is going." }, { "agencies": 696, "code": "stop_without_stop_time", "effort": "A review pass in your scheduling software.", "fix": "Remove retired stops from the export, or add them back to the trips that should serve them.", "instances": 36991, "prevalence_pct": 48.0, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Some stops exist in the feed but no trip ever stops at them.", "why": "Riders may walk to a stop where no bus is scheduled to arrive." }, { "agencies": 642, "code": "trip_coverage_not_active_for_next7_days", "effort": "One setting in most export tools.", "fix": "Trim past service periods the next time you export.", "instances": 642, "prevalence_pct": 44.3, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Many of the feed's trips don't run at all in the next 7 days.", "why": "It usually means old service periods are still in the export, making the feed bigger and harder to check." }, { "agencies": 618, "code": "scorecard_feed_expired", "effort": "Usually one export setting; export on a schedule so it never lapses again.", "fix": "Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change.", "instances": 618, "prevalence_pct": 42.7, "severity": "ERROR", "source": "scorecard", "what": "Service data ended 2746 day(s) ago.", "why": "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." }, { "agencies": 538, "code": "scorecard_no_fare_data", "effort": "A small file for most flat-fare systems.", "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.", "instances": 538, "prevalence_pct": 37.1, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "scorecard", "what": "The feed contains no fare information.", "why": "Riders see 'fare unknown' in trip planners and can't budget their trip; visitors are most affected." }, { "agencies": 531, "code": "scorecard_flex_no_booking_rules", "effort": "A small file; one rule often covers the whole service.", "fix": "Add booking_rules.txt saying how far ahead and how to book (phone, app, or web).", "instances": 531, "prevalence_pct": 36.6, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "scorecard", "what": "This feed describes flexible (demand-responsive) service but has no booking_rules.txt.", "why": "Riders can see the service area but not how or when to reserve a trip, so they can't actually use the service." }, { "agencies": 508, "code": "feed_expiration_date7_days", "effort": "Usually a re-export from your scheduling software.", "fix": "Export and publish an updated GTFS feed that covers at least the next 30 days of service.", "instances": 508, "prevalence_pct": 35.1, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "This feed's service calendar runs out within the next 7 days.", "why": "When the calendar ends, Google Maps and other trip planners drop your agency entirely. Riders see no service at all." }, { "agencies": 442, "code": "mixed_case_recommended_field", "effort": "Often a bulk fix in your scheduling software.", "fix": "Use mixed case for stop names and headsigns (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave', not 'MAIN ST & 2ND AVE').", "instances": 773206, "prevalence_pct": 30.5, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Some rider-facing names are in ALL CAPS or all lowercase.", "why": "ALL-CAPS stop and headsign names are harder to read in apps and are read awkwardly by screen readers." }, { "agencies": 414, "code": "scorecard_no_feed_contact", "effort": "One field.", "fix": "Add feed_contact_email to feed_info.txt.", "instances": 414, "prevalence_pct": 28.6, "severity": "INFO", "source": "scorecard", "what": "feed_info.txt has no technical contact (feed_contact_email or feed_contact_url).", "why": "App makers and state data programs have nobody to email when they spot a problem with your feed, so problems linger." }, { "agencies": 258, "code": "missing_feed_contact_email_and_url", "effort": "Varies.", "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.", "instances": 261, "prevalence_pct": 17.8, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Missing feed contact email and url (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "agencies": 236, "code": "missing_recommended_field", "effort": "A field at a time; not urgent.", "fix": "Review the flagged fields and fill in the ones your riders would use.", "instances": 5228, "prevalence_pct": 16.3, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Some files leave out fields that GTFS asks for but does not require.", "why": "Recommended fields like agency_phone or stop descriptions make the feed more useful to riders and trip planners." }, { "agencies": 230, "code": "fast_travel_between_consecutive_stops", "effort": "A few minutes per flagged trip.", "fix": "Check the flagged stop times for transposed minutes.", "instances": 169376, "prevalence_pct": 15.9, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Some scheduled trips travel implausibly fast between stops.", "why": "Usually a typo'd stop time; riders get impossible arrival estimates." }, { "agencies": 202, "code": "missing_required_column", "effort": "Varies.", "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'missing_required_column' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.", "instances": 376, "prevalence_pct": 13.9, "severity": "ERROR", "source": "validator", "what": "Missing required column (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "agencies": 180, "code": "scorecard_missing_feed_info_dates", "effort": "Two fields, set once in export settings.", "fix": "Add feed_info.txt with feed_start_date and feed_end_date to your export.", "instances": 180, "prevalence_pct": 12.4, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "scorecard", "what": "feed_info.txt is missing its start/end dates (the file itself is absent)", "why": "Apps and this scorecard can't warn anyone before the feed goes stale without stated validity dates." }, { "agencies": 172, "code": "stop_too_far_from_shape_using_user_distance", "effort": "Varies.", "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'stop_too_far_from_shape_using_user_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.", "instances": 64267, "prevalence_pct": 11.9, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Stop too far from shape using user distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "agencies": 156, "code": "big_gap_in_service", "effort": "Varies.", "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'big_gap_in_service' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.", "instances": 841, "prevalence_pct": 10.8, "severity": "INFO", "source": "validator", "what": "Big gap in service (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "agencies": 150, "code": "missing_recommended_file", "effort": "One small file, set once in export settings.", "fix": "Add feed_info.txt with publisher name, URL, language, and feed_start_date/feed_end_date.", "instances": 150, "prevalence_pct": 10.4, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "A recommended GTFS file (usually feed_info.txt) is missing.", "why": "feed_info.txt tells apps who publishes the feed and when it expires; without it nobody is warned before data goes stale." }, { "agencies": 143, "code": "scorecard_station_no_pathways", "effort": "Worth it for multi-level or large stations; flat stops don't need it.", "fix": "Add pathways.txt connecting entrances, platforms, and any elevators, with a level for each.", "instances": 143, "prevalence_pct": 9.9, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "scorecard", "what": "This feed models stations or entrances but has no pathways.txt.", "why": "Trip planners can't guide riders through the station, and there is no step-free route information for wheelchair users." }, { "agencies": 134, "code": "equal_shape_distance_same_coordinates", "effort": "Varies.", "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'equal_shape_distance_same_coordinates' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.", "instances": 294994, "prevalence_pct": 9.2, "severity": "WARNING", "source": "validator", "what": "Equal shape distance same coordinates (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." } ], "total_agencies": 1449 }