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  "agency": {
    "id": "chicago-transit-authority-cta-389",
    "name": "Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)"
  },
  "autofix": {
    "available": true,
    "download_path": "data/artifacts/chicago-transit-authority-cta-389/corrected.zip",
    "download_url": "https://d14aimrgrbaz2a.cloudfront.net/data/artifacts/chicago-transit-authority-cta-389/corrected.zip",
    "fixes": [
      {
        "code": "autofix_trim_whitespace",
        "count": 4,
        "examples": [
          "'stop_name': 'State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive ' -> 'State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive'",
          "'stop_name': 'Ellis & Midway Plaisance ' -> 'Ellis & Midway Plaisance'",
          "'stop_name': '915 E. 60th Street ' -> '915 E. 60th Street'"
        ],
        "label": "Trimmed surrounding whitespace"
      }
    ],
    "total": 4
  },
  "categories": {
    "completeness": {
      "details": {
        "accessibility": {
          "measures": "presence_not_usability",
          "score": 100.0,
          "stops_marked_accessible_pct": 99.0,
          "stops_marked_not_accessible_pct": 1.0,
          "stops_stated_pct": 100.0,
          "trips_stated_pct": 100.0
        },
        "accessibility_measures": "presence_not_usability",
        "components": {
          "contact": 7.5,
          "fares": 0.0,
          "headsigns": 0.0,
          "stop_names": 15.0,
          "wheelchair_stops": 25.0,
          "wheelchair_trips": 15.0
        },
        "fare_free": false,
        "fares": {
          "applied": false,
          "has_leg_rules": false,
          "has_products": false,
          "has_transfer_rules": false,
          "model": "none",
          "product_count": 0
        },
        "flex": {
          "booking_reachable": false,
          "booking_rule_count": 0,
          "has_booking_rules": false,
          "has_flex": false
        },
        "has_fares": false,
        "headsign_pct": 0.0,
        "mixed_case_stop_name_pct": 100.0,
        "pathways": {
          "has_entrances": true,
          "has_levels": false,
          "has_pathways": false,
          "has_stations": true,
          "has_step_free": false,
          "pathway_count": 0
        },
        "stops": 11177,
        "trips": 94420,
        "wheelchair_accessible_pct": 100.0,
        "wheelchair_boarding_pct": 100.0,
        "wheelchair_marked_accessible_pct": 99.0,
        "wheelchair_marked_not_accessible_pct": 1.0
      },
      "findings": [
        {
          "code": "scorecard_no_fare_data",
          "count": 1,
          "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.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 15.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "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."
        },
        {
          "code": "scorecard_missing_headsigns",
          "count": 94420,
          "effort": "Usually a bulk edit in your scheduling software.",
          "fix": "Populate trip_headsign to match what the bus displays.",
          "owner": "Likely your export tool",
          "points": 15.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "what": "94420 of 94420 trips have no headsign.",
          "why": "Riders at the stop can't tell which direction a bus is going."
        },
        {
          "code": "scorecard_no_feed_contact",
          "count": 1,
          "effort": "One field.",
          "fix": "Add feed_contact_email to feed_info.txt.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 7.5,
          "severity": "INFO",
          "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."
        },
        {
          "code": "scorecard_station_no_pathways",
          "count": 1,
          "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.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 0.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "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."
        }
      ],
      "name": "completeness",
      "score": 62.5,
      "status": "measured",
      "summary": "100% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (99% marked accessible, 1% marked not accessible). This measures what the feed publishes, not whether a stop is physically usable. Fare data is not published.",
      "weight": 0.25
    },
    "correctness": {
      "details": {
        "distinct_codes": 12,
        "instances_by_severity": {
          "ERROR": 102962,
          "INFO": 57120,
          "WARNING": 1635
        },
        "validator_version": "8.0.1"
      },
      "findings": [
        {
          "code": "equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates",
          "count": 102962,
          "effort": "Varies.",
          "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 24.0,
          "severity": "ERROR",
          "what": "Equal shape distance diff coordinates (flagged by the MobilityData validator).",
          "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects."
        },
        {
          "code": "equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates_distance_below_threshold",
          "count": 1114,
          "effort": "Varies.",
          "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.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 8.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "what": "Equal shape distance diff coordinates distance below threshold (flagged by the MobilityData validator).",
          "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects."
        },
        {
          "code": "equal_shape_distance_same_coordinates",
          "count": 406,
          "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.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 8.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "what": "Equal shape distance same coordinates (flagged by the MobilityData validator).",
          "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects."
        },
        {
          "code": "expired_calendar",
          "count": 42,
          "effort": "One setting in most export tools.",
          "fix": "Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed.",
          "owner": "Likely your export tool",
          "points": 6.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "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."
        },
        {
          "code": "mixed_case_recommended_field",
          "count": 36,
          "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').",
          "owner": "Likely your export tool",
          "points": 6.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "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."
        },
        {
          "code": "stop_too_far_from_shape_using_user_distance",
          "count": 24,
          "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.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 6.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "what": "Stop too far from shape using user distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).",
          "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects."
        },
        {
          "code": "stop_too_far_from_shape",
          "count": 9,
          "effort": "A few minutes per flagged stop.",
          "fix": "Check the flagged stops' coordinates and the route shape in your scheduling software; re-snap whichever is misplaced.",
          "owner": "Likely your export tool",
          "points": 6.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "what": "Some stops sit far from the route line they belong to.",
          "why": "Trip planners may draw the bus route through the wrong streets or point riders to the wrong corner."
        },
        {
          "code": "leading_or_trailing_whitespaces",
          "count": 3,
          "effort": "Varies.",
          "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'leading_or_trailing_whitespaces' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 4.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "what": "Leading or trailing whitespaces (flagged by the MobilityData validator).",
          "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects."
        },
        {
          "code": "missing_recommended_file",
          "count": 1,
          "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.",
          "owner": "Likely your export tool",
          "points": 4.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "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."
        },
        {
          "code": "unsorted_stop_times",
          "count": 57117,
          "effort": "Varies.",
          "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'unsorted_stop_times' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 1.0,
          "severity": "INFO",
          "what": "Unsorted stop times (flagged by the MobilityData validator).",
          "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects."
        },
        {
          "code": "unknown_column",
          "count": 2,
          "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.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 0.5,
          "severity": "INFO",
          "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."
        },
        {
          "code": "unknown_file",
          "count": 1,
          "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.",
          "owner": "",
          "points": 0.5,
          "severity": "INFO",
          "what": "Unknown file (flagged by the MobilityData validator).",
          "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects."
        }
      ],
      "name": "correctness",
      "score": 26.0,
      "status": "measured",
      "summary": "The MobilityData validator flagged 12 kinds of issue across 161717 instances (102962 error, 1635 warning, 57120 informational).",
      "weight": 0.35
    },
    "freshness": {
      "details": {
        "days_until_expiry": 21,
        "feed_end_date": null,
        "feed_start_date": null,
        "feed_version": null,
        "has_feed_info": false,
        "last_service_date": "2026-07-31",
        "seasonal_boundary": false,
        "service_type": "fixed"
      },
      "findings": [
        {
          "code": "scorecard_feed_expiring_soon",
          "count": 1,
          "effort": "One export setting.",
          "fix": "Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out.",
          "owner": "Likely your export tool",
          "points": 59.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "what": "Service data runs out in 21 day(s).",
          "why": "When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice."
        },
        {
          "code": "scorecard_missing_feed_info_dates",
          "count": 1,
          "effort": "Two fields, set once in export settings.",
          "fix": "Add feed_info.txt with feed_start_date and feed_end_date to your export.",
          "owner": "Likely your export tool",
          "points": 15.0,
          "severity": "WARNING",
          "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."
        }
      ],
      "name": "freshness",
      "score": 20.0,
      "status": "measured",
      "summary": "Service data runs out in 21 day(s). Publish an updated feed soon or riders will lose trip planning.",
      "weight": 0.2
    },
    "realtime": {
      "name": "realtime",
      "status": "not_yet_measured",
      "summary": "Not scored yet. Nothing here counts against the grade.",
      "weight": 0.2
    }
  },
  "conformance": {
    "awarded": false,
    "criteria": [
      {
        "detail": "1 validator error to resolve.",
        "key": "valid",
        "met": false
      },
      {
        "detail": "Service data covers the next 31 days.",
        "key": "current",
        "met": true
      },
      {
        "detail": "States wheelchair access on 100% of stops and 100% of trips.",
        "key": "accessible",
        "met": true
      }
    ],
    "status": "not_yet",
    "summary": "This feed is close to the conformance mark. 1 validator error to resolve."
  },
  "feed": {
    "license_note": "No stated data license in the Mobility Database; verify before publishing.",
    "reachable": true,
    "sha256": "3253ed0b0e19ced092c97d800acb07a7ae9df2bcfb593039e170c684639773d5",
    "size_bytes": 98307739,
    "static_url": "http://www.transitchicago.com/downloads/sch_data/google_transit.zip"
  },
  "generated_at": "2026-06-30T00:00:00+00:00",
  "geo": {
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      -87.90422,
      41.64417,
      -87.52571,
      42.07315
    ],
    "lat": 41.86918,
    "lon": -87.68005,
    "stop_count": 11177
  },
  "ntd_id_alignment": {
    "detail": "If you report to the National Transit Database, your GTFS agency_id should be your five-digit NTD ID by report year 2026 (2025 for full reporters). We don't have your NTD ID on file, so this one is not checked yet.",
    "feed_agency_ids": [
      "50066"
    ],
    "status": "unknown"
  },
  "ntd_readiness": {
    "pillars": [
      {
        "detail": "Published at a public URL.",
        "key": "published",
        "status": "ready"
      },
      {
        "detail": "1 validator error to resolve.",
        "key": "valid",
        "status": "at_risk"
      },
      {
        "detail": "Service data covers the next 31 days.",
        "key": "current",
        "status": "ready"
      }
    ],
    "status": "at_risk",
    "summary": "This feed is close to NTD-ready. 1 validator error to resolve."
  },
  "overall": {
    "grade": "F",
    "margin_to_lower_band": 35.9,
    "margin_to_next_band": 24.1,
    "score": 35.9
  },
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "code": "scorecard_route_color_low_contrast",
      "count": 91,
      "effort": "A per-route color setting in your scheduling software.",
      "fix": "Adjust route_color or route_text_color so each pair clears 4.5:1. Often switching the text between black and white is enough.",
      "owner": "Likely your export tool",
      "points": 0.0,
      "severity": "WARNING",
      "what": "91 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (1, 3, N5, 7, 8, and more).",
      "why": "Low-contrast route badges are hard to read for riders with low vision and wash out on a phone screen in sunlight at the stop."
    },
    {
      "code": "scorecard_stop_name_needs_tts",
      "count": 10291,
      "effort": "A short text field per affected stop; start with the busiest.",
      "fix": "Add tts_stop_name with the spoken form, e.g. 'Main Street and Second Avenue', for the affected stops.",
      "owner": "",
      "points": 0.0,
      "severity": "INFO",
      "what": "10291 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set (\"Jackson & Austin Terminal\", \"Jackson & Lotus\", \"Jackson & Lockwood\", and more).",
      "why": "Riders who use a screen reader hear the raw name, so 'Main St & 2nd Ave' can come out as 'Main saint' or drop the ampersand."
    },
    {
      "code": "scorecard_station_missing_step_free_data",
      "count": 2,
      "effort": "Worth it for multi-level or large stations; flat stops don't need it.",
      "fix": "Add pathways.txt connecting entrances, platforms, and elevators, and levels.txt for each floor, so the step-free route is described.",
      "owner": "",
      "points": 0.0,
      "severity": "WARNING",
      "what": "This feed models stations or entrances but has no pathways.txt and levels.txt.",
      "why": "Without pathways and levels, a wheelchair user can't tell whether a step-free route exists inside the station, and trip planners can't route anyone through it."
    }
  ],
  "recompute": {
    "as_of": "2026-07-10",
    "feed_fetched_date": "2026-06-30",
    "kind": "freshness"
  },
  "routability": {
    "boardable_stops": 11020,
    "findings": [],
    "orphan_stops": 0,
    "single_stop_trips": 0,
    "trips_total": 94420
  },
  "rubric_version": "1.1",
  "schema_version": "1.4",
  "snapshot_date": "2026-07-10",
  "top_fixes": [
    {
      "code": "scorecard_feed_expiring_soon",
      "count": 1,
      "effort": "One export setting.",
      "fix": "Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out.",
      "owner": "Likely your export tool",
      "points": 59.0,
      "rank": 1,
      "severity": "WARNING",
      "what": "Service data runs out in 21 day(s).",
      "why": "When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice."
    },
    {
      "code": "equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates",
      "count": 102962,
      "effort": "Varies.",
      "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.",
      "owner": "",
      "points": 24.0,
      "rank": 2,
      "severity": "ERROR",
      "what": "Equal shape distance diff coordinates (flagged by the MobilityData validator).",
      "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects."
    },
    {
      "code": "scorecard_missing_headsigns",
      "count": 94420,
      "effort": "Usually a bulk edit in your scheduling software.",
      "fix": "Populate trip_headsign to match what the bus displays.",
      "owner": "Likely your export tool",
      "points": 15.0,
      "rank": 3,
      "severity": "WARNING",
      "what": "94420 of 94420 trips have no headsign.",
      "why": "Riders at the stop can't tell which direction a bus is going."
    }
  ],
  "validator_version": "8.0.1"
}