{ "agency": { "id": "greater-cleveland-regional-transit-authority", "name": "Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority" }, "autofix": { "available": true, "download_path": "data/artifacts/greater-cleveland-regional-transit-authority/corrected.zip", "download_url": "https://d14aimrgrbaz2a.cloudfront.net/data/artifacts/greater-cleveland-regional-transit-authority/corrected.zip", "fixes": [ { "code": "autofix_trim_whitespace", "count": 11254, "examples": [ "'stop_lat': ' 41.392985' -> '41.392985'", "'stop_lon': ' -81.536518' -> '-81.536518'", "'stop_lat': ' 41.418571' -> '41.418571'" ], "label": "Trimmed surrounding whitespace" }, { "code": "autofix_stop_name_case", "count": 5530, "examples": [ "COLUMBUS ST & BROADWAY -> Columbus St & Broadway", "BROOKPARK RD & W COMMERCE PKWY -> Brookpark Rd & W Commerce Pkwy", "BROADWAY & BOOTH AV -> Broadway & Booth Av" ], "label": "Recased shouting stop names" } ], "total": 16784 }, "categories": { "completeness": { "details": { "accessibility": { "measures": "presence_not_usability", "score": 0.0, "stops_marked_accessible_pct": 0.0, "stops_marked_not_accessible_pct": 0.0, "stops_stated_pct": 0.0, "trips_stated_pct": 0.0 }, "accessibility_measures": "presence_not_usability", "components": { "contact": 15.0, "fares": 15.0, "headsigns": 15.0, "stop_names": 0.3, "wheelchair_stops": 0.0, "wheelchair_trips": 0.0 }, "fare_free": false, "fares": { "applied": true, "has_leg_rules": true, "has_products": true, "has_transfer_rules": true, "model": "v2", "product_count": 45 }, "flex": { "booking_reachable": false, "booking_rule_count": 0, "has_booking_rules": false, "has_flex": false }, "has_fares": true, "headsign_pct": 100.0, "mixed_case_stop_name_pct": 1.7, "pathways": { "has_entrances": false, "has_levels": false, "has_pathways": false, "has_stations": true, "has_step_free": false, "pathway_count": 0 }, "stops": 5627, "trips": 25337, "wheelchair_accessible_pct": 0.0, "wheelchair_boarding_pct": 0.0, "wheelchair_marked_accessible_pct": 0.0, "wheelchair_marked_not_accessible_pct": 0.0 }, "findings": [ { "code": "scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown", "count": 5627, "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.", "owner": "Likely your team", "points": 25.0, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "5627 of 5627 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." }, { "code": "scorecard_wheelchair_accessible_unknown", "count": 25337, "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).", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 15.0, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "25337 of 25337 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." }, { "code": "scorecard_stop_names_all_caps", "count": 5530, "effort": "Often a bulk fix in your scheduling software.", "fix": "Rename stops to mixed case (e.g. 'Main St & 2nd Ave').", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 14.7, "severity": "INFO", "what": "About 5530 stop names are written in ALL CAPS.", "why": "Mixed-case names are easier to read in apps and are read more naturally by screen readers." }, { "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": 45.3, "status": "measured", "summary": "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.", "weight": 0.25 }, "correctness": { "details": { "distinct_codes": 9, "instances_by_severity": { "ERROR": 600, "INFO": 1, "WARNING": 30522 }, "validator_version": "8.0.1" }, "findings": [ { "code": "trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance", "count": 527, "effort": "Varies.", "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.", "owner": "", "points": 24.0, "severity": "ERROR", "what": "Trip distance exceeds shape distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "code": "equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates", "count": 73, "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_same_coordinates", "count": 15500, "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": "trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance_below_threshold", "count": 8428, "effort": "Varies.", "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_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": "Trip distance exceeds shape distance below threshold (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "code": "mixed_case_recommended_field", "count": 5592, "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": 8.0, "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": 647, "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": 8.0, "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": "equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates_distance_below_threshold", "count": 349, "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": "expired_calendar", "count": 6, "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": "big_gap_in_service", "count": 1, "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.", "owner": "", "points": 0.5, "severity": "INFO", "what": "Big gap in service (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." } ], "name": "correctness", "score": 5.5, "status": "measured", "summary": "The MobilityData validator flagged 9 kinds of issue across 31123 instances (600 error, 30522 warning, 1 informational).", "weight": 0.35 }, "freshness": { "details": { "days_until_expiry": 23, "feed_end_date": "2026-08-01", "feed_start_date": "2026-06-07", "feed_version": "2606a", "has_feed_info": true, "last_service_date": "2026-08-01", "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": 57.0, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "Service data runs out in 23 day(s).", "why": "When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice." } ], "name": "freshness", "score": 38.3, "status": "measured", "summary": "Service data runs out in 23 day(s). Publish an updated feed soon or riders will lose trip planning.", "weight": 0.2 }, "realtime": { "details": { "coverage_pct": 0.0, "covered_trips": 0, "kinds_reachable": 0, "rt_freshness": null, "samples": 9, "scheduled_trips_in_window": 112, "worst_lag_seconds": null }, "findings": [ { "code": "scorecard_rt_trip_updates_unreachable", "count": 1, "effort": "Usually a vendor support ticket.", "fix": "Check the trip updates endpoint with your AVL vendor; it should return a fresh GTFS-Realtime protobuf on every request.", "owner": "", "points": 8.3, "severity": "ERROR", "what": "The trip updates realtime feed failed during sampling.", "why": "When this feed is down, riders see scheduled times presented as if they were live." }, { "code": "scorecard_rt_vehicle_positions_unreachable", "count": 1, "effort": "Usually a vendor support ticket.", "fix": "Check the vehicle positions endpoint with your AVL vendor; it should return a fresh GTFS-Realtime protobuf on every request.", "owner": "", "points": 8.3, "severity": "ERROR", "what": "The vehicle positions realtime feed failed during sampling.", "why": "When this feed is down, riders see scheduled times presented as if they were live." }, { "code": "scorecard_rt_service_alerts_unreachable", "count": 1, "effort": "Usually a vendor support ticket.", "fix": "Check the service alerts endpoint with your AVL vendor; it should return a fresh GTFS-Realtime protobuf on every request.", "owner": "", "points": 8.3, "severity": "ERROR", "what": "The service alerts realtime feed failed during sampling.", "why": "When this feed is down, riders see scheduled times presented as if they were live." }, { "code": "scorecard_rt_trip_coverage", "count": 112, "effort": "A vendor data-mapping question.", "fix": "Check with your AVL vendor that every vehicle assignment flows into TripUpdates, including school-day and tripper runs.", "owner": "", "points": 35.0, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "112 of 112 trips scheduled during the sampling window had no live predictions.", "why": "Riders on those trips get schedule data dressed up as realtime. Caltrans expects every operating trip in TripUpdates." } ], "name": "realtime", "score": 0.0, "status": "measured", "summary": "Sampled 9 times: 0 of 3 feeds healthy; 0.0% of scheduled trips had live predictions.", "weight": 0.2 } }, "conformance": { "awarded": false, "criteria": [ { "detail": "2 validator errors to resolve.", "key": "valid", "met": false }, { "detail": "Service data covers the next 35 days.", "key": "current", "met": true }, { "detail": "States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 0% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each.", "key": "accessible", "met": false } ], "status": "not_yet", "summary": "This feed is close to the conformance mark. 2 validator errors to resolve. States wheelchair access on 0% of stops and 0% of trips; the mark needs 90% of each." }, "feed": { "license_note": "License: http://www.riderta.com/developers", "reachable": true, "sha256": "c123043481bea749e06cea122269b44d3c0470e356fd9045037cbfc800f9d38e", "size_bytes": 15311198, "static_url": "http://www.riderta.com/sites/default/files/gtfs/latest/google_transit.zip" }, "generated_at": "2026-06-27T00:00:00+00:00", "geo": { "bbox": [ -81.96736, 41.28309, -81.43781, 41.63705 ], "lat": 41.46863, "lon": -81.6335, "stop_count": 5627 }, "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": [ "GCRTA" ], "status": "unknown" }, "ntd_readiness": { "pillars": [ { "detail": "Published at a public URL.", "key": "published", "status": "ready" }, { "detail": "2 validator errors to resolve.", "key": "valid", "status": "at_risk" }, { "detail": "Service data covers the next 35 days.", "key": "current", "status": "ready" } ], "status": "at_risk", "summary": "This feed is close to NTD-ready. 2 validator errors to resolve." }, "overall": { "grade": "F", "margin_to_lower_band": 20.9, "margin_to_next_band": 39.1, "score": 20.9 }, "recommendations": [ { "code": "scorecard_stop_name_needs_tts", "count": 5416, "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": "5416 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set (\"COLUMBUS ST & BROADWAY\", \"BROOKPARK RD & W COMMERCE PKWY\", \"BROADWAY & BOOTH AV\", 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": "2026-07-09", "feed_fetched_date": "2026-07-08", "kind": "freshness" }, "routability": { "boardable_stops": 5592, "findings": [], "orphan_stops": 0, "single_stop_trips": 0, "trips_total": 25337 }, "rubric_version": "1.1", "schema_version": "1.4", "snapshot_date": "2026-07-09", "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": 57.0, "rank": 1, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "Service data runs out in 23 day(s).", "why": "When the calendar runs out, trip planners stop showing this agency. Fixing it now is calmer than after riders notice." }, { "code": "trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance", "count": 527, "effort": "Varies.", "fix": "Review the rule documentation for 'trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance' 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": "Trip distance exceeds shape distance (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "code": "equal_shape_distance_diff_coordinates", "count": 73, "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": 3, "severity": "ERROR", "what": "Equal shape distance diff coordinates (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." } ], "validator_version": "8.0.1" }