{ "agency": { "id": "university-of-michigan-transit-services", "name": "University of Michigan Transit Services" }, "autofix": { "available": true, "download_path": "data/artifacts/university-of-michigan-transit-services/corrected.zip", "download_url": "https://d14aimrgrbaz2a.cloudfront.net/data/artifacts/university-of-michigan-transit-services/corrected.zip", "fixes": [ { "code": "autofix_trim_whitespace", "count": 2, "examples": [ "'stop_code': 'STOP 2 ' -> 'STOP 2'", "'stop_code': 'STOP 4 ' -> 'STOP 4'" ], "label": "Trimmed surrounding whitespace" }, { "code": "autofix_stop_name_case", "count": 8, "examples": [ "NCRC -> Ncrc", "TEST STOP 1 -> Test Stop 1", "TEST STOP 2 -> Test Stop 2" ], "label": "Recased shouting stop names" } ], "total": 10 }, "categories": { "completeness": { "details": { "accessibility": { "measures": "presence_not_usability", "score": 94.0, "stops_marked_accessible_pct": 0.0, "stops_marked_not_accessible_pct": 90.4, "stops_stated_pct": 90.4, "trips_stated_pct": 100.0 }, "accessibility_measures": "presence_not_usability", "cemv": { "declared": false, "supported": false }, "components": { "contact": 7.5, "fares": 0.0, "headsigns": 15.0, "stop_names": 14.1, "wheelchair_stops": 22.6, "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": 100.0, "mixed_case_stop_name_pct": 94.1, "pathways": { "has_entrances": false, "has_levels": false, "has_pathways": false, "has_stations": false, "has_step_free": false, "pathway_count": 0 }, "stops": 135, "trips": 11320, "wheelchair_accessible_pct": 100.0, "wheelchair_boarding_pct": 90.4, "wheelchair_marked_accessible_pct": 0.0, "wheelchair_marked_not_accessible_pct": 90.4 }, "findings": [ { "code": "scorecard_wheelchair_boarding_unknown", "count": 13, "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": 2.4, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "13 of 135 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_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_stop_names_all_caps", "count": 8, "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": 0.9, "severity": "INFO", "what": "About 8 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_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." } ], "name": "completeness", "score": 74.2, "status": "measured", "summary": "90% of stops state wheelchair accessibility (0% marked accessible, 90% 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": 11, "instances_by_severity": { "ERROR": 0, "INFO": 150, "WARNING": 108 }, "validator_version": "8.0.1" }, "findings": [ { "code": "unused_shape", "count": 68, "effort": "One setting.", "fix": "Enable 'remove unused shapes' (or similar) in your export tool.", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 8.0, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "The feed contains route shapes no trip uses.", "why": "Harmless to riders, but it bloats the feed and suggests stale export data." }, { "code": "stop_without_stop_time", "count": 23, "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.", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 6.0, "severity": "WARNING", "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." }, { "code": "mixed_case_recommended_field", "count": 7, "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": "expired_calendar", "count": 5, "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": 4.0, "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": "route_color_contrast", "count": 2, "effort": "One field per route.", "fix": "Pick a darker/lighter route_text_color for the flagged routes.", "owner": "", "points": 4.0, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "Some route colors don't contrast with their text color.", "why": "Route badges become unreadable, especially for riders with low vision." }, { "code": "feed_expiration_date7_days", "count": 1, "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.", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 4.0, "severity": "WARNING", "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." }, { "code": "missing_feed_contact_email_and_url", "count": 1, "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.", "owner": "", "points": 4.0, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "Missing feed contact email and url (flagged by the MobilityData validator).", "why": "See the linked rule for what this affects." }, { "code": "trip_coverage_not_active_for_next7_days", "count": 1, "effort": "One setting in most export tools.", "fix": "Trim past service periods the next time you export.", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 4.0, "severity": "WARNING", "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." }, { "code": "unsorted_stop_times", "count": 147, "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_file", "count": 2, "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." }, { "code": "unknown_column", "count": 1, "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." } ], "name": "correctness", "score": 58.0, "status": "measured", "summary": "The MobilityData validator flagged 11 kinds of issue across 258 instances (0 error, 108 warning, 150 informational).", "weight": 0.35 }, "freshness": { "details": { "days_until_expiry": -1531, "feed_end_date": "2022-04-30", "feed_start_date": "2021-12-19", "feed_version": "S1000060", "has_feed_info": true, "last_service_date": "2022-04-30", "seasonal_boundary": false, "service_type": "fixed" }, "findings": [ { "code": "scorecard_feed_expired", "count": 1, "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.", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 100.0, "severity": "ERROR", "what": "Service data ended 1531 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." } ], "name": "freshness", "score": 0.0, "status": "measured", "summary": "Service data ended 1531 day(s) ago. Trip planners have likely already dropped this feed.", "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": "Passes validation with no errors.", "key": "valid", "met": true }, { "detail": "Service data expired 1524 days ago.", "key": "current", "met": false }, { "detail": "States wheelchair access on 90% of stops and 100% of trips.", "key": "accessible", "met": true } ], "status": "not_yet", "summary": "This feed is close to the conformance mark. Service data expired 1524 days ago." }, "feed": { "license_note": "No stated data license in the Mobility Database; verify before publishing.", "reachable": true, "sha256": "478a20c31e4a8e2c276271523a85a98dcbea13abdd0d3a8434c7fda402b835ff", "size_bytes": 1477716, "static_url": "http://ltp.umich.edu/gtfs/google_transit.zip" }, "generated_at": "2026-07-02T00:00:00+00:00", "geo": { "bbox": [ -96.62663, 42.26413, -83.67399, 47.76395 ], "lat": 42.28854, "lon": -83.72297, "stop_count": 135 }, "ntd_id_alignment": { "detail": "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.", "feed_agency_ids": [ "1" ], "status": "unknown" }, "ntd_readiness": { "pillars": [ { "detail": "Published at a public URL.", "key": "published", "status": "ready" }, { "detail": "Passes validation with no errors.", "key": "valid", "status": "ready" }, { "detail": "Service data expired 1524 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date.", "key": "current", "status": "not_ready" } ], "status": "not_ready", "summary": "Resolve this before you certify on the D-10. Service data expired 1524 days ago, so FTA would find the link out of date." }, "overall": { "grade": "F", "margin_to_lower_band": 48.6, "margin_to_next_band": 11.4, "score": 48.6 }, "recommendations": [ { "code": "scorecard_route_color_low_contrast", "count": 3, "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": "3 route badge(s) pair a color and text color below the WCAG 4.5:1 contrast bar (DD, NE, WS).", "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": 27, "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": "27 stop name(s) use abbreviations or symbols a screen reader may mispronounce, with no spoken form set (\"Green Rd Park & Ride Inbound\", \"Green Rd Park & Ride Outbound\", \"East Ann Arbor Health & Geriatrics Center\", and more).", "why": "Riders who use a screen reader hear the raw name, so 'Main St & 2nd Ave' can come 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"type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "FF8040", "color_name": "orange", "has_shape": true, "id": "NW", "label": "NW", "long": "Northwood", "short": "NW", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "00FF00", "color_name": "green", "has_shape": false, "id": "NWL", "label": "NWL", "long": "Northwood Loop", "short": "NWL", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "C0C0C0", "color_name": "white", "has_shape": true, "id": "NX", "label": "NX", "long": "Northwood Express", "short": "NX", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "808000", "color_name": "brown", "has_shape": true, "id": "OS", "label": "OS", "long": "Oxford Shuttle", "short": "OS", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "00FF00", "color_name": "green", "has_shape": false, "id": "OXM", "label": "OXM", "long": "Oxford-Markley Loop", "short": "OXM", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "00FF00", "color_name": "green", "has_shape": false, "id": "SD", "label": "SD", "long": "Stadium-Diag Loop", "short": "SD", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "00FF00", "color_name": "green", "has_shape": false, "id": "WBNW", "label": "WBNW", "long": "Winter Break Northwood", "short": "WBNW", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "800080", "color_name": "purple", "has_shape": true, "id": "WS", "label": "WS", "long": "Wall Street-NIB", "short": "WS", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" }, { "color": "FF80C0", "color_name": "pink", "has_shape": true, "id": "WX", "label": "WX", "long": "Wall Street Express", "short": "WX", "text_color": "000000", "type_label": "Bus" } ], "stop_count": 135, "stop_points_capped": false }, "rubric_version": "1.1", "schema_version": "1.4", "snapshot_date": "2026-07-09", "top_fixes": [ { "code": "scorecard_feed_expired", "count": 1, "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.", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 100.0, "rank": 1, "severity": "ERROR", "what": "Service data ended 1531 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." }, { "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, "rank": 2, "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": "unused_shape", "count": 68, "effort": "One setting.", "fix": "Enable 'remove unused shapes' (or similar) in your export tool.", "owner": "Likely your export tool", "points": 8.0, "rank": 3, "severity": "WARNING", "what": "The feed contains route shapes no trip uses.", "why": "Harmless to riders, but it bloats the feed and suggests stale export data." } ], "validator_version": "8.0.1" }