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Fix: the feed lists no contact

Code: missing_feed_contact_email_and_url (MobilityData validator)

What this means

feed_info.txt has neither feed_contact_email nor feed_contact_url, so there

is no way to reach whoever maintains the feed. Both are optional in the spec, but

the validator recommends having at least one.

Why it matters

App makers, trip planners, and state data programs sometimes spot a problem in a

feed before the agency does. With no contact, they have nobody to tell, so the

problem sits unreported and the feed stays broken longer than it needed to. One

field turns a silent failure into a quick heads-up.

How to fix it

Add a contact to feed_info.txt:

gtfs@youragency.org rather than one person's address, so it survives staff

changes.

Either one satisfies the check. Most scheduling tools expose this in the same

export settings that write the rest of feed_info.txt.

How long it usually takes

One field, set once.