Massachusetts agencies
67 agencies · 62.8 out of 100 average · 51 need attention
This program's average score is ahead of 67% of tracked state programs.
Grade distribution
- A 1
- B 18
- C 11
- D 4
- F 33
Expired feeds 28 of 67
These feeds have run out and dropped from trip planners. Start the program's outreach here.
Recently lapsed 9
Expired within the last year. Likely still running; a re-export with a longer calendar brings each one back into trip planners.
- F grade
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) expired 3 days ago
- F grade
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) expired 3 days ago
- F grade
Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) expired 12 days ago
- F grade
Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) expired 12 days ago
- F grade
Flex expired 13 days ago
- F grade
Cape Cod Regional Transportation Authority (Cape Cod RTA) expired 13 days ago
- F grade
Cape Cod Regional Transportation Authority (Cape Cod RTA) expired 13 days ago
- F grade
Freedom Cruise Line expired 48 days ago
- F grade
Freedom Cruise Line expired 48 days ago
Expired over a year ago 19
Expired more than a year ago. The listed URL is usually still canonical, so the source stopped refreshing. Confirm the agency still runs before reading the grade as a current failure.
- F grade
Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) expired about 1 year ago
- F grade
Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) expired about 1 year ago
- F grade
Peter Pan expired about 1 year ago
- F grade
Peter Pan expired about 1 year ago
- F grade
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) expired about 2 years ago
- F grade
DATTCO Motorcoach expired about 2 years ago
- F grade
DATTCO Motorcoach expired about 2 years ago
- F grade
Bloom Bus expired about 3 years ago
- F grade
Coach Company expired about 4 years ago
- F grade
Coach Company expired about 4 years ago
- F grade
Logan Express expired about 5 years ago
- F grade
Logan Express expired about 5 years ago
- F grade
LimoLiner expired about 6 years ago
- F grade
LimoLiner expired about 6 years ago
- F grade
128 Business Council expired about 7 years ago
- F grade
128 Business Council expired about 7 years ago
- F grade
Boston Harbor Islands Ferries expired about 7 years ago
- F grade
Bloom Tours expired about 10 years ago
- F grade
Massachusetts Ferry Service expired about 15 years ago
shapes.txt coverage 4 of 5
The FTA National Transit Database requires shapes.txt covering every trip (Reduced, Rural, and Tribal reporters by Report Year 2026; Full Reporters already). These agencies are not fully covered yet. Check each one against its own NTD filing.
- F grade
Massachusetts Ferry Service Not ready
Fixes shared across this group
The same fix shows up in more than one agency's top 3 here, often the same export setting or scheduling-software step. Worth raising once with every agency it touches.
Set wheelchair_boarding to 1 (accessible) or 2 (not accessible) for every stop. A field survey can start with the busiest stops. · Read the fix guide
Set wheelchair_accessible on every trip (most small-agency fleets are 100% accessible, so this is often a single default). · Read the fix guide
Re-export the feed with a calendar that reaches further out, and set feed_info feed_end_date past your next service change. · Read the fix guide
Remove retired stops from the export, or add them back to the trips that should serve them. · Read the fix guide
Review the rule documentation for 'missing_required_column' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed. · Read the fix guide
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. · Read the fix guide
Review the rule documentation for 'missing_bike_allowance' at https://gtfs-validator.mobilitydata.org/rules.html and check the flagged rows in your feed.
Remove past service periods the next time you export the feed. · Read the fix guide
Populate trip_headsign to match what the bus displays. · Read the fix guide
Re-export with a validity window that reaches at least 60 days out. · Read the fix guide
5 more shared fixes not shown here; see the full list at massachusetts.json.
Agencies, worst first
- F grade
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Service data has expired
- F grade
Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) Service data has expired
- F grade
Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) Service data has expired
- F grade
Boston Harbor Islands Ferries Service data has expired
- F grade
128 Business Council Service data has expired
- F grade
128 Business Council Service data has expired
- F grade
Massachusetts Ferry Service Service data has expired
- F grade
Flex Service data has expired
- F grade
Peter Pan Service data has expired
- F grade
Peter Pan Service data has expired
- F grade
Bloom Bus Service data has expired
- F grade
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Score changed sharply on 2026-06-26
- F grade
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) Service data has expired
- F grade
Bloom Tours Service data has expired
- F grade
Logan Express Service data has expired
- F grade
Logan Express Service data has expired
- F grade
Coach Company Service data has expired
- F grade
Coach Company Service data has expired
- F grade
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) Service data has expired
- F grade
DATTCO Motorcoach Service data has expired
- F grade
DATTCO Motorcoach Service data has expired
- F grade
LimoLiner Service data has expired
- F grade
LimoLiner Service data has expired
- F grade
Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) Service data has expired
- F grade
Cape Cod Regional Transportation Authority (Cape Cod RTA) Service data has expired
- F grade
Cape Cod Regional Transportation Authority (Cape Cod RTA) Service data has expired
- F grade
Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) Service data has expired
- F grade
Freedom Cruise Line Service data has expired
- F grade
Freedom Cruise Line Service data has expired
- F grade
Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Service data expires in 33 day(s)
- F grade
Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) Service data expires in 33 day(s)
- D grade
Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) Service data expires in 22 day(s)
- D grade
Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) Service data expires in 22 day(s)
- D grade
Middlesex 3 TMA Service data expires in 22 day(s)
- D grade
Middlesex 3 TMA Service data expires in 22 day(s)
- C grade
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Service data expires in 58 day(s)
- C grade
Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (WAVE) Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- C grade
Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (WAVE) Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- C grade
Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- C grade
Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- C grade
Blue Apple Bus Company Score changed sharply on 2026-06-29
- C grade
Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) Service data expires in 53 day(s)
- B grade
Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- B grade
Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- B grade
Patriots Party Boats Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- B grade
Patriots Party Boats Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- B grade
Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority Service window shortened unexpectedly on 2026-07-04
- B grade
Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority Service window shortened unexpectedly on 2026-07-02
- B grade
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- B grade
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) Service data expires in 54 day(s)
- B grade
Massport Service data expires in 53 day(s)
- F grade
- F grade
- C grade
- C grade
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- C grade
- B grade
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- B grade
- A grade