GTFS Schedule Validation Report

This report was generated by the Canonical GTFS Schedule validator, version 7.1.0 at 2025-12-12T20:38:44Z,
for the dataset file:///shared/madison-transit-services.zip. No country code was provided.

Use this report alongside our documentation.

Summary

Agencies included

Feed Info

Publisher Name:
Madison Transit System
Feed Email:
N/A
Feed Language:
English
Feed Start Date:
2025-11-01
Feed End Date:
2026-10-31

Files included

  1. agency.txt
  2. calendar.txt
  3. feed_info.txt
  4. routes.txt
  5. shapes.txt
  6. stop_times.txt
  7. stops.txt
  8. trips.txt

Counts

  • Agencies: 0
  • Blocks: 0
  • Routes: 4
  • Shapes: 15
  • Stops: 60
  • Trips: 17

Specification Compliance report

103 notices reported (2 errors, 98 warnings, 3 infos)

Notice Code Severity Total
missing_trip_edge ERROR 2

missing_trip_edge

Missing trip edge arrival_time or departure_time.

First and last stop of a trip must define both arrival_time and departure_time fields. Per stop_times.txt, "If there are not separate times for arrival and departure at a stop, enter the same value for arrival_time and departure_time."

You can see more about this notice here.

csvRowNumber (?) The row of the faulty record. stopSequence (?) `stops.stop_sequence` of the faulty record. tripId (?) The `trips.trip_id` of the faulty record. specifiedField (?) Name of the missing field.
101 12 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" "arrival_time"
101 12 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" "departure_time"
fast_travel_between_consecutive_stops WARNING 8

fast_travel_between_consecutive_stops

A transit vehicle moves too fast between two consecutive stops.

The speed threshold depends on route type:

Route type Description Threshold, km/h
0 Light rail 100
1 Subway 150
2 Rail 500
3 Bus 150
4 Ferry 80
5 Cable tram 30
6 Aerial lift 50
7 Funicular 50
11 Trolleybus 150
12 Monorail 150
- Unknown 200

You can see more about this notice here.

tripCsvRowNumber (?) The row number of the problematic trip. tripId (?) `trip_id` of the problematic trip. routeId (?) `route_id` of the problematic trip. speedKph (?) Travel speed (km/h). distanceKm (?) Distance between stops (km). csvRowNumber1 (?) The row number of the first stop time. stopSequence1 (?) `stop_sequence` of the first stop. stopId1 (?) `stop_id` of the first stop. stopName1 (?) `stop_name` of the first stop. departureTime1 (?) `departure_time` of the first stop. csvRowNumber2 (?) The row number of the second stop time. stopSequence2 (?) `stop_sequence` of the second stop. stopId2 (?) `stop_id` of the second stop. stopName2 (?) `stop_name` of the second stop. arrivalTime2 (?) `arrival_time` of the second stop.
5 "4a8b322b-0eed-44ab-88f2-de3509eb044b" "dtp9" 621.9865300306406 10.366442167177341 38 1 "9qcv" "Dollar General - Morrisville" "12:25:00" 39 2 "5a7l" "Nelson United Methodist Church" "12:25:00"
5 "4a8b322b-0eed-44ab-88f2-de3509eb044b" "dtp9" 392.0742595911272 6.534570993185453 42 5 "72jr" "Memorial Park" "12:50:00" 43 6 "uuhy" "Rte 20 at Erieville Rd Mad Tacos" "12:50:00"
3 "ecb5e1bb-b250-4796-b159-22a8df7d1a48" "dtp9" 621.9865300306406 10.366442167177341 16 3 "9qcv" "Dollar General - Morrisville" "09:40:00" 17 4 "5a7l" "Nelson United Methodist Church" "09:40:00"
3 "ecb5e1bb-b250-4796-b159-22a8df7d1a48" "dtp9" 392.0742595911272 6.534570993185453 20 7 "72jr" "Memorial Park" "10:00:00" 21 8 "uuhy" "Rte 20 at Erieville Rd Mad Tacos" "10:00:00"
4 "d2803cc5-fef4-4132-86f8-5d66f164c064" "dtp9" 621.9865300306406 10.366442167177341 27 3 "9qcv" "Dollar General - Morrisville" "11:05:00" 28 4 "5a7l" "Nelson United Methodist Church" "11:05:00"
4 "d2803cc5-fef4-4132-86f8-5d66f164c064" "dtp9" 392.0742595911272 6.534570993185453 31 7 "72jr" "Memorial Park" "11:25:00" 32 8 "uuhy" "Rte 20 at Erieville Rd Mad Tacos" "11:25:00"
9 "facde999-398f-48e9-91c9-790c7b808b37" "yww5" 1677.1511751398023 27.95251958566337 82 0 "mset" "Stewart's Shops - Hamilton" "05:45:00" 83 1 "8om7" "Oneida Library" "05:45:00"
2 "a79f0aab-4e73-497e-a32f-84526b756dc8" "dtp9" 392.0742595911272 6.534570993185453 9 7 "72jr" "Memorial Park" "08:20:00" 10 8 "uuhy" "Rte 20 at Erieville Rd Mad Tacos" "08:20:00"
fast_travel_between_far_stops WARNING 4

fast_travel_between_far_stops

A transit vehicle moves too fast between two far stops.

Two stops are considered "far" if they are more than 10 km apart. This normally indicates a more serious problem than too fast travel between consecutive stops.

The speed threshold depends on route type and are the same as fast_travel_between_consecutive_stops.

You can see more about this notice here.

tripCsvRowNumber (?) The row number of the problematic trip. tripId (?) `trip_id` of the problematic trip. routeId (?) `route_id` of the problematic trip. speedKph (?) Travel speed (km/h). distanceKm (?) Distance between stops (km). csvRowNumber1 (?) The row number of the first stop time. stopSequence1 (?) `stop_sequence` of the first stop. stopId1 (?) `stop_id` of the first stop. stopName1 (?) `stop_name` of the first stop. departureTime1 (?) `departure_time` of the first stop. csvRowNumber2 (?) The row number of the second stop time. stopSequence2 (?) `stop_sequence` of the second stop. stopId2 (?) `stop_id` of the second stop. stopName2 (?) `stop_name` of the second stop. arrivalTime2 (?) `arrival_time` of the second stop.
5 "4a8b322b-0eed-44ab-88f2-de3509eb044b" "dtp9" 621.9865300306406 10.366442167177341 38 1 "9qcv" "Dollar General - Morrisville" "12:25:00" 39 2 "5a7l" "Nelson United Methodist Church" "12:25:00"
3 "ecb5e1bb-b250-4796-b159-22a8df7d1a48" "dtp9" 621.9865300306406 10.366442167177341 16 3 "9qcv" "Dollar General - Morrisville" "09:40:00" 17 4 "5a7l" "Nelson United Methodist Church" "09:40:00"
4 "d2803cc5-fef4-4132-86f8-5d66f164c064" "dtp9" 621.9865300306406 10.366442167177341 27 3 "9qcv" "Dollar General - Morrisville" "11:05:00" 28 4 "5a7l" "Nelson United Methodist Church" "11:05:00"
9 "facde999-398f-48e9-91c9-790c7b808b37" "yww5" 1677.1511751398023 27.95251958566337 82 0 "mset" "Stewart's Shops - Hamilton" "05:45:00" 83 1 "8om7" "Oneida Library" "05:45:00"
missing_feed_contact_email_and_url WARNING 1

missing_feed_contact_email_and_url

Best Practices for feed_info.txt suggest providing at least one of feed_contact_email and feed_contact_url.

You can see more about this notice here.

csvRowNumber (?) The row number of the validated record.
2
missing_recommended_field WARNING 6

missing_recommended_field

A recommended field is missing.

The given field has no value in some input row, even though values are recommended.

You can see more about this notice here.

filename (?) The name of the faulty file. csvRowNumber (?) The row of the faulty record. fieldName (?) The name of the missing field.
"agency.txt" 2 "agency_id"
"feed_info.txt" 2 "feed_version"
"routes.txt" 2 "agency_id"
"routes.txt" 3 "agency_id"
"routes.txt" 4 "agency_id"
"routes.txt" 5 "agency_id"
missing_timepoint_value WARNING 48

missing_timepoint_value

stop_times.timepoint value is missing for a record.

When at least one of stop_times.arrival_time or stop_times.departure_time are provided, stop_times.timepoint should be defined

You can see more about this notice here.

csvRowNumber (?) The row number of the faulty record. tripId (?) The faulty record's `stop_times.trip_id`. stopSequence (?) The faulty record's `stop_times.stop_sequence`.
69 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 0
70 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 1
71 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 2
72 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 3
74 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 5
75 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 6
76 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 7
78 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 9
79 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 10
80 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 11
81 "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 12
89 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 0
90 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 1
91 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 2
92 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 3
93 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 4
95 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 6
96 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 7
97 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 8
99 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 10
100 "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 11
123 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 0
124 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 1
125 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 2
126 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 3
128 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 5
129 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 6
130 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 7
132 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 9
133 "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 10
135 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 0
136 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 1
137 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 2
138 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 3
140 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 5
141 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 6
142 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 7
144 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 9
145 "MC-ON-01-WD-03" 10
147 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 0
148 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 1
149 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 2
150 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 3
152 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 5
153 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 6
154 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 7
156 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 9
157 "MC-ON-01-WD-04" 10
mixed_case_recommended_field WARNING 1

mixed_case_recommended_field

This field has customer-facing text and should use Mixed Case (should contain upper and lower case letters).

This field contains customer-facing text and should use Mixed Case (upper and lower case letters) to ensure good readability when displayed to riders. Avoid the use of abbreviations throughout the feed (e.g. St. for Street) unless a location is called by its abbreviated name (e.g. “JFK Airport”). Abbreviations may be problematic for accessibility by screen reader software and voice user interfaces.

Good examples:
Field Text Dataset
"Schwerin, Hauptbahnhof" Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg
"Red Hook/Atlantic Basin" NYC Ferry
"Campo Grande Norte" Carris
Bad examples:
Field Text
"GALLERIA MALL"
"3427 GG 17"
"21 Clark Rd Est"

You can see more about this notice here.

filename (?) Name of the faulty file. fieldName (?) Name of the faulty field. fieldValue (?) Faulty value. csvRowNumber (?) The row number of the faulty record.
"stops.txt" "stop_name" "ALDI (if requested)" 43
stop_too_far_from_shape WARNING 4

stop_too_far_from_shape

Stop too far from trip shape.

Per GTFS Best Practices, route alignments (in shapes.txt) should be within 100 meters of stop locations which a trip serves. This potentially indicates a problem with the location of the stop or the path of the shape.

You can see more about this notice here.

tripCsvRowNumber (?) The row number of the faulty record from `trips.txt`. shapeId (?) The id of the shape that is referred to. tripId (?) The id of the trip that is referred to. stopTimeCsvRowNumber (?) The row number of the faulty record from `stop_times.txt`. stopId (?) The id of the stop that is referred to. stopName (?) The name of the stop that is referred to. match (?) Latitude and longitude pair of the location. geoDistanceToShape (?) Distance from stop to shape.
8 "mfk1" "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 69 "101" "Oneida Towers" [43.09295368425282,-75.65433795996792] 120.0847072263753
8 "mfk1" "MC-01-Last-WD-01" 72 "104" "DSS/DMV Building" [43.08005652173088,-75.70736430465693] 111.37185144869858
10 "dfcy" "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 93 "104" "DSS/DMV Building" [43.08005652173088,-75.70736430465693] 111.37185144869858
14 "rrl7" "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 126 "104" "DSS/DMV Building" [43.08005652173088,-75.70736430465693] 111.37185144869858
stop_too_far_from_shape_using_user_distance WARNING 1

stop_too_far_from_shape_using_user_distance

Stop time too far from shape.

A stop time entry that is a large distance away from the location of the shape in shapes.txt as defined by shape_dist_traveled values.

You can see more about this notice here.

tripCsvRowNumber (?) The row number of the faulty record from `trips.txt`. shapeId (?) The id of the shape that is referred to. tripId (?) The id of the trip that is referred to. stopTimeCsvRowNumber (?) The row number of the faulty record from `stop_times.txt`. stopId (?) The id of the stop that is referred to. stopName (?) The name of the stop that is referred to. match (?) Latitude and longitude pair of the location. geoDistanceToShape (?) Distance from stop to shape.
10 "dfcy" "MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" 90 "101" "Oneida Towers" [43.092778955715055,-75.65055577583226] 376.2437626480477
stop_without_stop_time WARNING 22

stop_without_stop_time

A stop in stops.txt is not referenced by any stop_times.stop_id.

Such stops are not used by any trip and normally do not provide user value. This notice may indicate a typo in stop_times.txt.

You can see more about this notice here.

csvRowNumber (?) The row number of the faulty record. stopId (?) The id of the faulty stop. stopName (?) The name of the faulty stop.
2 "5ger" "Scribner Corners"
3 "108" "BBS"
6 "203" "Nice and Easy"
7 "202" "Union Hotel"
8 "204" "N Main Train Trestle"
9 "102" "Peebles"
10 "301" "Valero Gas Station"
11 "302" "New Woodstock Free Library"
12 "402" "Big M"
14 "6xzd" "A&W Gas and Conv. Store"
15 "91by" "Post Office - W. Eaton"
16 "yjt6" "Fire Department - Erieville"
17 "72og" "Post Office - Peterboro"
18 "303" "Post Office - Morrisville"
20 "7pok" "Dr. West Memorial Park"
21 "8ion" "Community Bank"
22 "vg5f" "Sullivan Free Library"
23 "gzcu" "Poolville United Methodist Church"
24 "wklr" "Hamilton Manor"
25 "fgow" "Hubbardsville Mall"
27 "105" "YMCA"
28 "9bwc" "Breast Feeding Cafe"
stops_match_shape_out_of_order WARNING 1

stops_match_shape_out_of_order

Two stop entries are different than their arrival-departure order defined by shapes.txt.

This could indicate a problem with the location of the stops, the path of the shape, or the sequence of the stops for their trip.

You can see more about this notice here.

tripCsvRowNumber (?) The row number of the faulty record from `trips.txt`. shapeId (?) The id of the shape that is referred to. tripId (?) The id of the trip that is referred to. stopTimeCsvRowNumber1 (?) The row number of the first faulty record from `stop_times.txt`. stopId1 (?) The id of the first stop that is referred to. stopName1 (?) The name of the first stop that is referred to. match1 (?) Latitude and longitude pair of the first matching location. stopTimeCsvRowNumber2 (?) The row number of the second faulty record from `stop_times.txt`. stopId2 (?) The id of the second stop that is referred to. stopName2 (?) The name of the second stop that is referred to. match2 (?) Latitude and longitude pair of the second matching location.
14 "rrl7" "MC-ON-01-WD-02" 124 "111" "City Center Apartments" [43.0943,-75.65829] 123 "101" "Oneida Towers" [43.09390013949121,-75.6548695815282]
trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance_below_threshold WARNING 2

trip_distance_exceeds_shape_distance_below_threshold

The distance between the last shape point and last stop point is greater than 0 but less than the 11.1m threshold.

You can see more about this notice here.

tripId (?) The faulty record's trip id. shapeId (?) The faulty record's shape id. maxTripDistanceTraveled (?) The faulty record's trip max distance traveled. maxShapeDistanceTraveled (?) The faulty record's shape max distance traveled. geoDistanceToShape (?) The distance in meters between the shape and the stop.
"3f68411b-b541-4284-852a-c040a6139da2" "bo6h" 18787.827794077806 18781.95766655489 1.667926517184004
"MC-01-FIRST-WD-01" "dfcy" 41688.07828418758 41675.05313096625 6.339135637038121
unknown_column INFO 3

unknown_column

A column name is unknown.

You can see more about this notice here.

filename (?) The name of the faulty file. fieldName (?) The name of the unknown column. index (?) The index of the faulty column.
"agency.txt" "agency_branding_url" 7
"feed_info.txt" "feed_id" 2
"routes.txt" "route_branding_url" 8