WARNINGGTFS Schedule notice

The short route name is longer than 12 characters

route_short_name_too_long
Severity
WARNING
Files to check
1
Report fields
5
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

The short label exceeds the rule's recommended length.

Operational effect

Why it matters

The label may be truncated on maps and compact departure displays.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
csvRowNumberintegerThe row number of the faulty record.
fieldNamestringContext included in the report.
filenamestringContext included in the report.
routeIdstringThe id of the faulty record.
routeShortNamestringThe faulty record's `route_short_name`.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Check the operator's actual short route designation.

  2. 2

    Put a real short number or label in route_short_name and a descriptive name in route_long_name. If no short name exists, use the long name alone; do not invent an unfamiliar abbreviation.

  3. 3
    Check the result

    After a repair, rebuild the archive and validate it again. Confirm that the affected records are correct and that no new related notices appeared. A reviewed warning or informational notice may remain when it describes intentional, supported data.

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