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WARNINGGTFS Schedule notice

A route link opens the agency's general page

same_route_and_agency_url
Severity
WARNING
Files to check
2
Report fields
5
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

route_url matches agency_url.

Operational effect

Why it matters

Passengers expecting route-specific information may reach only a general homepage.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
agencyCsvRowNumberintegerThe row number of the faulty record from `agency.txt`.
agencyNamestringThe faulty record's referenced agency name.
routeCsvRowNumberintegerThe row number of the faulty record from `routes.txt`.
routeIdstringThe faulty record's id.
routeUrlobjectThe duplicate URL value

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Open the intended route page and compare it with the agency page.

  2. 2

    Use a route-specific URL when one exists; otherwise leave the optional route_url empty and retain the agency URL.

  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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