WARNINGGTFS Schedule notice

A route has no trips

unused_route
Severity
WARNING
Files to check
2
Report fields
4
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

The route exists in routes.txt but no trip references its ID.

Operational effect

Why it matters

Passengers cannot receive departures for this route from the feed.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
csvRowNumberintegerContext included in the report.
routeIdstringContext included in the report.
routeLongNamenumberContext included in the report.
routeShortNamestringContext included in the report.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Check the route's ID against trips.txt and the export's intended timetable period.

  2. 2

    Restore missing trips or correct their route references. Remove a retired route only after reviewing fare, transfer, and other references.

  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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