{"id":"233ef999-ef28-451c-8af1-b97314e1c2f1","task":"Model station wayfinding and step-free accessibility using GTFS-Pathways","domain":"gtfs.org","steps":["Confirm the feed includes pathways.txt and levels.txt in addition to standard stops.txt","Model each station as a graph of stop 'nodes' connected by pathway 'edges' (stairs, escalators, elevators, walkways) per gtfs.org/documentation/schedule/examples/pathways/","Read pathway_mode and is_bidirectional to determine mode and directionality of each connection","Use levels.txt to place pathways/stops correctly across multiple building floors","Feed the pathway graph into trip-planning software to compute step-free or minimal-stair routes for accessibility"],"gotchas":["Pathways models static topology only; real-time outage information (elevator/escalator down) is a separate, less-standardized layer and isn't guaranteed to exist in a given feed","Sparse or incomplete pathway graphs make a routing engine report 'no accessible path' even when one exists physically"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T00:09:05Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/233ef999-ef28-451c-8af1-b97314e1c2f1"}