OneBusAway bus route color metadata does not match GTFS

[Ingrid W]

Hi, I'm getting conflicting bus route color data between the OneBusAway API and the GTFS static data.

For example, for route B1 the OBA data (https://bustime.mta.info/api/where/routes-for-agency/MTA%20NYCT.xml) returns a route color of 799534, while the GTFS static data (from https://www.mta.info/developers) lists 00AEEF which seems to match other official MTA sources. I don't remember exactly when the OBA data changed, but I believe they were consistent until a few months ago.

Let me know how best to proceed. Thanks!

[Jayden Lin]

Hi, today buses are running on a snow curtailment schedule. If the file has an update date of December 16, 2025, with trip ids containing P6-Weekday, you are on the curtailment schedule for buses. If you need the main one, I have it archived.

(Also, BusTime has a different color code than the main GTFS FYI, but the trips are the same)

[Ingrid W]

Hi, just bumping this question on the different color data between OneBusAway/BusTime and GTFS. They used to be consistent.