diff --git a/data-loading-service/app/config.py b/data-loading-service/app/config.py
index 8eba4f1..c216fd7 100644
--- a/data-loading-service/app/config.py
+++ b/data-loading-service/app/config.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def set_db_schema():
 
 
 class Config:
-    BASE_URL = "https://api.metro.net"
+    BASE_URL = os.environ.get('BASE_URL')
     TARGET_DB_SCHEMA = set_db_schema()
     API_DB_URI = os.environ.get('API_DB_URI')
     SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('HASH_KEY')
@@ -66,12 +66,5 @@ class Config:
     LOGZIO_TOKEN = os.environ.get('LOGZIO_TOKEN')
     LOGZIO_URL = os.environ.get('LOGZIO_URL')
     RUNNING_ENV = os.environ.get('RUNNING_ENV')
-    MAIL_USERNAME = os.environ.get('MAIL_USERNAME')
-    MAIL_PASSWORD = os.environ.get('MAIL_PASSWORD')
-    MAIL_FROM = os.environ.get('MAIL_FROM')
-    MAIL_PORT = os.environ.get('MAIL_PORT')
-    MAIL_SERVER = os.environ.get('MAIL_SERVER')
-    MAIL_TLS = "True"
-    MAIL_SSL = "False"
     USE_CREDENTIALS = "True"
     VALIDATE_CERTS = "True"
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diff --git a/data-loading-service/app/main.py b/data-loading-service/app/main.py
index 1712f01..e149036 100644
--- a/data-loading-service/app/main.py
+++ b/data-loading-service/app/main.py
@@ -12,14 +12,20 @@
 
 lock = threading.Lock()
 
+def retry_on_failure(task, retries=3, delay=15):
+    for i in range(retries):
+        try:
+            task()
+            break
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f'Error on attempt {i+1}: {str(e)}')
+            time.sleep(delay)
+
 @crython.job(second='*/15')
 def gtfs_rt_scheduler():
-    with lock:
-        if lock.locked():
-            try:
-                gtfs_rt_helper.update_gtfs_realtime_data()
-            except Exception as e:
-                print('Error updating GTFS-RT data: ' + str(e))
+    if not lock.locked():
+        with lock:
+            retry_on_failure(gtfs_rt_helper.update_gtfs_realtime_data)
 
 @crython.job(expr='@daily')
 def go_pass_data_scheduler():
diff --git a/data-loading-service/app/utils/gtfs_static_helper.py b/data-loading-service/app/utils/gtfs_static_helper.py
index 0a1ae00..f57e9e3 100644
--- a/data-loading-service/app/utils/gtfs_static_helper.py
+++ b/data-loading-service/app/utils/gtfs_static_helper.py
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 from calendar import calendar
 import pandas as pd
-import json
 from pathlib import Path
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
-# from sqlalchemy.orm import Session,sessionmaker
 from config import Config
 import geopandas as gpd
 from .database_connector import *
 import requests
 from io import StringIO
-# from .utils.log_helper import *
-# engine = create_engine(Config.API_DB_URI, echo=False,executemany_mode="values")
-# Session = sessionmaker(autocommit=False, autoflush=False, bind=engine)
 
 CALENDAR_DATES_URL_BUS = 'https://gitlab.com/LACMTA/gtfs_bus/-/raw/weekly-updated-service/calendar_dates.txt'
 # CALENDAR_DATES_URL_RAIL = 'https://gitlab.com/LACMTA/gtfs_rail/-/raw/weekly-updated-service/calendar_dates.txt'
diff --git a/fastapi/app/config.py b/fastapi/app/config.py
index e2d0c1c..569809b 100644
--- a/fastapi/app/config.py
+++ b/fastapi/app/config.py
@@ -59,15 +59,13 @@ def get_pgbouncer_uri(original_uri):
     return pgbouncer_uri
 
 class Config:
-    BASE_URL = "https://api.metro.net"
+    BASE_URL = os.environ.get('BASE_URL')
     REDIS_URL = os.environ.get('REDIS_URL', 'redis://redis:6379')
-    TARGET_DB_SCHEMA = "metro_api"
+    TARGET_DB_SCHEMA = os.environ.get('TARGET_DB_SCHEMA')
     API_DB_URI = get_pgbouncer_uri(os.environ.get('API_DB_URI'))
     SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('HASH_KEY')
     ALGORITHM = os.environ.get('HASHING_ALGORITHM')
     ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES  = 30
-    SWIFTLY_AUTH_KEY_BUS = os.environ.get('SWIFTLY_AUTH_KEY_BUS')
-    SWIFTLY_AUTH_KEY_RAIL = os.environ.get('SWIFTLY_AUTH_KEY_RAIL')
     SERVER = os.environ.get('FTP_SERVER')
     USERNAME = os.environ.get('FTP_USERNAME')
     PASS = os.environ.get('FTP_PASS')