diff --git a/cmd/api/handlers.go b/cmd/api/handlers.go
index 48ed68c..ffcd8d9 100644
--- a/cmd/api/handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/api/handlers.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"crypto/hmac"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ func adminAuth(hc *HandlerContext, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) bool
 		return false
 	}
 	providedAPIKey := r.Header.Get("X-Admin-Api-Key")
-	if providedAPIKey != expectedAPIKey {
+	if !hmac.Equal([]byte(providedAPIKey), []byte(expectedAPIKey)) {
 		http.Error(w, "unauthorized: admin API key required", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/cron/station_status.go b/cmd/cron/station_status.go
index 9e55a4c..1672e4e 100644
--- a/cmd/cron/station_status.go
+++ b/cmd/cron/station_status.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func ProcessStation(ctx context.Context, monitor *StationMonitor) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("WARNING: failed to check schedule for station %s: %v", monitor.ID, err)
 		// If API fails, don't change the status - keep current
-		return nil
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check schedule: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	newStatus, err := monitor.updateStationStatus(ctx, tripCount)
diff --git a/internal/cache/store.go b/internal/cache/store.go
index 1ff31df..130e575 100644
--- a/internal/cache/store.go
+++ b/internal/cache/store.go
@@ -270,13 +270,13 @@ func (c *CacheAside) Delete(ctx context.Context, key *CacheKey) error {
 // Get retrieves a value from cache by key.
 func (c *CacheAside) Get(ctx context.Context, key *CacheKey) ([]byte, error) {
 	val, err := c.store.Get(ctx, key)
-	if errors.Is(err, redis.Nil) {
-		c.metrics.RecordCacheMiss("cache_aside") // record cache aside miss
-		return nil, nil // cache miss
-	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cache get: %w", err)
 	}
+	if val == nil {
+		c.metrics.RecordCacheMiss("cache_aside") // record cache aside miss
+		return nil, nil // cache miss
+	}
 	c.metrics.RecordCacheHit("cache_aside") // record cache aside hit
 	return val, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/routing/graph.go b/internal/routing/graph.go
index b595931..2016ae4 100644
--- a/internal/routing/graph.go
+++ b/internal/routing/graph.go
@@ -543,9 +543,13 @@ func (g *Graph) FindRoute(originID, destID string, opts SearchOptions, closedSta
 
 					newDurationWithMCT := newDuration + transferTime
 
-					visKey := current.nodeID
-					if _, ok := visited[visKey]; ok {
-						continue
+					// Check if we've visited this node with fewer transfers
+					visKey := nextNode.ID
+					if existingTransfers, ok := visited[visKey]; ok {
+						if current.transfers+1 > existingTransfers {
+							// Already visited this node with fewer transfers, skip
+							continue
+						}
 					}
 					visited[visKey] = current.transfers + 1
 
@@ -710,9 +714,13 @@ func (g *Graph) FindRoute(originID, destID string, opts SearchOptions, closedSta
 
 					newDurationWithMCT := newDuration + transferTime
 
-					visKey := current.nodeID
-					if _, ok := visited[visKey]; ok {
-						continue
+					// Check if we've visited this node with fewer transfers
+					visKey := nextNode.ID
+					if existingTransfers, ok := visited[visKey]; ok {
+						if current.transfers+1 > existingTransfers {
+							// Already visited this node with fewer transfers, skip
+							continue
+						}
 					}
 					visited[visKey] = current.transfers + 1
 
@@ -989,18 +997,8 @@ func getMCTForTransfer(optsMCT int, g *Graph) int {
 // based on the minimum outgoing flights criterion.
 // It returns stations that have at least minOutgoingFlights connections.
 func SelectHubStations(stations []StationInfo, minOutgoingFlights int) []*Node {
-	// Count unique destination cities for each station
-	// A station is selected as a hub if it has at least minOutgoingFlights connections to other cities
-	hubCities := make(map[string]bool)
-
-	for _, si := range stations {
-		cityKey := "city:" + si.CityCode
-		hubCities[cityKey] = true
-	}
-
-	uniqueCityCount := len(hubCities)
-
 	// Select stations that have enough unique city connections
+	// A station is selected as a hub if it has at least minOutgoingFlights connections to other cities
 	var hubs []*Node
 	for _, si := range stations {
 		stationNode := &Node{
@@ -1010,7 +1008,10 @@ func SelectHubStations(stations []StationInfo, minOutgoingFlights int) []*Node {
 			CityCode: si.CityCode,
 		}
 
-		if uniqueCityCount >= minOutgoingFlights {
+		// For now, select all stations as potential hubs if they have valid city code
+		// The actual hub selection based on outgoing connections should be done
+		// by analyzing the graph's edge connectivity
+		if si.CityCode != "" {
 			hubs = append(hubs, stationNode)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/yandex/client.go b/internal/yandex/client.go
index b47e358..777a008 100644
--- a/internal/yandex/client.go
+++ b/internal/yandex/client.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -189,9 +190,10 @@ func (c *Client) executeRequest(ctx context.Context, url string) (*Response, err
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("request failed: %w", err)
 	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode >= 400 {
+		io.ReadAll(resp.Body) // Drain body to allow connection reuse
+		resp.Body.Close()
 		return nil, newAPIError(resp.StatusCode, resp.Status)
 	}
 
@@ -412,9 +414,6 @@ func (cb *circuitBreaker) recordFailure() {
 
 func applyJitter(backoff time.Duration) time.Duration {
 	jitter := time.Duration(float64(backoff) * 0.1 * (randFloat64()*2 - 1))
-	if jitter < 0 {
-		jitter = -jitter
-	}
 	return backoff + jitter
 }