2001 INTERMODAL TERMINAL FACILITIES

Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:: 2001 INTERMODAL TERMINAL FACILITIES
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: http://199.79.179.77/gis/ntatlas/natlas.html

Description:

Abstract:: This dataset contains geographic data for trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) and container-on-flatcar (COFC) highway rail and/or rail-water transfer facilities in the State of Florida. Attribute data specify the intermodal connections at each facility; i.e., the modes involved in the intermodal transfer, the AAR reporting marks of the railroad serving the facility, the type of cargo (always containers/trailers), and the direction of the transfer.
Purpose:: The database provides location and attribute Information for use in national and regional cartographic and network analysis applications.
Supplemental_Information:: Point

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: trailer-on-flatcar
Theme_Keyword: TOFC
Theme_Keyword: COFC
Theme_Keyword: container-on-flatcar
Theme_Keyword: highway rail
Theme_Keyword: rail-water
Theme_Keyword: AAR
Theme_Keyword: Geospatial Data 2001 National Transportation Atlas Data
Theme_Keyword: Bureau of Transportation
Theme_Keyword: BTS

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

none

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: http://www.fgdl.org

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: http://www.fgdl.org/software.html

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:: Attribute data were extracted from the IANA 1997 Rail Intermodal Terminal Directory, the Official Railway Guide; the TTX Company Intermodal Directory; World Wide Web home pages of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Conrail, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern, and Norfolk Southern; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Port Series Reports; Containerization International Yearbook; 1996 AAPA Directory; and various transportation news sources both in print and on the Internet. Attribute data reflect conditions at TOFC/COFC facilities during 1995-96 and are subject to frequent change. Some facilities may be dormant or permanently closed.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:: The database includes TOFC/COFC facilities and marine container terminals with rail connections which were listed the IANA 1997 Rail Intermodal Terminal Directory, the January/February 1997 edition of the Official Railway Guide; the TTX Company Intermodal Directory; the World Wide Web home pages of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Conrail, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern, and Norfolk Southern; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Port Series Reports; Containerization International Yearbook; 1996 AAPA Directory; and various transportation news sources both in print and on the Internet. The database does not include TOFC/COFC and marine container facilities known to have been closed before or during 1996. However, because of the frequent turnover of this type of facility, some of the terminals included in the database may now be dormant or permanently closed.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:: The locations of TOFC/COFC facilities were determined using available facility address information and MapExpert, a commercial nationwide digital map database and software package, and recording the longitude/latitude of the approximate center of the facility. Facility locations are not bound to any current or previous highway, railway, or waterway network models.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:: Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data. 1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger. Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our webpage at: http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html. These data are based on interpretation of available information and should not be construed as legally binding.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.

Completeness_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Geospatial Data 2001 National Transportation Atlas Data
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:: 2001 INTERMODAL TERMINAL FACILITIES

Source_Scale_Denominator: N/A

Type_of_Source_Media: map

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

BTS

Source_Contribution:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: This data was downloaded in shapefile format from Geospatial Data 2001 National Transportation Atlas Data at http://199.79.179.77/gis/ntatlas/natlas.html by the GeoPlan Center in 2001. Lowercase characters within the attribute table were upcased. When received, data was in Geographic projection, Datum: NAD83, Spheroid: GRS1980, Units: Meters.
Process_Date: 2002

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: 1. Reprojected data to FGDL Albers HPGN 2. Upcased all character records
Process_Date: 2002

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 152

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24 0 0.000
Standard_Parallel: 31 30 0.000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84 0 0.000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24 0 0.000
False_Easting: 400000.00000
False_Northing: 0.000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: fctf
Entity_Type_Definition:: .DBF file
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:: FGDL

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:

Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format, which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: POINTID
Attribute_Definition:: PointID is a sequential unique integer assigned to each record.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VERSION
Attribute_Definition:: The Version is a 2-character value representing the version number. The version is incremented for all records in the database whenever a new release is distributed.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REVISION
Attribute_Definition:: The REVISION is a 2-character value representing the records revision number. The revision number is increments individually for each record whenever a change is made to one of its fields.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODDATE
Attribute_Definition:: The MODDATE (or modification date) is a character field indicates when each record in the database was last changed. As changes are made to a record, the modification date is entered in the format 'yyyymmdd'
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATUREID
Attribute_Definition:: FeatureID is a unique character string assigned to each record. Formatted as SSCCC-NNN where SS is the State Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, CCC is a County FIPS code and NNNN is a sequential number within SSCCC
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition:: Longitude coordinate value of the terminal - formatted with six implied decimal places
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition:: Latitude coordinate value of the terminal - formatted with six implied decimal places
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STFIPS
Attribute_Definition:: Two character state Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Code.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE1
Attribute_Definition:: First mode of transportation in the intermodal connection H- Highway, P- Pipeline, R- Rail, W- Water
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODE2
Attribute_Definition:: Second mode of transportation in the intermodal connection H- Highway, P- Pipeline, R- Rail, W- Water
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RR_ID
Attribute_Definition:: Association of American Railroads (AAR) reporting mark of the rail carrier involved in the intermodal connection.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CARGO
Attribute_Definition:: Cargo indicates the type of cargo that is involved in the transfer. The field is a string of three characters that corresponds to the descriptions enumerated below. 100- Container cargo (including highway trailers on rail flatcars and marine vessel roll-on/roll-off), 200- Category breakbulk/unitized cargo, 210- Food Products, 220- Lumber and Wood, 230- metal Products, 240- Machinery, - Motor Vehicles, 260- Pulp and paper products, 270- Clay, concrete, glass, and stone building material, 280- Livestock, 290- Other breakbulk cargo not previously classified, 300- Dry Bulk Cargo, - Coal, 320- Grain, 330- Metallic ores and bulk metals, 340- Wood Chips, 350- Cement, 390- Other Dry Bulk Goods, 391- Chemicals, 392- Dry Edibles, 393- Minerals and other dry bulk materials, 400- Liquid Cargo, 410- Crude petroleum, 420- Petroleum Products, 490- Category - non-petroleum bulk liquids, 491- Chemical Products, 492- Liquid Edibles
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRANS_DIR
Attribute_Definition:: The transfer direction indicates the direction in which the cargo is being moved. A 1 indicates that the cargo is being transferred from transportation mode1 to transportation mode2. A 2 indicates that the cargo is being moved in both directions.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition:: Facility name and city location
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: http://www.fgdl.org

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: http://www.fgdl.org/software.html

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data or CD

Distribution_Liability:

Florida Geographic Data Library is a product of the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MATERIALS") ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE "DATA PROVIDERS"). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.

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Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.052

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20020903

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation (BTS)
Contact_Person: David Middendorf

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:: 400 Seventh Street
City: SW Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 865-557-4395

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ntad@bts.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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