RAIL NETWORK IN FLORIDA - 2013

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:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Railroad Administration

Publication_Date: 20130715

Title: RAIL NETWORK IN FLORIDA - 2013

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.

Publisher:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Railroad Administration

Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida

Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset contains the Florida subset of the National Rail Network. The Rail Network is a comprehensive database of the nation's railway system at the 1:100,000 scale or better. The data set covers all 50 States plus the District of Columbia. This is an update to the rails_2012 layer.

Purpose:

The data set provides location and partial attribute information for use in national and regional network analysis applications.

Supplemental_Information:

At the time of publishing the DVD significant updates to the layer were underway.
The National Transportation Atlas Database is a set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation facilities, transportation networks, and associated infrastructure. These datasets include spatial information for transportation modal networks and intermodal terminals, as well as the related attribute information for these features. Metadata documentation, as prescribed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee, is also provided for each database. The data support research, analysis, and decision-making across all modes of transportation. They are most useful at the national level, but have major applications at regional, state, and local scales throughout the transportation community.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2013

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: Network

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: transportation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: United States

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: USA

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal_Keyword: 2012

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Railroad Administration

Contact_Person: Raquel Hunt

Contact_Position: GIS Program Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave SE

City: Washington

State_or_Province: D.C.

Postal_Code: 20590

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-493-6415

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Raquel.Hunt@dot.gov

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@BTS.gov

Data_Set_Credit: Acknowledgment of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Other_Citation_Details:

National Transportation Atlas Database: <http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/>
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: <http://www.bts.gov/>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology

Completeness_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies

Type_of_Source_Media:

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: RITA/BTS/FRA

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

In July 2013 GeoPlan obtained the data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) in CDROM format. The data was in the following geographical coordinate system: WGS 1984 Datum, Units: Degrees. During the QA/QC process GeoPlan performed the following tasks.
- Extracted features where "STATEFIPS" = '12' to select features in Florida. - Reprojected the data to FGDL Albers HPGN. - Deleted empty fields (RROWNER3, TRKRGHTS4, TRKRGHTS5, TRKRGHTS6, TRKRGHTS7, TRKRGHTS8, and TRKRGHTS9). - Uppercased all fields. - Added DESCRIPT field based on FRAARCID. - Added a FGDLAQDATE field based on date GeoPlan acquired the data from the source. - Renamed the dataset from rail_lines to rails_2013.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20140227

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3306

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24.000000

Standard_Parallel: 31.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000

False_Easting: 400000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

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

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: RAILS_2013

Entity_Type_Definition: RAILS_2013.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS/FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

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: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FRAARCID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MILES

Attribute_Definition: Length of segment in miles

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATEAB

Attribute_Definition:

State railroad abbreviation which follows the Postal abbreviation

Attribute_Definition_Source: USPS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Official List of U.S.

Codeset_Source: U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATEFIPS

Attribute_Definition: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)

Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CNTYFIPS

Attribute_Definition: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) County Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)

Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STCNTYFIPS

Attribute_Definition:

Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State and County Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)

Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FRAREGIONS

Attribute_Definition: FRA Regional Boundaries

Attribute_Definition_Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: DC, DE, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: IL, IN, MI, MN, WI

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: CO, IA, KS, MO, NE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: AK, ID, MT, ND, OR, SD, WA, WY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RROWNER1

Attribute_Definition:

The reporting mark of the 1st owning railroad. A mark of 'XXXX' indicates an abandoned link. Rule 260 codes are used where available. A mark of 'DUMX' indicates an added connecting link.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: FRA Rule 260 and Owner Codes

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RROWNER2

Attribute_Definition: The reporting mark of the 2nd owning railroad, if any.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: FRA Rule 260 and Owner Codes

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRKRGHTS1

Attribute_Definition: Reporting mark of the 1st railroad having trackage-rights.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRKRGHTS2

Attribute_Definition:

Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRKRGHTS3

Attribute_Definition:

Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STRACNET

Attribute_Definition:

Type of military interest flag - this code should match the publication 'Civil Rail Lines Important to 'National Defense, March, 2008'

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Null

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: N\A

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: S

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: On the STRACNET system

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: A connector to the STRACNET system

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGSYS

Attribute_Definition: Type of signaling system.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CTC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Centralized Traffic Control

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ABS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Automatic Block Signals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ACS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Automatic Cab Signals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ATS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Automatic Train Stop

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ATC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Automatic Train Control

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MAN

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Manual Block, including dark territory

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TTO

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Table/Train Order

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: OCS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Occupancy Control Systems

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRACKS

Attribute_Definition: Number of tracks

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBDIV

Attribute_Definition: Subdivision, if available

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FRFRANODE

Attribute_Definition:

The FRA assigned node number at the topological start of the link

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: The attribute FRANODEID from the rail layer

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOFRANODE

Attribute_Definition: The FRA assigned node number at the topological end of the link

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: The attribute FRANODEID from the rail layer

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NET

Attribute_Definition: Indicates which operations is part of the network, spatially

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: A

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Abandoned

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: F

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ferry

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Main sub network

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: O

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-Mainline Active track

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Out of Service

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PASSNGR

Attribute_Definition: Passenger Railroad Operations

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NULL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: N/A

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: A

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Amtrak

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Commuter

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: R

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rapid Transit

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tourist

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: V

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Via Rail Canada

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Amtrak & Commuter

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Amtrak & Tourist

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YARDS

Attribute_Definition: Name of the Yard, if available

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: INT_TYPE

Attribute_Definition: Identifies if the rail can be used for Intermodal Shipments

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NULL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: N/A

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: INT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Intermodal

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: DS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Double Stack

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEN10CODE

Attribute_Definition: Density Category for the latest available, 2010

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown or dummy

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: < 5 MGT

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 5 - 10 MGT

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 10 - 50 MGT

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 50 - 100 MGT

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: > 100 MGT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: GeoPlan added field based on FRAARCID

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: The date GeoPlan acquired the data from the source.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AUTOID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN

Attribute_Definition: Length in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: National Rail Network

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Person:

Contact_Position:

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

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

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

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

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

Hours_of_Service:

Contact_Instructions:

Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA

Distribution_Liability:

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile

Format_Version_Number: 2012

File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied

Transfer_Size: 0.810

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: dvd

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650

Recording_Density_Units: megabytes

Recording_Format: ISO 9660

Ordering_Instructions:

Call (202-366-DATA), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2012 DVD. The NTAD DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. Individual datasets from the NTAD can also be downloaded from the Office of Geospatial Information Systems website at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20140402

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Railroad Administration

Contact_Person: Raquel Wright

Contact_Position: GIS Program Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

City: Washington

State_or_Province: D.C.

Postal_Code: 20590

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202.493.6415

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-493-6415

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Raquel.Hunt@dot.gov

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@BTS.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Use_Constraints: Acknowledgment of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile