FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2004
TITLE: FIXED-GUIDEWAY TRANSIT NETWORK
Geodataset Name: TRNSIT Geodataset Type: SHAPE Geodataset Feature: LINE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Fixed-Guideway Transit and Ferry Network is a comprehensive network database of Florida's fixed-guideway transit and ferry systems. This includes heavy rail, light rail, monorail, ferry boat, cable car, dedicated HOV roadway, inclined plane, and automated guideway.
DATA SOURCE(S): Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS: N/A DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE: 1999 GEODATASET EXTENT: State of Florida
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:
Datafile Name: TRNSIT.DBF ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE PRECISION FNODE_ 5 DECIMAL - TNODE_ 5 DECIMAL - LPOLY_ 5 DECIMAL - RPOLY_ 5 DECIMAL - LENGTH 18 DECIMAL 5 TRNSIT_ 5 DECIMAL - TRNSIT-ID 5 DECIMAL - RECTYPE 1 CHARACTER - VERSION 2 CHARACTER - REVISION 2 CHARACTER - MODDATE 11 DECIMAL 0 LINKID 11 DECIMAL 0 FEATUREID 10 CHARACTER - ANODE 11 DECIMAL 0 BNODE 11 DECIMAL 0 STFIPS1 6 DECIMAL - STFIPS2 6 DECIMAL - RTS_SRVD 35 CHARACTER - GRD_ELEV 2 DECIMAL - TR_TYPE 3 CHARACTER - UZA 25 CHARACTER - STATUS 1 CHARACTER - DESCRIPT 35 CHARACTER -
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:
item item description
RECTYPE Record Type: always 'L' for Line
VERSION File version number: 2
REVISION Record revision number
MODDATE Record modification date
LINKID Unique sequential line identification
FEATUREID Unique line identification
ANODE Node identification for the beginning node of the line
BNODE Node identification for the ending node of the line
STFIPS1 Primary State FIPS Code
STFIPS2 Secondary State FIPS code
RTS_SRVD Routes Served
GRD_ELEV Grade/elevation
1 - At grade
2 - Elevated
3 - Below grade
4 - On structure
TR_TYPE Track Type
UZA Urbanized Area Name
STATUS Status
1 - Planned
2 - Out of service
3 - Active
4 - Construction
5 - Unknown (not referred to by BTS)
- Not defined
DESCRIPT Type of transit system
USER NOTES:
The data provide users with information about the location and type of fixed- guideway transit and terminal facilities primarily for regional cartographic, spatial and network analysis purposes. Attribute information was obtained from individual transit agencies through telephone conversations and follow-up written material provided by the agency. The level of detail and completeness of this information varied, depending on the source. Attribute data were transcribed directly into the database with no independent verification. Attribute data is incomplete at this time, and what data is included reflects information received from individual transit agencies during 1994.
FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:
-Reprojected data to FGDL Albers -Set Tolerances to FGDL Standard -Dropped item FEATURID (repeat of FEATREID -Moved DESCRIPT to the end of table -Joined related attribute tables
REFERENCES:
DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
Using source materials received from individual transit agencies, fixed guideway centerline networks were digitized against TIGER street networks. Stations were located using addresses and other cues provided from the source material. Each fixed guideway system was put in its own database. Source Used Citation Abbreviation: TIGER 92 Process Date: 1994 The TRANSIT dataset was compared with the NTAD STATES dataset to verify the correct feature location based on the State FIPS Code. Source Used Citation Abbreviation: STATES Process Date: 1997 After completing topological and attribute erification using ARC/INFO, the data was extracted and reformatted into the BTS ACSII format.
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS
PROJECTION ALBERS DATUM HPGN UNITS METERS SPHEROID GRS1980 1st standard parallel 24 0 0.000 2nd standard parallel 31 30 0.000 central meridian -84 00 0.000 latitude of projection`s origin 24 0 0.000 false easting (meters) 400000.00000 false northing (meters) 0.00000
DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S):
Name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Abbr.name: BTS
Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 1-202-366-3640
Voice Mail: 1-202-366-3282
Fax: 1-202-366-3640
Web site: http://www.bts.gov
Email: ntad@bts.gov
Contact Person:
Phone: 1-202-493-6396
Voice Telephone: 1-202-493-6396
Fax: 1-202-493-6401
FGDL CONTACT:
Name: Florida Geographic Data Library
Abbr. Name: FGDL
Address: Florida Geographic Data Library
431 Architecture Building
PO Box 115706
Gainesville, FL 32611-5706
Web site: http://www.fgdl.org
Contact FGDL:
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