Geodataset Name:       TRANSIT_STA_2004
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         80

DATA SOURCE(S):                    U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     N/A
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      20040501
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: TRANSIT_STA_2004.DBF

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item	Item Description
OBJECTID	Internal feature number.
RECID	Unique feature number.
STFIPS	Two digit State Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Code.
STATION	Name of station.
STR_ADD	Address of station.
RTS_SRVD	Name of the route(s) served by station (Route names delineated by commas e.g. Blue, Red Lines) in alphabetical order.
LONGTUDE	Longitude of Station.
LATITUDE	Latitude of Station.
CITY	Name of City in which station is located.
UZA	Urbanized Area Name.
UACODE	Urbanized Area 5 digit code.
ZIPCODE	5 digit U.S. Postal Code of Station.
STATUS	Current status of the station. 1 = Planned 2 = Out of service 3 = Active 4 = Under Construction 9 = Used to identify nodes that are not Stations such as rail junctions and State Borders
SOURCE	Identifies source of original data. BTS = Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS) DOT = State Department of Transportation MPO = Metropolitan Planning Organization FTA = Federal Transit Administration (FTA) RTA = Responsible Transit Agency DOQ = Digital Ortho Quarter Quads FRA = Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) TGR = TIGER 2000 U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC) ADD = Street Address BDR = State Border Node
VERSION	Version of the database.
USNG_FL_1K	Station's 1-kilometer United States National Grid (USNG) address. The USNG is an alpha-numeric reference system based on the UTM coordinate system and is similar to the Military Grid Reference System. Use of the USNG ensures a uniform grid mapping and positional reporting system for search and rescue, emergency planning, response, and recovery. How to Read a United States National Grid (USNG) Spatial Address Website - http://www.fgdc.gov/usng/how-to-read-usng/index_html
DESCRIPT	Description field based on STATION field.
FGDLAQDATE	Date FGDL acquired the data.
AUTOID	Unique ID field.
SHAPE	Feature geometry.

USER NOTES:

This database contains fixed-guideway transit features for agencies identified by RITA/BTS for processing as of 5/1/04.

Data were processed for FTA's universe of cities based on the availability of source data from FTA, RITA/BTS, or local transit agencies. At this time, coverage is incomplete for the New York City area due to the lack of availability of local transit data.

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data. Attribute information was obtained from individual transit agencies through telephone conversations, GIS data, transit agency websites, transit agency maps and schedules, and other traveler information systems. Data include a SOURCE field that identifies the original source of the data.

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.

Right-of-ways for fixed guideways were developed from GIS data provided by FTA, RITA/BTS and local transit agencies. In most cases, the source data are very accurate and complete. In rare cases where the lines were digitized, DOQQ's for the local area were used as a reference for heads-up digitizing. Station locations were verified using street maps, local DOQQ's and USGS DOQ's which were available via the internet from a variety of publicly available data clearinghouses. Data include a SOURCE field that identifies the original source of the data. This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

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

THE DATA INCLUDED IN FGDL ARE 'AS IS' AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING. 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. A note about data scale: Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling 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

REFERENCES:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database 2007 http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2007/

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

Source data were compiled from a number of transit sources. The SOURCE field identifies the original source of the data. The source data were checked for duplicate arcs. Connectivity problems such as dangles were corrected. All stations were checked for existence and added when necessary. Nodes were added to the Network at Station locations to facilitate routing. Pseudo Nodes where arcs cross without a station are flagged Status = 9. Process Date: 20040501 The GeoPlan Center downloaded the data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Website (See Below) on June 3rd, 2008. http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2007/ - GeoPlan extracted this data in shapefile format and removed facilities not located in Florida. - The shapefile was reprojected from WGS_1984 Decimal Degrees to the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection. (See "Map Projection Parameters" below). - All records were upcased. - Changed original layer name from transit_sta to transit_sta_2004. - Added USNG_FL_1K field - A DESCRIPT field was added based on STATION. - Added AUTOID field. - A FGDLAQDATE field was added based on date GeoPlan obtained the data. Process Date: 20080603 Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile. Process Date: 20080718

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 SOURCE CONTACT (S):

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Abbr. Name:
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Phone:

Web site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:
         Phone:
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
RITA/BTS
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Washington, District of Columbia
20590
202-366-DATA


http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2007/
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