Policy Manuals

• 2025 NTD Reporting Policy Manual
• 2025 NTD Reduced Reporting Policy Manual
• 2025 NTD Monthly Ridership and Weekly Reference Policy Manual
• 2024 NTD Reporting Policy Manual
• 2024 NTD Reduced Reporting Policy Manual
• 2024 NTD Monthly Ridership and Weekly Reference Policy Manual
• 2025 Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual
• 2024 Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual
• 2023 NTD Reporting Policy Manual
• 2023 NTD Reduced Reporting Policy Manual
• 2023 NTD Monthly Ridership and Weekly Reference Policy Manual

Annual Policy Reference Documents

• NTD Uniform System of Accounts (USOA)

  • Since publication of the USOA in 2018, the capitalization threshold set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has changed from $5,000 to $10,000. For further information on this change, please refer to OMB’s webpage for Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance.

• Transit Asset Management Guidebooks: Facility Condition Assessment
• Transit Asset Management Guidebooks: Guideway Condition Assessment

Safety and Security Policy Reference Documents

• Assault on a Transit Worker Overview
• Assault on a Transit Worker Guide: Full Reporters
• Assault on a Transit Worker Guide: Reduced Reporters
• Safety and Security Rail Mode Quick Reference Guide
• Safety and Security Non-Rail Quick Reference Guide

Glossary of Terms

• NTD Glossary

NTD Reporting System User Guides

• NTD Annual Reporting User Guide
• FTA FACES User Guide (User Management)

Sampling Manual

• NTD Sampling Manual
• NTD Sampling Template
• NTD Sampling Template with Data

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