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Public Transit

Legacy ID
301

2013 Annual Database Fixed Guideway

Contains data on facilities using and occupying separate right-of-way or rail exclusively for public transportation use or a fixed catenary system useable by multiple forms of public transportation. Organized by mode and type of service.

2013 Annual Database Fare Revenue Earned By Mode

Contains data on revenues a transit agency earns from carrying passengers, organized by mode and type of service. Reported as funds earned, funds expended on operations, and funds expended on capital.

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, fares, base, special transit, discounted, reduced fare, earned, expended, operations, capital, fare box, payment, passes, tickets, earnings, total fares, fare earnings

2013 Annual Database Energy Consumption

Contains data on type and amount of fuel full reporters use to propel revenue vehicles. Orgznied by mode, type of service (TOS), and fuel type. 

Keywords: urban, 5307, full, battery, charging, propulsion power, kilowatt, hours, diesel, fuel, bio-diesel, gasoline, liquefied, petroleum, natural gas, ethanol, methanol, gallons, kerosene, bunker fuel,  hydrogen, other fuel, fuel supply, power, resources, electric, alternative fuels

2013 Annual Database Capital Use

Sums capital Funds expended by NTD reporter, mode, type of service (TOS), capital use type (existing vs. expanding) and object. 

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, administrative buildings, passenger stations, guideway, revenue vehicles, service vehicles, communications, information systems, fare revenue collection equipment, maintenance buildings, fare office, administration, stops, metro stations, buildings, offices, transit vehicles, vehicles, new, track, rail, expenditures, cost

2013 Annual Database Agency UZAs

Contains information by NTD reporter and urbanized area (UZA).  

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, urbanized, area, population, square mile, density, primary, secondary, demographic, population statistics, cities, city

2013 Annual Database Agency Mode Service

Contains basic agency service information by NTD reporter, mode and type of service. 

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, rail, fixed route, capital use only,  reported separately, vehicles operated in maximum service voms, vehicles available for maximum service, vams, peak service, peak, modes, bus, demand response, commuter, directly operated, purchased service

Metropolitan Transportation Authority - East Side Access

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is constructing a new, direct 3.5-mile commuter rail extension for Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). This extension will run from LIRR’s Main and Port Washington Branch Lines in Long Island and Queens, to Grand Central Terminal (GCT) on Manhattan’s...

Clarification on Joint Procurements and “Piggybacking”

3/8/2013

Dear Colleague:

A recent review by FTA of several large-quantity bus contracts indicated widespread errors in how FTA recipients are conducting joint procurements and the assignment of options (a practice commonly referred to as “piggybacking”) to purchase buses.  This...