Fixed-Guideway Transit Facilites (Links) - Data Dictionary
Abstract: Version 2004 of the Fixed-Guideway Transit Network is a network database of the nation's fixed-guideway transit systems. The data set covers systems in cities defined as FTA's universe of cities and includes heavy rail, light rail, monorail, cable car, inclined plane, and automated guideway.
Purpose: 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.
| 0 |
FID |
Internal feature number. |
Long Integer representing an object identifier |
| 1 |
Shape |
Feature geometry. |
Geometry |
| 2 |
RECID |
Unique feature number. |
Long Integer |
| 3 |
STFIPS |
Two digit State FIPS Code |
Character String |
| 4 |
TR_TYPE |
Mode of primary transit system |
Character String |
| 5 |
TR_TYPE2 |
Mode of secondary concurrent transit system |
Character String |
| 6 |
SYSTEM |
Name of Primary Transit System |
Character String |
| 7 |
SYSTEM2 |
Name of Secondary Transit System |
Character String |
| 8 |
RTS_SRVD |
Name of the route(s) served by Primary System on link (Route names delinated by commas e.g. Blue, Red Lines) in alphabetical order |
Character String |
| 9 |
RTS_SRVD2 |
Name of the route(s) served by Secondary System on link (Route names delinated by commas e.g. Blue, Red Lines) in alphabetical order |
Character String |
| 10 |
GRD_ELEV |
Code defining the grade/elevation of the link. |
Integer |
| 11 |
DIR |
Direction of Travel |
Integer |
| 12 |
UZA |
Urbanized Area Name |
Character String |
| 13 |
UACODE |
Primary Urbanized Area 5 Digit Code |
Character String |
| 14 |
UACODE2 |
Secondary Urbanized Area Code |
Character String |
| 15 |
NTDID |
Transit Agency ID of Primary Transit System |
Character String |
| 16 |
NTDID2 |
Transit Agency ID of Secondary Transit System |
Character String |
| 17 |
AMTRAK |
Denotes presence of Amtrak service on link |
Character String |
| 18 |
BEGSTA |
Station RECID number for the beginning of an arc (from-node). |
Long Integer |
| 19 |
ENDSTA |
Station RECID number for the end of an arc (to-node). |
Long Integer |
| 20 |
STATUS |
Current status of the link |
Integer |
| 21 |
SOURCE |
Identifies source of original data |
Character String |
| 22 |
Shape_Leng |
Length of feature in internal units. |
Double Precision Floating Point |
| 23 |
VERSION |
Version of the database |
Character String |
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REVISION |
Feature revision number |
Character String |
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