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NCFO Website (Methods Page)

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Statement of Methodology.

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Prepared by Office of Survey Programs Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office or the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

August 11, 2015

Background

The Transportation Equity Act...

History of the NCFO (2014 Changes)

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Expanded response options for revenue streams

Removed questions about peak ridership times and counts

Expanded vessel characteristic questions

ownership and operation fuel mileage ADA accessible engine lifespan (2012 hours and...

History of the NCFO

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Legislation

June 1998: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA–21) October 2009: Safe, Accountable, Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) June 2012: Moving Ahead for Progress in the...

2016 Questionnaire Updates

Graphic Version National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO)

The 2016 National Census of Ferry Operators is Now Underway

If you are a ferry operator, please call us toll-free at (800) 853-1351 or email us at ferry@dot.gov if you have any questions or concerns.

On a...

2016 Questionnaire Development

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Reviewed the 2014 Form and Corresponding Data

Reformatted paper questionnaire Modified question instructions and responses Deleted two questions

Conducted Outreach to Data Users

Government agencies and the Passenger Vessel...

Data Collection Timeline

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Pre-notification

Mail out

Telephone follow-up I

Email follow-up

Telephone Follow-up II

Telephone Follow-up III

End data Collection

Milestone Date E-mailed pre-...

2016 Status Summary

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Third Round of Telephone Follow-up On-going

 65% response rate Still receiving and accepting responses

Data Processing

Begins August 2016

Anticipated Data Release

Early 2017

Future

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Fully electronic data collection tool

Web-based User-friendly Option for paper questionnaire, if preferred

New Database

Better and easier access to the data

New Webpage

Easier access to information, data, reports...