Slide 14 of 14: The Priority Role(s) for BTS
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Clearing-house Depository Archive Data Warehouse BTS data X X X X DOT data X ? ?...General
Legacy ID
201
Slide 13 of 14: Challenges for BTS role(s)
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Information Quality Act requirements
Response: include a disclaimer on data received; provide contact information for the creating agency
Data Archive vs. Clearinghouse
Response: limit size and...
Slide 12 of 14: What has the Transportation Community asked of BTS?
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Types of Questions Received:
Can I send my data to BTS for permanent storage?
If there is a mistake in the data, will BTS correct it after it is published in the archive?
Hosting access tools for all of transportation data...
Slide 11 of 14: Comparison of BTS website with other Agencies with Statistical Content
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Slide 9 of 14: Themes from 2010 BTS Listening Sessions
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Category Number of Comments Percentage of Total Comments Clearinghouse 12 4% Stakeholder Communication 38 12% Customer service 17...Slide 8 of 14: BTS Listening Sessions (2010) -- Stakeholders
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Group Number of Groups Percentage of Total User Groups Academic 92 0.3 All Groups 2 0.01 Associations 45 0.15...Slide 7 of 14: The Challenge
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The transportation community would like one source to serve as an access point to transportation statistics and data; or
The web search approach (e.g., Google) often funnels the public to “BTS,” many of whom leave disappointed and...
Slide 6 of 14: Summary of Current BTS Activities
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Clearing-house Depository Archive Data Warehouse BTS data X X X X DOT data X ? ?...Slide 5 of 14: BTS Data Clearinghouse Activities
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BTS Directory of Data Sources (online search of public data listing)
BTS datasets in data.gov (via USDOT Data Inventory)
Data from BTS Bookstore stored in NTL Digital Repository
Hosting NCFRP-47 Data Dictionary for...