Best Practices for Using Geographic Data in Transit: A Location Referencing Guidebook: Defining Geographic Locations of Bus Stops, Routes and Other Map Data for Its, GIS and Operational Efficiencies

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Advanced public transportation systems
  • Geographic information systems
  • Plan implementation
  • Best practices
  • Handbooks
  • ITS transit
  • Standards
  • Geographic information systems or GIS
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FTA-NJ-26-7044-2003.1 ; FHWA-JPO-05-048
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Transit Management ; NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Advanced Public Transit Systems ; NTL-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY
• Abstract:
  This Guidebook was developed at the request of the transit industry. It provides best practices for both transit managers and technical staff with respect to planning, implementing and using geographic data in transit. The Guidebook discusses issues and best practices for defining and using geographic locations of bus stops, routes and other map data that are needed for successfully implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), as well as for obtaining operational efficiencies.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4229/dot_4229_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 971.92 KB]
• Collection(s):
  ITSJPO Digital Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d2b327e577b13b0476ac81f1b0f5d5e78e6f0e351f0cd247a849aa78605923c5