Rail Road Network Nodes

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: Rail Road Network Nodes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Online_Linkage:
www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/
Description:
Abstract:
The Rail Network is a comprehensive database of the nation's railway system at the 1:100,000 scale or better. The data set covers all 50 States plus the District of Columbia.
Purpose:
The data set provides location and partial attribute information for use in national and regional network analysis applications.
Supplemental_Information:
At the time of publishing the DVD significant updates to the layer were underway.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2011
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -158.152193
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.983911
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.924082
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.880179
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: nodes
Theme_Keyword: rail nodes
Theme_Keyword: network
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Place:
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: United States
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword: ground
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 2011
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: Acknowledgment of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Contact_Person: Raquel Wright
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Address: W33-436
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-493-6415
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-493-6401
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: Rail Nodes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Online_Linkage:
www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Online_Linkage:
www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The previous 2 million network attributes were conflated to the 100k network. The FRA reports the following fields as incomplete: Signal System, Number of Tracks, Division, and Subdivision.
All of the Class 1's railroads have validated the ownership and trackage rights for the entire network and will continue to be ongoing.
Special note concerning trackage rights: In some cases, a 'short line' railroad may operate on its larger railroad connection(s) as its billing railroad. For example, the larger railroad(s) treat traffic originating or terminating on the short line as if it were originating or terminating on its own line; perform the billing, car reporting, and car tracking; then share the revenue with the short line. These trackage rights may exist as four, five, or six in the sequence, while one and two remain empty. BTS quality checks were to cross reference the place dataset with the state dataset, to determine that the spatial data and attribute data were accurate
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The network is topologically connected and the data set is geographically accurate at the 1:100,000 scale or better.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal accuracy for these data can be stated as being that associated with data compiled at the 1:100,000 scale or better.
The spatial accuracy has increased by using imagery, Railroad centerlines, and the FRA's Automated Geometry Locations.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: The Official Railway Guide
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: New York, NY
Publisher: Commonwealth Business Media
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ORG
Source_Contribution: The Official Railway Guide
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: Rail Maps
Type_of_Source_Media: paper or digital
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2010
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DOTs
Source_Contribution: State DOTs
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Publication_Date: 2010
Title: Rail Maps
Type_of_Source_Media: computer program
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: RCs
Source_Contribution: Rail Companies
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Publication_Date: 2009
Type_of_Source_Media: computer program
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATIP
Source_Contribution: FRA
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Verify and validate the rail network.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ORG
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DOTs
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: RCs
Process_Date: 2011
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 135690
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: rail_nodes
Entity_Type_Definition: National Rail Network
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FRANODEID
Attribute_Definition: Unique Node ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATEAB
Attribute_Definition:
State railroad abbreviation which follows the Postal abbreviation
Attribute_Definition_Source: USPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Official List of U.S. Postal Code Abbreviations
Codeset_Source: U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATEFIPS
Attribute_Definition: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State Code
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTYFIPS
Attribute_Definition: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) County Code
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STCNTYFIPS
Attribute_Definition:
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State & County Code
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FRAREGION
Attribute_Definition: FRA Regional Boundaries
Attribute_Definition_Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: DC, DE, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: IL, IN, MI, MN, WI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: CO, IA, KS, MO, NE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: AK, ID, MT, ND, OR, SD, WA, WY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VERSION
Attribute_Definition:
The VERSION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented for all records in the database whenever a new release is distributed.
Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
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Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Office of Geospatial Information Systems
Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA/BTS)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability: None
Standard_Order_Process:
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Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 2011
Transfer_Size: 3.479
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Access_Instructions:
NTAD DVD can also be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov.
Fees: None
Ordering_Instructions:
Call 202-366-DATA, or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2011 DVD. This and other RITA/BTS products may be ordered from the RITA/BTS Internet website <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.
Custom_Order_Process:
Call 202-366-DATA, or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2011 DVD. This and other RITA/BTS products may be ordered from the RITA/BTS Internet website <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.
Technical_Prerequisites: Software that can process GIS files.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2011
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110422
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Contact_Person: Raquel Wright
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202.493.6415
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