METADATA FOR AMTRAK STATIONS

VERSION 4 RELEASE 0

 

                    Identification_Information

 

Citation:

     Originator: Federal Railroad Administration(FRA)

     Publication_Date: 2001

     Title: Amtrak Stations

     Edition: 4.0

     Publication_Information:

          Publication_Place: Washington, DC

          Publisher:  Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

Larger_Work_Citation:

     Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

     Publication_Date: 2001

     Title: National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD)

     Publication_Information:

          Publication_Place: Washington, DC

          Publisher:   Bureau of Transportation Statistics

 

Description:

     Abstract: The Amtrak Stations database is a geographic data

          set containing Amtrak intercity railroad passenger

          terminals in the United States and Canada.  Attribute

          data include services and passenger amenities provided

          at the station.

     Purpose:  The data set provides location and attribute

          information for use in national and regional

          cartographic and network analysis applications.

 

Time_Period_of_Content:

     Single_Date/Time:

          Calendar_Date: 20000709

     Currentness_Reference: ground conditions

 

Status:

     Progress: Complete

     Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually

 

Spatial_Domain:

     Bounding_Coordinates:

          West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.158203

          East_Bounding_Coordinate:  -70.278820

          North_Bounding_Coordinate: 50.331532

          South_Bounding_Coordinate:  24.552180

 

Keywords:

     Theme:

          Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

          Theme_Keyword: point

          Theme_Keyword: transportation

          Theme_Keyword: railroad

          Theme_Keyword: passenger terminal

          Theme_Keyword: Amtrak

     Place:

          Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

          Place_Keyword: United States

          Place_Keyword: Canada

 

Access_Constraints: None

 

Use_Constraints: None. Acknowledgment of the Bureau of

     Transportation Statistics National Transportation Atlas

     Database should be cited in products derived from these

     data.

 

Point_of_Contact:

     Contact_Person_Primary:

          Contact_Person: Peter A. Kerr

          Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration

     Contact_Addresses:

          Address_Type: mailing address

          Address: Office of Policy, RRP-20, Mail Stop 15

          Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW

          City: Washington

          State_or_Province: DC

          Postal_Code: 20590

 

          Address_Type: physical address

          Address: 1120 Vermont Ave. NW

          City: Washington

          State_or_Province: DC

          Postal_Code: 20005

 

          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 202 493 6396

          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 202 493 6401

          Data_Set_Credit: The Federal Railroad Administration

               compiled the data building on version 3 of these

               data compiled by Bruce D. Spear and published by

               the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

 

                    Data_Quality_Information

 

Attribute_Accuracy:

     Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Attribute data were extracted

          from the station listings in the Spring/Summer 2000

          Amtrak National and Summer/Fall 2000 Amtrak Northeast

          Timetables, and reflect station characteristics as of

          July 9, 2000.  Additional data, as required, were

          obtained from earlier year timetables.

 

     Logical_Consistency_Report: All point records are

          represented by a single coordinate pair and a unique

          feature identifier; the Amtrak Station Code (stored in

          the FEATURID field). Attribute data can be matched to

          specific point records using this identifier.

 

     Completeness_Report: The database includes all Amtrak

          railroad and thruway bus stations listed in the Amtrak

          timetables mentioned above.  Also included are 1)Amtrak

          railroad stations listed in earlier releases of this

          database that are now closed and 2) future Amtrak

          stations that can be identified from either their

          inclusion in the timetables or published intentions to

          increase Amtrak service.  Regional commuter railroad

          stations that are not also served by Amtrak are not

          included in this version; those stations are currently

          included in the  Fixed-Guideway Transit Network

          database.  The database does not include information on

          passenger boardings; those data are considered to be

          proprietary by Amtrak.

 

Positional_Accuracy:

     Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

          Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Stations having

               valid street addresses were geocoded to 1995

               TIGER/Line(TM)street and railroad centerline

               files. Positional accuracy for those points is

               consistent with the accuracy of 1995

               TIGER/Line(TM) files, or within about 50 meters of

               their true position.  Stations with ambiguous or

               incomplete street addresses (and stations located

               in Canada) were positioned using a combination of

               street name, nearest railroad centerline, and

               place name. Positional accuracy for these points

               may vary from 100 to 1000 meters of their true

               location.  The PA attribute indicates the

               estimated 'goodness' of the location.

 

 

Lineage:

     Source_Information:

          Source_Citation:

               Originator: Bureau of the Census

               Publication_Date: 1996

               Title: TIGER/Line(TM) 1995

               Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

               Publication_Information:

                    Publication_Place: Washington, DC

                    Publisher: Bureau of the Census

               Source_Scale_Denominator: 100,000

               Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

               Source Time Period of Content

                    Single_Date/Time:

                         Calendar_Date: 1995

               Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

               Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER/Line(TM) 1995

               Source_Contribution: Reference location base map

 

          Source_Citation:

               Originator: Amtrak

               Publication_Date: 2000

               Title: Amtrak Spring/Summer National and

                    Summer/Fall Northeast Timetables

               Publication_Information:

                    Publication_Place: Washington, DC

                    Publisher:  Amtrak

               Type_of_Source_Media: hardcopy

               Source_Time_Period_of_Content

                    Single_Date/Time:

                         Calendar_Date: 2000

               Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

               Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Amtrak Timetables

               Source_Contribution: Passenger station addresses

                    and characteristic attributes

 

Process_Step:

     Process_Description: Each Amtrak railroad or thruway bus

          station identified in the Amtrak Timetables was

          initially geocoded based on its street address and ZIP

          Code, using the geocoding procedures in TransCAD (TM)

          software and the TIGER/Line(TM) 1995 street centerline

          databases.  Stations with ambiguous street addresses

          were then located using a combination of geographic

          cues, including location of nearest railroad tracks,

          location of Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) place

          names, location of Census Named Places, and commercial

          road atlases.  Stations with no street address and

          stations located in Canada were manually located based

          on place name and location of nearest railroad service.

 

     Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER/Line(TM) 1995

     Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Amtrak Timetables

     Process_Date: 2000

     Process_Contact:

          Contact_Person_Primary:

               Contact_Person: Peter A. Kerr

               Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad

               Administration

          Contact_Addresses:

               Address_Type: mailing address

               Address: Office of Policy, RRP-20, Mail Stop 15

               Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW

               City: Washington

               State_or_Province: DC

               Postal_Code: 20590

 

               Address_Type: physical address

               Address: 1120 Vermont Ave. NW

               City: Washington

               State_or_Province: DC

               Postal_Code: 20005

 

          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 202 493 6396

          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 202 493 6401

          Data_Set_Credit: The Federal Railroad Administration

               compiled the data building on version 3 of these

               data compiled by Bruce D. Spear and published by

               the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

 

 

Process_Description: After completing topological and attribute

     Verification in ArcInfo, the data was converted to shapefile.

 

              Spatial Data Organization Information

 

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

     SDTS_Terms_Description:

          SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity Point

               Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 923

 

 

                  Spatial_Reference_Information

 

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

     Geographic:

          Latitude_Resolution: 0.000464

          Longitude_Resolution: 0.000464

          Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

     Geodetic_Model:

          Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

          Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

 

 

                 Entity_and_Attribute_Information

 

Entity_Type:

  Entity_Type_Label: AMTK_STA.SHP

  Entity_Type_Definition: ESRI Shapefile

  Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Environmental Systems Research

    Institute, Inc. (ESRI)

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: SHAPE

    Attribute_Definition: The SHAPE attribute is a data attribute

      inherent to the ESRI shapefile format.  It defines the vector

      data as either a point, polyline, or polygon.  For further

      information concerning the definition of SHAPE, consult ESRI

      documentation.

    Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI and BTS

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value:  point

        Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

          A "Point" is a combination of two numbers (often a latitude

          and a longitude) used to represent a location on a surface.

        Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:  ESRI and BTS

  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 in this release the

           value is "04".

    Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Domain:  Range

        Range_Domain: 

          Minimum:  01

          Maximum:  99

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: REVISION

    Attribute_Definition: The REVISION is a 2-digit number that

      will be incremented individually for each record whenever

      a change is made to one of its fields in this release the

      value is "00". (Revision numbers will not be reset with

      each new release.)

    Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Domain:  Range

        Range-Domain:

          Minimum:  00

          Maximum:  99

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: MODDATE

    Attribute_Definition: The MODDATE (or modification date) indicates

      when each record in the database was last changed.  As changes

      are made to a record, the modification date is entered in the

      format 'yyyymmdd'.

    Attribute_Definition Source: BTS

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Domain:  Unrepresentable

        Unrepresentable_Domain: The MODDATE values will be date

          values indicating the last time a record was edited or

          modified.

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: POINTID

    Attribute_Definition:

      PointID is a sequential unique integer assigned

      to each record.

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Unrepresentable_Domain: The domain includes all

      possible integers.

  Attribute:

      Attribute_Label: FEATUREID

      Attribute_Definition: Amtrak station code - a unique three

        character identifier assigned to the Amtrak station

      Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

      Attribute_Domain_Values:

        Codeset_Domain:

          Codeset_Name: Amtrak City Code List

          Codeset_Source: Amtrak

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

    Attribute_Definition: The longitude of the point in decimal

      degrees with six implied decimal places

    Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

    Attribute_Definition: The latitude of the point in decimal

      degrees with six implied decimal places

    Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

    Attribute_Definition: Amtrak station name

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: STFIPS

    Attribute_Definition: Two digit State FIPS Code

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FIPS Pub 6-4

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Codeset_Domain:

        Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard

        Note: 31 records could not be matched

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: STR_ADDRES

    Attribute_Definition: Street address of station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Note: Earlier timetables were used to obtain some

      addresses

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: CITY

    Attribute_Definition: Name of city where station is located

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: STATE

    Attribute_Definition: State railroad abbreviation which

      follows the Postal abbreviation and includes Canadian

      Provinces and Mexican States

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Official Railroad Station List,

      OPSL 6000-U

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: ZIPCODE

    Attribute_Definition: Postal ZIP Code for station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Codeset_Name: National ZIP Code and Post Office

        Directory

      Codeset_Source: U.S. Postal Service

      Additional_Codeset_Source: Canada Post

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: STATUS

    Attribute_Definition: Station status in 2000

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: ACTIVE = Open

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: BUS = Served by a thruway

             bus not a train

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: BUS/SEASON = Service

             provided by a thruway bus in certain seasons only

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLOSED = Closed

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: CONNECTING = Service

             provided by a VIA Rail Canada Service

             operated train connecting with an Amtrak train.

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: FERRY/BUS = Service

             provided by a combination of ferry and bus

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: FUTURE = Service to be

             provided by train at a date to be announced

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: FUTURE/BUS = Service to

             be provided by thruway bus at a date to be

             announced

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEASONAL = Seasonal

             service

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: RR1

    Attribute_Definition: Operator of Amtrak service at that

      point

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: "    " = not applicable,

             closed or future station

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: BUS = Service provided a

             thruway bus

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: The Association of

             American Railroads' Rule 260 four character

             reporting/identification mark of the railroad

             providing train operations for Amtrak at that

             station.

        Codeset_Source: Official Railroad Station

             List, The Official Railway Guide, The

             Official Railway Equipment Register

 

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: RR2

    Attribute_Definition: First additional operator of Amtrak

      service at that station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: "    " = No additional

             provider

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: The Association of

             American Railroads' Rule 260 four character

             reporting/identification mark of the first

             additional railroad providing train

             operations for Amtrak at that station.

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: RR3

    Attribute_Definition: Second additional operator of Amtrak

      service at that station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: "    " = No additional

             provider

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: The Association of

             American_Railroads' Rule 260 four character

             reporting/identification mark of the second

             additional railroad providing train

             operations for Amtrak at that station.

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: RR4

    Attribute_Definition: Third additional operator of Amtrak

      service at that station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: "    " = No additional

             provider

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: The Association of

             American Railroads' Rule 260 four character

             reporting/identification mark of the third

             additional railroad providing train

             operations for Amtrak at that station.

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: RR5

    Attribute_Definition: Fourth additional operator of Amtrak

      service at that station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: "    " = No additional

             provider

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: The Association of

             American Railroads' Rule 260 four character

             reporting/identification mark of the fourth

             additional railroad providing train

             operations for Amtrak at that station.

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: RR6

    Attribute_Definition: Fifth additional operator of Amtrak

      service at that station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: "    " = No additional

             provider

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: The Association of

             American Railroads' Rule 260 four character

             reporting/identification mark of the fifth

             additional railroad providing train

             operations for Amtrak at that station.

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: TICKET_OFF

    Attribute_Definition: Ticket office in station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

      Enumerated_Domain:

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

        Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

          closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: CHECKED_BA

    Attribute_Definition: Station has checked baggage

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Note: The existence of checked baggage does not

      imply that all trains serving that station also have

      checked baggage service.

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

               closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: BAG_HELP

    Attribute_Definition: Station has assistance with luggage

      available

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

               closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: HP_ACCESS

    Attribute_Definition: Station is wheelchair accessible

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: F = Full - all station

                    facilities are wheelchair accessible

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: P = Partial - wheelchair

                    accessible path exists between street and

                    train platform.

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = Not wheelchair

                    accessible

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

                    closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: ENCLOSED_W

    Attribute_Definition: Station has enclosed waiting area

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

                 closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: RESTROOMS

    Attribute_Definition: Public restrooms in station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

               closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: PAY_PHONES

    Attribute_Definition: Public telephones in station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

               closed or future station

 

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: FOOD

    Attribute_Definition: Food service facilities in station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: R = Full service

               restaurant

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: S = Snack bar

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: V = Food vending machines

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: RV = Full service, vending

                 machines

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: RS = Full service, snack bar

                  Snack bar

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: RSV = Full service, snack bar,

                  vending machines

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: SV = Snack bar, vending

                  machines

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = Not applicable

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

               closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: ATM

    Attribute_Definition: Automated teller machine in station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

               closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: SHORT_PARK

    Attribute_Definition: Short term parking available at

      station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: F = Free parking

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: $ = Paid parking

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No parking

                 Note: 110 records have unexplained blanks

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: LONG_PARK

    Attribute_Definition: Long term parking available at station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: F = Free parking

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: $ = Paid parking

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No parking

                 Note: 111 records have unexplained blanks

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: CAR_RENTAL

    Attribute_Definition: Car rental available at station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Rental agency at

                 station

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: OC = Call for service (on

                 call)

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No car rental

                 Note: 110 records have unexplained blanks

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: TAXI

    Attribute_Definition: Taxi service available at station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Taxi stand at station

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: OC = Call for service (on

                 call)

               Enumerated Domain Value: N  = No taxi service

                 Note: 110 records have unexplained blanks

  Attribute_Label: INTER_BUS

    Attribute_Definition: Intercity bus service within two blocks

      of station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Intercity bus service within

                 two blocks of station

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No nearby service

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable, closed or

                 future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: TRANSIT

    Attribute_Definition: Public transit connection at station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

                 closed or future station

                 Note: an unexplained values of 'T'

                   appears in the data

  Attribute:

     Attribute_Label: CUSTOMS

     Attribute_Definition: Customs checkpoint at station

     Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

     Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

                 closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: AMTKEXP

    Attribute_Definition: Amtrak Package Express service

      available

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

                 closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: GREAT_VAC

    Attribute_Definition: Amtrak Great Vacations package(s)

      available at station

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

                 closed or future station

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: SELF_TIX

    Attribute_Definition: Quik-Trak ticket machine available for

     credit/debit ticket sales

     Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak

     Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Q = Quik-Trak machine

                 Present

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y = Yes

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: N = No

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: " " = Not applicable,

                 closed or future station

  Attribute:  

    Attribute_Label: SPLC

    Attribute_Definition: The Standard Point Location Code of

      the station/city

    Attribute_Definition_Source: Official Railroad Station List,

      OPSL 6000-U

    Attribute_Note: Only those locations that have a

      corresponding rail freight station have an SPLC entered

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

               Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: 000000 - A place holder

                 value for the attribute

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: The six digit (in

                 character form) SPLC

  Attribute:

    Attribute_Label: NODE

    Attribute_Definition: The value of the node in FRA's

      1:2Million scale rail network for the station/city

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Note: Only those stations which had an exact match

      with a node were given values

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 - No exact node match

                    exists

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: The value of the node in

                    the FRA 1:2Million and 1:100K scale networks

                    corresponding to the station

  Attribute:   

    Attribute_Label: PA

    Attribute_Definition: Estimate of positional accuracy

    Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

    Attribute_Domain_Values:

          Enumerated_Domain:

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: 100K - The

                    longitude/latitude were either taken from the

                    previous version of this database or were

                    located manually at the correct street

                    address using the TIGER/line (TM) 95 street

                    and the FRA 1:100K rail networks

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: E100 - The location was

                    placed manually using the TIGER/line(TM) 95

                    street and the FRA 1:100K rail networks, but

                    because the location did not have a specific

                    street address, the location is an estimated

                    or educated guess.

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2MIL - The location of the

                    station was outside the area covered by the

                    TIGER/line(TM) 95 street and the FRA 1:100K

                    rail networks.  Hence, the station location was

                    placed using the FRA 1:2Million scale networks.

               Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNKN - The data for the

                    longitude and latitude were taken from previous

                    versions of this database.  However, there was

                    insufficient information, namely an unidentifiable

                    street address, to allow a definitive review of

                    the placement.

 

 

                    Distribution_Information

 

Distributor:

     Contact_Organization_Primary:

          Contact_Organization: BTS Product Distribution Center

     Contact_Address:

          Address_Type: mailing and physical address

          Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW

          City: Washington

          State_or_Province: DC

          Postal_Code: 20590

     Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 202 366 DATA

     Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 202 366 3640

     Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov

 

 

Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Database 2001

 

Distribution_Liability: None

 

Standard_Order_Process:

     Digital_Form:

          Digital_Transfer_Information:

               Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile

               Format_Information_Content:

               File_Decompression_Technique: No compression

                    applied.  However, if using digital transfer

                    online option, note access instructions.

               Transfer_Size: 0.26 megabytes

 

          Digital_Transfer_Option

               Online_Option

                    Computer_Contact_Information

                         Network_Address

                              Network_Resource_Name:

                              www.bts.gov/gis/

 

               Access_Instructions: Anyone with access to the

                    Internet may connect to the BTS web server.

                    To access a specific data set, go to the web

                    address listed above in the Network Resource

                    Name.  The BTS server allows visitors

                    to create an archive package for download in

                    one of three common formats:

                         .zip - an MS-DOS zip archive;

                         .tgz - a gzip-ed unix tar archive; and

                         .tar - a unix tar archive.

                    This archived package is stored in a

                    temporary file which can then be copied to

                    the visitor's home directory.

 

 

               Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Sun Ultra

                    Running Solaris 2.6 operating system.

 

               Offline_Option

                    Offline_Media: CD-ROM

                    Recording Capacity

                         Recording_Density: 650

                         Recording_Density_Units: megabytes

                    Recording_Format: ISO 9660

 Fees:  none

 

Ordering_Instructions: Call (202.366.DATA), fax (202.366.3640),

     or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) BTS to request the National

     Transportation Atlas Databases 2001 CD-ROM.  This and other

     BTS products may be ordered from the BTS Internet site

     (www.bts.gov).

 

                    Metadata_Reference_Option

 

Metadata_Date: 200101

Metadata_Review_Date: 200105

Metadata_Contact:

     Contact Organization Primary

Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

  Contact_Address:

    Address_Type: mailing address

    Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW

    City: Washington

    State_or_Province: DC

    Postal_Code: 20590

  Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 202 366 DATA

  Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 202 366 3640

  Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital

    Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998