transit_link

transit_link Data Dictionary

Abstract: Abstract: Version 2004 of the Fixed-Guideway Transit Network is a network database of the nation's fixed-guideway transit systems. The data set covers systems in cities defined as FTA's universe of cities and includes heavy rail, light rail, monorail, cable car, inclined plane, and automated guideway.

Purpose: Purpose: The data provide users with information about the location and type of fixed-guideway transit and terminal facilities primarily for regional cartographic, spatial and network analysis purposes.

Field Number Attribute Description Data Type

0 FID Internal feature number. Long Integer representing an object identifier

1 Shape Feature geometry. Geometry

2 RECID Unique feature number. Long Integer

3 STFIPS Two digit State FIPS Code Character String

4 TR_TYPE Mode of primary transit system Character String

5 TR_TYPE2 Mode of secondary concurrent transit system Character String

6 SYSTEM Name of Primary Transit System Character String

7 SYSTEM2 Name of Secondary Transit System Character String

8 RTS_SRVD Name of the route(s) served by Primary System on link (Route names delinated by commas e.g. Blue, Red Lines) in alphabetical order Character String

9 RTS_SRVD2 Name of the route(s) served by Secondary System on link (Route names delinated by commas e.g. Blue, Red Lines) in alphabetical order Character String

10 GRD_ELEV Code defining the grade/elevation of the link. Integer

11 DIR Direction of Travel Integer

12 UZA Urbanized Area Name Character String

13 UACODE Primary Urbanized Area 5 Digit Code Character String

14 UACODE2 Secondary Urbanized Area Code Character String

15 NTDID Transit Agency ID of Primary Transit System Character String

16 NTDID2 Transit Agency ID of Secondary Transit System Character String

17 AMTRAK Denotes presence of Amtrak service on link Character String

18 BEGSTA Station RECID number for the beginning of an arc (from-node). Long Integer

19 ENDSTA Station RECID number for the end of an arc (to-node). Long Integer

20 STATUS Current status of the link Integer

21 SOURCE Identifies source of original data Character String

22 VERSION Version of the database Character String

Field Number	Attribute	Description	Data Type
0	FID	Internal feature number.	Long Integer representing an object identifier
1	Shape	Feature geometry.	Geometry
2	RECID	Unique feature number.	Long Integer
3	STFIPS	Two digit State FIPS Code	Character String
4	TR_TYPE	Mode of primary transit system	Character String
5	TR_TYPE2	Mode of secondary concurrent transit system	Character String
6	SYSTEM	Name of Primary Transit System	Character String
7	SYSTEM2	Name of Secondary Transit System	Character String
8	RTS_SRVD	Name of the route(s) served by Primary System on link (Route names delinated by commas e.g. Blue, Red Lines) in alphabetical order	Character String
9	RTS_SRVD2	Name of the route(s) served by Secondary System on link (Route names delinated by commas e.g. Blue, Red Lines) in alphabetical order	Character String
10	GRD_ELEV	Code defining the grade/elevation of the link.	Integer
11	DIR	Direction of Travel	Integer
12	UZA	Urbanized Area Name	Character String
13	UACODE	Primary Urbanized Area 5 Digit Code	Character String
14	UACODE2	Secondary Urbanized Area Code	Character String
15	NTDID	Transit Agency ID of Primary Transit System	Character String
16	NTDID2	Transit Agency ID of Secondary Transit System	Character String
17	AMTRAK	Denotes presence of Amtrak service on link	Character String
18	BEGSTA	Station RECID number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).	Long Integer
19	ENDSTA	Station RECID number for the end of an arc (to-node).	Long Integer
20	STATUS	Current status of the link	Integer
21	SOURCE	Identifies source of original data	Character String
22	VERSION	Version of the database	Character String