Fixed-Guideway Transit Facilities (Links) - Data Dictionary
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: 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).
