FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday,
July 9, 2001
Contact: Catrina Pavlik
Tel.:
(202) 366-1500
BTS
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BTS
Releases Transportation-Related Geographic Databases
The
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
today released a set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation
facilities that will be useful for the transportation community at the national,
regional, state and local levels.
The
new National Transportation Atlas Databases 2001 (NTAD 2001) includes geographic
information for transportation modal networks and intermodal terminals, as well
as related attribute information. The data on this compact disc supports research and analysis,
and decision-making across all modes of transportation.
“The
NTAD 2001 provides transportation planners and researchers with valuable
geographic information they can use when making decisions related to the
nation’s transportation system,” BTS Director Ashish Sen said.
This
year, based on requests from users, BTS is distributing NTAD 2001 in Shapefile
format. The Shapefile format is
immediately useable in most Geographic Information System (GIS) software
packages. This effort is part of
BTS’ continuing goal to make data useful to the greatest number of people
possible.
To
order a copy of the CD-ROM, contact the BTS by phone at (202) 366-DATA (press
1), by fax on (202)366-3197, or by writing to Product Orders, Bureau of
Transportation Statistics, U.S.DOT, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 3430,
Washington, DC 20590.
The data sets may also be accessed via the Internet at www.bts.gov/gis.
Additionally, they may be ordered from www.bts.gov/btsprod,
then select the “Geospatial data” link.
For technical information, contact Steve Lewis at (202) 366-9223.
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