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BTS Releases Transportation-Related Geographic Databases
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BTS 16-01
Catrina Pavlik
202-366-1500
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Monday, July 9, 2001 -- 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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