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U.S. National Transportation Atlas Railroads, 2002

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Originator
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Originator
Esri
Publication Date
20181231
Title
U.S. National Transportation Atlas Railroads, 2002
Edition
2018
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
Data and Maps for ArcGIS®
Issue Identification
2018 - World, Europe, and United States
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
Esri
Other Citation Details
Location: \usa\trans
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/b14beb2b-7258-44b6-a6c5-be06b4185c93/file/22fd6287-405c-4783-95c8-b335739bfcb5
Abstract
U.S. National Transportation Atlas Railroads represents a comprehensive database of the nation's railway system at 1:100,000 scale. The data set covers the 48 contiguous States plus the District of Columbia within United States.
Purpose
U.S. National Transportation Atlas Railroads provides location and partial attribute information for use in national and regional network analysis applications.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Bounding Box
West
-124.258491
East
-67.267953
North
49.001883
South
25.462464
Theme Keyword
transportation
line
railroads
railway
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
transportation
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
2002
1998
2000
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
See Resource Constraints legal constraints. Data are licensed to Princeton University-affiliated persons only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Annually
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Esri
Delivery Point
380 New York Street
City
Redlands
State
California
Postal Code
92373-8100
Country
US
Contact Telephone
909-793-2853
Contact Facsimile Telephone
909-793-5953
Contact Electronic Mail Address
info@esri.com
Hours of Service
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
Credit
ESRI
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
The dataset is converted to file geodatabase (FGDB) format using tools in ArcGIS. The geometry is checked, and if needed repaired. The network is not topologically connected.
Completeness Report
After processing, the dataset is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The positional accuracy can be stated as being that associated with a 1;100,000 scale map.
Lineage
Source
Originator
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Originator
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Publication Date
20020101
Title
National Rail Network 1:100,000 (line)
Edition
2002
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
National Rail Network 1:100,000
Issue Identification
2002
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC, USA
Publisher
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Other Citation Details
From the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2002 CD–ROM.
Online Linkage
http://www.bts.gov/gis/
Source Scale Denominator
100000
Type of Source Media
CD-ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Multiple Dates/Times
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20020101
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20000101
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
19981201
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute and geospatial data
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
String
Point and Vector Object Count
131480
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-09
Longitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-09
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal Degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS 1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257223563
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
rail100k
Entity Type Definition
The lines represent a comprehensive database of the nation's railway system at 1:100,000 scale. The data set covers the 48 contiguous States plus the District of Columbia within United States.
Entity Type Definition Source
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
ID
The unique sequential identification for the railroad feature in the network structure. (Sequential whole numbers for the features.)
Definition Source
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
RAILROAD
The name or identification for the railroad feature. (Official List of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Railroad NamesFederal Railroad Administration (FRA))
Definition Source
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
RROWNER
The reporting mark of the first owning railroad feature. A mark of 'XXXX' indicates an abandoned railroad feature. Rule 260 codes are used where available. A mark of 'DUMX' indicates an added connecting railroad feature. (Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Rule 260 and Owner CodesFederal Railroad Administration (FRA))
Definition Source
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
TR
Reporting mark of the first railroad feature having trackage-rights. (Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFederal Railroad Administration (FRA))
Definition Source
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
PASSENGER
The type of passenger railroad feature indicator.
A
Amtrak line.
AC
Amtrak line, commuter line.
AT
Amtrak line, tourist line.
C
Commuter line.
CX
Commuter line, previous passenger line.
F
unknown
NYC
unknown, undesignated service, commuter line.
R
Rail line now used for rapid transit.
T
Tourist line.
X
Previous passenger line.
Definition Source
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
MILITARY
The type of military interest railroad feature indicator - this code should match the publication 'Civil Rail Lines Important to National Defense, December 1998'.
C
A connector to the Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET) system.
S
On the Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET) system.
Definition Source
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
FRA_REG
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) region number for the railroad feature. (Official List of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Region NumbersFederal Railroad Administration (FRA))
Definition Source
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
CLASS
The railroad feature classification code.
0
Not applicable, active.
1
Class 1.
2
Class 2.
3
Class 3.
Definition Source
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
MILES
The measure of distance in miles. (Calculated distance for the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape_Leng
Distribution Information
Format Name
File Geodatabase Feature Class
Distributor
Esri; Esri Offices
Online Access
http://www.ArcGIS.com
Online Access
https://my.esri.com
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20190627
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Esri
Contact Person
ArcGIS Content Team
Contact Address
Address
380 New York Street
City
Redlands
State or Province
California
Postal Code
92373-8100
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
909-793-2853
Contact Facsimile Telephone
909-793-5953
Contact Electronic Mail Address
info@esri.com
Hours of Service
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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