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United States Rail Lines, 2013
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- United States. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Publication Date
- 2013
- Title
- United States Rail Lines, 2013
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Online Linkage
- http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/ntad_2013_rail_lines.zip
- Abstract
- The Rail Network is a comprehensive database of the nation's railway system at the 1:100,000scale or better. The data set covers all 50 States plus the District of Columbia.
- Purpose
- The data set provides location and partial attribute information for use in national and regional network analysis applications.
- Supplemental Information
- At the time of publishing the DVD significant updates to the layer were underway.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Instant
- 2013
- Bounding Box
- West
- -158.152193
- East
- -66.983911
- North
- 64.926148
- South
- 20.880179
- Theme Keyword
- Network
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Theme Keyword
- Railways
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Theme Keyword
- transportation
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Place Keyword
- United States
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Temporal Keyword
- 2013
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- None
- Use Restrictions
- None
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Continually
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Delivery Point
- 1200 New Jersey Ave SE
- City
- Washington
- State
- DC
- Postal Code
- 20590
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 202.493.6415
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- Raquel.Hunt@dot.gov
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration/Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Delivery Point
- 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
- City
- Washington
- State
- DC
- Postal Code
- 20590
- Contact Telephone
- 202-366-DATA
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- answers@BTS.gov
- Data Quality Information
- Lineage
- Contribution
- The Official Railway Guide
- Contribution
- State DOTs
- Contribution
- Rail Companies
- Contribution
- FRA's Automated Geometry Locations
- 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
- 173074
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 8.983152841195215e-009
- Longitude Resolution
- 8.983152841195215e-009
- 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
- rail_lines
- 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
- FRAARCID
- Unique ID
- Definition Source
- FRA
- MILES
- Length of segment in miles
- Definition Source
- FRA
- STATEAB
- State railroad abbreviation which follows the Postal abbreviation (Official List of U.S.U.S. Postal Service (USPS))
- Definition Source
- USPS
- STATEFIPS
- Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State Code (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST))
- Definition Source
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- CNTYFIPS
- Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) County Code (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST))
- Definition Source
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- STCNTYFIPS
- Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State and County Code (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST))
- Definition Source
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- FRAREGIONS
- FRA Regional Boundaries
- 1
- CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT
- 2
- DC, DE, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV
- 3
- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
- 4
- IL, IN, MI, MN, WI
- 5
- AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
- 6
- CO, IA, KS, MO, NE
- 7
- AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT
- 8
- AK, ID, MT, ND, OR, SD, WA, WY
- Definition Source
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- RROWNER1
- The reporting mark of the 1st owning railroad. A mark of 'XXXX' indicates an
abandoned link. Rule 260 codes are used where available. A mark of 'DUMX' indicates
an added connecting link. (FRA Rule 260 and Owner CodesFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- RROWNER2
- The reporting mark of the 2nd owning railroad, if any. (FRA Rule 260 and Owner CodesFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- RROWNER3
- The reporting mark of the 3rd owning railroad, if any. (FRA Rule 260 and Owner CodesFR)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS1
- Reporting mark of the 1st railroad having trackage-rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS2
- Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS3
- Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS4
- Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS5
- Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS6
- Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS7
- Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS8
- Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRKRGHTS9
- Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights. (FRA List of Railroad Name AbbreviationsFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- STRACNET
- Type of military interest flag - this code should match the publication 'Civil Rail Lines Important to 'National Defense, 2013'
- Null
- N/A
- S
- On the STRACNET system
- C
- A connector to the STRACNET system
- Definition Source
- FRA
- SIGSYS
- Type of signaling system
- CTC
- Centralized Traffic Control
- ABS
- Automatic Block Signals
- ACS
- Automatic Cab Signals
- ATS
- Automatic Train Stop
- ATC
- Automatic Train Control
- MAN
- Manual Block, including dark territory
- TTO
- Table/Train Order
- OCS
- Occupancy Control Systems
- NULL
- N/A
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TRACKS
- Number of tracks
- Definition Source
- FRA
- SUBDIV
- Subdivision, if available
- Definition Source
- FRA
- FRFRANODE
- The FRA assigned node number at the topological start of the link (The attribute FRANODEID from the rail layerFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- TOFRANODE
- The FRA assigned node number at the topological start of the link (The attribute FRANODEID from the rail layerFRA)
- Definition Source
- FRA
- NET
- Indicates which operations is part of the network, spatially
- A
- Abandoned
- F
- Ferry
- M
- Main sub network
- O
- Non-Mainline Active track
- X
- Out of Service
- Definition Source
- FRA
- PASSNGR
- Passenger Railroad Operations
- NULL
- N/A
- A
- Amtrak
- C
- Commuter
- R
- Rapid Transit
- T
- Tourist
- V
- Via Rail Canada
- AC
- Amtrak Commuter
- AT
- Amtrak Tourist
- RC
- Rapid Transit Commuter
- Definition Source
- FRA
- YARDS
- Name of the Yard, if available
- Definition Source
- FRA
- INT_TYPE
- Identifies if the rail can be used for Intermodal Shipments
- Definition Source
- FRA
- Shape_Leng
- software calculated length of polyline.
- DEN10CODE
- Density Category for the latest available, 2010
- 0
- Unknown or dummy
- 1
- 5 MGT
- 2
- 5 - 10 MGT
- 3
- 10 - 50 MGT
- 4
- 50 - 100 MGT
- 5
- 100 MGT
- Definition Source
- FRA
- Entity and Attribute Overview
- National Rail Network
- Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Distribution Information
- Distributor
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20140925
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
- Contact Person
- GIS/Metadata Librarian
- Contact Address
- Address
- 420 W. 118th St., 215 IAB, MC 3301
- City
- New York
- State or Province
- NY
- Postal Code
- 10027
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- (212)854-6012
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- data@library.columbia.edu
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
