1.0 FGDC <p>The National Transit Map - Routes dataset was compiled on June 02, 2025 from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). The National Transit Map (NTM) is a nationwide catalog of fixed-guideway and fixed-route transit service in America. It is compiled using General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Schedule data. The NTM Routes dataset shows transit routes, which is a group of trips that are displayed to riders as a single service. To display the route alignment and trips for each route, this dataset combines the following GTFS files: routes.txt, trips.txt, and shapes.txt. The GTFS Schedule documentation is available at, https://gtfs.org/schedule/. To improve the spatial accuracy of the NTM Routes, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) adjusts transit routes using context from the submitted GTFS source data and/or from other publicly available information about the transit service.</p> National Transit Map Routes 2018-07-01 2025-06-25 vector digital data National Transportation Atlas Database Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) -161.825453 145.72983 66.573213 13.2469 true 2025-06-02 Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transit Map (NTM) Program Manager NationalTransitMap@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States 202-366-8069 transportationUSANationalNTADNational Transportation Atlas DatabaseTransportationAtlasDatabasevectorlinelinear United StatesUnitedStatesRailNational Transit MapTransitMapNTMRoutesPassenger MovementTransportation InfrastructurePassenger TravelConnectivityAccessibilityFrequencyFixed Route transportation ISO 19115 Topic Category NGDA National Geospatial Data Asset Transportation Theme NGDAID148 NGDA Portfolio Themes NTAD National Transportation Atlas Database Transportation Atlas Database vector line linear United States United States Rail National Transit Map Transit Map NTM Routes Passenger Movement Transportation Infrastructure Passenger Travel Connectivity Accessibility Frequency Fixed Route The intent of the National Transit Map (NTM) is to support research, analysis, and planning. It is not intended to replace existing customer services available through transit agency websites and commercial trip planning service providers. Acknowledgment of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and the following agencies with data under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC-BY-3.0) license: City of Anderson; Medina County; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe; City of Lawndale; City of Avalon; and Via Mobility Services. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC-BY-3.0) Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC-BY-3.0) Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 National Transportation Atlas Database 2025-06-25 Bureau of Transportation Statistics USA National 2025-07-24 Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transit Map (NTM) Program Manager NationalTransitMap@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States 202-366-8069 Beginning in Report Year 2023, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) National Transit Database (NTD) Reporters will submit General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) with their annual report. The deadline is determined by the Reporter's fiscal year end date. Reporters provide a Uniform Resource Locators (URL) to their GTFS data. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) enters the submissions in the National Transit Map (NTM) registry and uses the URLs to download GTFS data. For agencies with valid routes.txt, trips.txt, and shapes.txt data, BTS combines and processes the files into a geospatial format. BTS then validates, adjusts for spatial accuracy, and publishes the dataset to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD).Prior to the FTA GTFS requirement, the same procedure was in place with the addition of the transit agency granting the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC-BY-3.0) license. The CC-BY-3.0 license is available at, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/legalcode. Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD Program Manager ntad@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 US none None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset. Open Data Catalog 1.0 Hosted Downloads An ESRI Geodatabase, ESRI shapefile, or spreadsheet. ZIP https://doi.org/10.21949/1527997 Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD Program Manager ntad@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 US none None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset. ArcGIS REST Services Directory Feature Server (WFS) 11.5 https://ienccloud.us/arcgis/sdk/rest/index.html#/Feature_Service/02ss0000007v000000/ complies with OGC WFS Map Service for visualizing geospatial information https://doi.org/10.21949/1528027 3857 EPSG OBJECTID Object Identifier Internal feature number Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. ntd_id National Transit Database Identifier A unique FTA-assigned number that each transit agency must have before filing a report in the National Transit Database (NTD). Federal Transit Administration (FTA) National Transit Database (NTD) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) feed_id Feed Identifier A unique identifier that helps connect the National Transit Database Identifier to the source dataset(s) processed for each transit agency. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Identifier unique to source transit feed. shape_ID Shape Identifier Identifies a shape. MobilityData ID route_id Route Identifier Identifies a route. MobilityData Unique ID agency_id Agency Identifier Agency for the specified route. MobilityData Foreign ID route_short_name Route Short Name Short name of a route. Often a short, abstract identifier (e.g., "32", "100X", "Green") that riders use to identify a route. MobilityData Text route_long_name Route Full Name Full name of a route. This name is generally more descriptive than the route_short_name and often includes the route's destination or stop. MobilityData Text route_desc Route Description Description of a route that provides useful, quality information. MobilityData Text route_type Route Type Indicates the type of transportation used on a route. MobilityData 0 Tram, Streetcar, Light rail. Any light rail or street level system within a metropolitan area. MobilityData 1 Subway, Metro. Any underground rail system within a metropolitan area. MobilityData 2 Rail. Used for intercity or long-distance travel. MobilityData 3 Bus. Used for short- and long-distance bus routes. MobilityData 4 Ferry. Used for short- and long-distance boat service. MobilityData 5 Cable tram. Used for street-level rail cars where the cable runs beneath the vehicle (e.g., cable car in San Francisco). MobilityData 6 Aerial lift, suspended cable car (e.g., gondola lift, aerial tramway). Cable transport where cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs are suspended by means of one or more cables. MobilityData 7 Funicular. Any rail system designed for steep inclines. MobilityData 11 Trolleybus. Electric buses that draw power from overhead wires using poles. MobilityData 12 Monorail. Railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam. MobilityData > 100 Extended GTFS Route type (https://developers.google.com/transit/gtfs/reference/extended-route-types) MobilityData route_type_text Route Type Description Indicates the type of transportation used on a route. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Tram, Streetcar, Light rail 0- Tram, Streetcar, Light rail. Any light rail or street level system within a metropolitan area. MobilityData Subway, Metro 1- Subway, Metro. Any underground rail system within a metropolitan area. MobilityData Rail 2- Rail. Used for intercity or long-distance travel. MobilityData Bus 3- Bus. Used for short- and long-distance bus routes. MobilityData Ferry 4- Ferry. Used for short- and long-distance boat service. MobilityData Cable car 5- Cable tram. Used for street-level rail cars where the cable runs beneath the vehicle (e.g., cable car in San Francisco). MobilityData Gondola, Suspended cable car 6- Aerial lift, suspended cable car (e.g., gondola lift, aerial tramway). Cable transport where cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs are suspended by means of one or more cables. MobilityData Funicular 7- Funicular. Any rail system designed for steep inclines. MobilityData Trolleybus 11- Trolleybus. Electric buses that draw power from overhead wires using poles. MobilityData Monorail 12- Monorail. Railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam. MobilityData route_url Route URL URL of a web page about the particular route. MobilityData URL route_color Shape Hex Color Code Route color designation (HEX) that matches public facing material. MobilityData HTML Color Codes Dixon & Moe route_color_formatted Shape RGB Color Code Route color designation (RGB) that matches public facing material. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) HTML Color Codes Dixon & Moe route_text_color Text Hex Color Code Legible color (HEX) to use for text drawn against a background of route_color. MobilityData HTML Color Codes Dixon & Moe route_text_color_formatted Text RGB Color Code Legible color (RGB) to use for text drawn against a background of route_color. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) HTML Color Codes Dixon & Moe download_date Download Date The date BTS downloaded the data from the NTM participating agencies. BTS Date formatted MM/DD/YYYY Shape__Length Shape Length Length of line segment. ESRI 6.77 meters 68994