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PDF document of 2014 NTD Glossary

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NTD_Glossary_2014.pdf (504.33 KB)

The 2014 National Transit Database Glossary. 

Please note that the NTD Glossary contains terms from the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA). The USOA labels these terms using a number system (e.g., Accident Repairs of Buildings, Grounds and Equipment (128)). For further explanation of numbered data items, please see the USOA. 

Last updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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