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2023 Annual Database Data Collection Methods

Contains information regarding the data collection methods transit agencies used to collect Passenger Mile and Unlinked Passenger Trips data.

Keywords:  sampling, APC, UPT, unlinked passenger trips, passenger miles

2025 NTD Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual

The 2025 NTD Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual consists of the following sections:

Table of Contents Changes and Clarifications Introduction: The National Transit Database Reporting Requirements S&S-20: Safety and Security CEO Certification S&S-30: Security...

2023 TAM Performance Tool


This workbook is designed to support Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Group Plan Sponsors, and other transit planning agencies involved in Transit Asset Management (TAM). The aggregation component of the tool presents both TAM summary statistics (condition and performance) and aggregated information on asset inventories based on filter selections such as reporter type and TAM tier, as reported to FTA's National Transit Database (NTD).  

NTD - Archived Questions and Answers

This page is intended to document questions to NTD-related questions that may not be as frequently asked in recent years but were at one time of interest to the reporting community. Please refer to the most recent NTD Policy Manual for guidance.

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2023 Service

The 2023 Annual dataset which contains data on public transportation service operated, organized by agency, mode, type of service, and time period. 

The links below redirect to the DOT Open Data Portal, which now hosts this dataset.

2023 Breakdowns

The 2023 Annual dataset containing data on vehicle mechanical failures or "Breakdowns". The links below will direct users to the DOT Open Data Portal, which now hosts this dataset.

2023 Capital Expenses

The 2023 Annual dataset contains data on capital expenses incurred by each public transit agency, by mode and type of service and by the function of the expense. 

The links below redirect to the DOT Open Data Portal, which now hosts this dataset.

2023 Employees

The 2023 Annual dataset containing data on hours worked by public transportation employees, head counts of employees, and wage rates.

The links below redirect to the DOT Open Data Portal, which now hosts this dataset.

2023 Fuel and Energy

The 2023 Annual dataset containing data on fuel and energy use by public transit agency, by mode and type of service. 

The links below redirect to the DOT Open Data Portal, which now hosts this dataset.