Formula Apportionments Data

This page provides links to data from the National Transit Database (NTD) and the U.S. Census that FTA used to calculate the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 formula apportionments. Beginning in FY 2024, FTA has used 2020 Census data in its apportionment calculations.

History of the National Transit Database and Transit in the United States

Year    Milestone

1630 – First publicly operated ferryboat (Boston, MA).

1740 – First use of ox carts for carrying passengers (New York, NY).

1811 – First mechanically operated (steam-powered) ferryboat begins operation (New York, NY...

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2013 Annual Databases Vehicle Maintenance

Contains data on mechanical system failures for revenue vehicles. Categorized by other mechanical failures or major mechanical failures. Reported by mode and type of service. 

Keywords: urban, 5307, full, revenue vehicle system failures, interrupted service, system malfunctions, vehicle malfunctions, failure statistics

2013 Annual Database Transit Way Mileage

Contains data for high intensity busway (HIB) or FG segments reported by Full Reporters.

Keywords: urban, 5307, full, rail mode, track miles, at grade, exlusive right-of-way, with cross traffic, mixed and cross traffic, elevated, on structure, on fill, underground,open cut, subway tunnel, tube, lane miles, exclusive fixed guideway, high intensity busway, controlled access, HOV lanes, HOT lanes, segments,segment length, segment type, location, grade crossing, fixed guideway statistics, rail statistics

2013 Annual Databases Transit Station

Contains data on transit stations (boarding/deboarding facility with platform in a separate right of way), organized by mode and type of service (TOS).
 

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, ada accessible, non-ada accessible, stations, multi-modal, elevators, escalators, stops, passenger stations, metro stops, transit centers, transit hubs

2013 Annual Databases Transit Facility

Contains data on transit facilities (garages or buildings where mechanics perform routine maintenance and repairs).

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, facility type, general purpose, heavy maintenance, ownership type, size, capacity, number of revenue vehicles, maintenance facilities, leased facilities, transit building, vehicle garages, transit garages, maintenance garages

2013 Annual Databases Transit Agency Employee

Contains employee resources reported by Labor object class, mode and type of service.

Keywords: urban, 5307, full, small system, salaries, salary, wages, wage, employees, work hours, overtime, vehicle maintenance, vehicle operations, non-vehicle maintenance, general administration, full time, part time, employee statistics, employee count, transit workers, transit operators, agency administration, agency workforce

2013 Annual Databases Tax Funds

Contains funds expended on charges and assessments levied against a transit agency by federal, state, and local governments.  

2013 Annual Databases Service

Contains operating statistics reported by mode and type of service. Categorized by vehicles operated and vehicles available in maximum service by day and time period.