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Reporting Manual

The National Transit Database (NTD) Reporting Manual is divided into five reporting modules, each comprised of a series of data modules, as described below:

NTD Urban Reporting Manual, which includes:

Basic Information ModuleFinancial ModuleAsset ModuleService ModuleResource...

Federal Transit Administration History

FTA is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Find a summary of federal transit program history below and view highlights of FTA (and its predecessor, UMTA) as we remember six decades of transforming transit in America. 

July 9, 1964 

The Urban Mass Transportation...

NTD Reporting System Forms

Annual Reporting Module Forms Identification form (B-10) (view) Geographic Area Coverage (B-15) (view) Contractual Relationship form (B-30) (view) Sources of Funds — Funds Expended and Funds Earned form (F-10) (view) Uses of Capital form (F-20) (view) Operating Expenses form (F-30...

Manuals

Policy Manuals

2024 NTD Reporting Policy Manual 2024 NTD Reduced Reporting Policy Manual 2024 NTD Monthly Ridership and Weekly Reference Policy Manual 2025 Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual 2024 Safety and Security Reporting Policy Manual 2023 NTD Reporting Policy...

2012 Safety and Security Reporting Manual

Safety and Security Reporting Manual consists of the following sections:

Table of ContentsIntroductionInternet ReportingSafety and Security Setup Form (S&S 10)Safety and Security CEO Certification Form (S&S 20)Security Configuraton Form (S&S 30)Reportable Incident Report Form (S...

What is the National Transit Database (NTD) Program?

What is the NTD Program? 

Congress established the NTD to be the Nation’s primary source for information and statistics on the transit systems of the United States. Statute requires that recipients or beneficiaries of grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under...

Contact Information for NTD Operations

Appian NTD Reporting Application Support:

Phone: (877) 561-7466 or (202) 967-0340

Email: FTAITHelpDesk@dot.gov

Business hours M-F 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Eastern Time

Contact the FTA IT Help Desk to...

One Vision. One Call Brochure (PDF)

Unity in transportation is what United We Ride is all about.Toward this end, United We Ride is a catalyst for change. Within the Federal Government, United We Ride serves as an interagency initiative working to promote the goal of coordinated human service transportation.United We Ride works as...

One Vision. One Call Brochure (DOC)

One Call. This is the vision of United We Ride.The goal is to make life easier for riders by helping those who schedule rides to build a more streamlined, unified transportation system.The strength of the One Call vision is that it simplifies the conversation about how to better coordinate human...