NTD
Trainings and Conferences
National Transit Institute Annual OfferingsFTA provides, through the National Transit Institute (NTI), trainings on National Transit Database (NTD) Urban Full Reporting, and now, Rural Reporting, Tribal Reporting, and Safety and Security Reporting. These virtual courses are designed to help...
Census Updates
2020 Census Resources FTA Census Map 2020 Census Changes UZA/Population File 2020 Census: FTA Resources and Information Clarifications for NTD Reporting Regarding Census: Federal Register Notice Webinar: Decennial Updates to Census Urban Areas: Impacts to NTD Rural Reporting Webinar...Gates Datapalooza
Gates Datapalooza (.PPTX)
Tribal Transit NTD Presentation, September 2014
Tribal Transit NTD Presentation, September 2014 (.PDF)
Asset Inventory Module - Reporting Manual
The National Transit Database (NTD) program’s Asset Inventory Module (AIM) is designed to collect basic information on assets and infrastructure applied by U.S. transit agencies to deliver service. The purpose of assembling a nationwide inventory is to improve the Federal Transit Administration’...
Asset Inventory Module
Asset Module Reporting Template (Excel)
The Uniform System of Accounts (USOA)
The Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) is the basic reference document for the National Transit Database. It contains the accounting structure required by Federal Transit laws (previously Section 15 of the Federal Transit Act).
This guidance has expired. FTA implemented minor structural...
Presentations and Webinars
Webinar RecordingsMost webinar recordings can be found on the Rutgers National Transit Institute YouTube Channel here.
Reporting Changes, Clarifications, and Other Resources:*NEW* 2025 Annual Report Updates and Clarifications*NEW* NTD Report Declarations, Certifications, and Common Requests*...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...