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Defines terms found on NTD Reporting Forms and identifies the 2022 Database File in which they are included. Please note that this does not include terms in the 2022 Data Tables and Time Series files - each of those files includes its own data dictionary.
Keywords: annual, data, ntd, data element, data point, data description, data glossary, data dictionary
Contains sum of funds that a transit agency earns from governmental and non-governmental sources, categorized by source of funds.
Last Updated April 12,2024
Sums expenses incurred during day-to-day operations. Organized by mode, type of service, function, and object class.
Last Updated April 12,2024
Keywords: 5307, vehicle operations, vehicle maintenance, non-vehicle maintenance, general administration object classes include labor, fringe benefits, services, materials and supplies, utilities, casualty and liability costs, taxes, purchased transportation expenses, miscellaneous, salaries, wages, cost, fuel costs, tires and tubes, vehicle upkeep, agency operations, operation statistics
Provides an overall operating expense total consistent with locally-published reports.
Keywords: 5307, full, interest expenses, leases and rentals, purchase lease payments, related parties lease agreements, depreciation,amortization of intangibles, other reconciling items expenses classified as funds applied or not applied, balancing costs, expenditure reconciliation, ada-related expenses, financial records, finance reports, reconcile, expenditures
Presents allocation service data to the urbanized and rural areas served by each agency. Organized by UZAs or non-UZAs, mode and type of service.
Last Updated June 14,2024
Contains data on revenues a transit agency earns from carrying passengers, organized by mode and type of service. Reported as funds earned, funds expended on operations, and funds expended on capital.
Last Updated April 12,2024
Keywords: 5307, full, ssw, small system, reduced reporter, rr, fares, base, special transit, discounted, reduced fare, earned, expended, operations, capital, fare box, payment, passes, tickets, earnings, total fares, fare earnings
Contains contract information by public transportation agency, contractor, mode and type of service (TOS).
Presents capital expenses for public transportation agencies, by mode, type of service (TOS), capital use type (existing vs. expanding) and function.
Last Updated April 12,2024
Keywords: 5307, full, ssw, small system, reduced reporter, administrative buildings, passenger stations, guideway, revenue vehicles, service vehicles, communications, information systems, fare revenue collection equipment, maintenance buildings, fare office, administration, stops, metro stations, buildings, offices, transit vehicles, vehicles, new, track, rail, expenditures, cost
The Time Series files present NTD data by year, as far back as achievable, to allow for series and trend analyses. There were no changes to the time series in 202 0other than to add the data from Report Year 2020.
Data Tables organize and summarize data from the 2021 National Transit Database in a manner that is more useful for quick reference and summary analysis. Note that these are static versions of the data tables. For tables with built-in features such as binning based on urbanized area size and filtering out questionable data, please search for the individual data table from the NTD Data page (left menu bar).