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Public Transit

2012 Annual Databases Energy Consumption

Contains data on type and amount of fuel full reporters use to propel revenue vehicles. Orgznied by mode, type of service (TOS), and fuel type. 

Keywords: urban, 5307, full, battery, charging, propulsion power, kilowatt, hours, diesel, fuel, bio-diesel, gasoline, liquefied, petroleum, natural gas, ethanol, methanol, gallons, kerosene, bunker fuel,  hydrogen, other fuel, fuel supply, power, resources, electric, alternative fuels

2012 Annual Databases Capital Use

Sums capital Funds expended by NTD reporter, mode, type of service (TOS), capital use type (existing vs. expanding) and object. 

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, 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

2012 Annual Database Agency UZAs

Contains information by NTD reporter and urbanized area (UZA).  

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, urbanized, area, population, square mile, density, primary, secondary, demographic, population statistics, cities, city

2012 Annual Database Agency Mode Service

Contains basic agency service information by NTD reporter, mode and type of service. 

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, rail, fixed route, capital use only,  reported separately, vehicles operated in maximum service voms, vehicles available for maximum service, vams, peak service, peak, modes, bus, demand response, commuter, directly operated, purchased service

2012 Annual Databases Agency Information

Contains basic contact and agency information by NTD reporter.  

Keywords: urban, 5307,  full, ssw, small system, ntd id, fiscal year end, report due date, agency type, organization type, institutional structure description, mailing address, service area information, duns, fta recipient id, urbanized, area, uza, demographic information, website, report required, transit system, system contact

Flexible Funding for Transit and Highway Improvements

Federal law (23 U.S.C. § 104(f); 49 U.S.C. § 5334(i)(1)) allows Federal-Aid Highway Program funding made available for public transportation projects to be flexed (or transferred) to be administered by FTA for public transportation projects. 

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Drug & Alcohol Program

Overview

The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 mandated the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to combat prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse in the transportation industry. For that portion of the transportation industry has to do with the provision of and...

Safety Training

Following requirements in MAP–21 legislation, FTA develops safety certification training for FTA and state agency personnel who conduct safety audits and examinations of public transportation systems and transit agency personnel responsible for safety oversight.