2023 Documentation - Questionable Data Items

Contains data points deemed "Questionable" by FTA. Organized by mode, type of service (TOS) and annual report form.

2023 Facilities and Stations

The 2023 Annual dataset details and summarizes public transit agency facilities and passenger stations. 

The links below redirect to the DOT Open Data Portal, which now hosts this dataset.

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes National Regulation Strengthening Transit Safety Oversight to Make Rail Transit Safer for Workers and Riders Alike

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today finalized requirements that strengthen the role of State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs), the state agencies created to oversee rail transit in the United States. The final rule, published today...

2023 Annual Database General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Weblinks

Contains GTFS data for fixed routes to collect NTD reporters’ geographic service area coverage data.

Keywords: agency, stops, routes, trips, stop times, calendar, shapes, weblink, mode, type of service

2023 Annual Database Reportable Segments

Contains data on high intensity busway and reportable segements using and occupying separate right-of-way or rail exclusively for public transportation use or a fixed catenary system useable by multiple forms of public transportation. Organized by mode and type of service.

2/27/2025: Replaced UZA Code (deprecated) column with UACE (current).

TRACS June 2024 Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes from the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) June 2024 Meeting.

Proterra Bus Phoenix Motorcars Technical Service Bulletin

Technical Service Bulletin issued in April 2024 by Phoenix Motorcars with a software update for the 800vRRs Vehicle and Body Software to reduce the radiator fan current draw to 80%. Additionally fix a bug to properly route ESM faults away from the coolant light icon.

Webinar: General Directive 24-1: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers

This webinar reviewed FTA's recently issued General Directive 24-1 on required actions to protect the nation's frontline transit workers from assaults. As described in the directive, transit agencies subject to FTA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) regulation must conduct a...

2023 NTD Database File Dictionary

Defines terms found on NTD Reporting Forms and identifies the 2023 Database File in which they are included. Please note that this does not include terms in the 2023 Data Tables and Time Series files - each of those files includes its own data dictionary.

2023 Annual Database 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