Intermodal Freight Facilities Rail TOFC/COFC

Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: Intermodal Freight Facilities Rail TOFC/COFC
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Larger Work Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 20250207
Title: National Transportation Atlas Database
Description:
Abstract: The Intermodal Freight Facilities - Rail TOFC/COFC dataset was compiled on December 10, 2018 and was updated on July 22, 2022 from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). When available, the primary sources for this dataset were the websites of the railroads. Every facility is assumed to be served by both rail and truck, and those facilities which support port operations, the name of the port is also identified. The dataset also includes the services provided at each facility (TOFC only, COFC only, or both TOFC and COFC), and the Station Point Location Code (SPLC) associated with the rail facility. This dataset is one of several layers in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Intermodal Freight Facility Database.
Purpose: This dataset can be used to understand the intermodal connections for freight transfer and may be used for analysis, spatial mapping, and transportation modeling.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 20181210
Currentness Reference: Unknown
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Irregular
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -171.5
East Bounding Coordinate: -67.0
North Bounding Coordinate: 71.5
South Bounding Coordinate: 18.5
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme Keyword: transportation
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: NTAD
Theme Keyword: National Transportation Atlas Database
Theme Keyword: Transportation
Theme Keyword: Atlas
Theme Keyword: Database
Theme Keyword: vector
Theme Keyword: point
Theme Keyword: Freight
Theme Keyword: Facilities
Theme Keyword: Truck
Theme Keyword: Rail
Theme Keyword: Port
Theme Keyword: COFC
Theme Keyword: TOFC
Theme Keyword: Containers
Theme Keyword: Intermodal
Theme Keyword: IFF
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: USA
Place Keyword: National
Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints: This NTAD dataset is a work of the United States government as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101 and as such are not protected by any U.S. copyrights. This work is available for unrestricted public use.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Contact Person: Dominic Menegus
Contact Position: Geographer
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
City: Washington
State or Province: DC
Postal Code: 20590
Country: United States
Contact Voice Telephone: 202-306-1587
Contact Electronic Mail Address: dominic.menegus@dot.gov
Data Set Credit: Acknowledgment of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Native Data Set Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362
Data Quality Information:
Completeness Report: Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
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Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Major TOFC/COFC Rail Intermodal Facilities dataset was created through a compilation of Class I and Class II railroads primary and secondary data. Each railroad provided detail on its intermodal facilities, often through their websites and subsequent PDFs. Placement of the points were determined through Google Street View imagery. Each intermodal facility is represented by a single point, which is located within 100-feet inside the facility’s entrance gate.  If a facility has more than one entrance gate, then the location of the main gate is used to assign the location of the point in the dataset.  Dataset is then posted and distributed.
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count: 241
Entity and Attribute Information:
Overview Description:
Entity and Attribute Overview: 
When available, the primary sources for this dataset were the websites of the railroads. Every facility is assumed to be served by both rail and truck, and those facilities which support port operations, the name of the port is also identified. The dataset also includes the services provided at each facility (TOFC only, COFC only, or both TOFC and COFC), and the Station Point Location Code (SPLC) associated with the rail facility. This dataset is one of several layers in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Intermodal Freight Facility Database.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: https://doi.org/10.21949/1529034
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Contact Position: NTAD Program Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
City: Washington
State or Province: DC
Postal Code: 20590
Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: none
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ntad@dot.gov
Distribution Liability: See access and use constraints information.
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Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: Open Data Catalog
Format Version Number: 1.0
Format Specification: download
Format Information Content: An ESRI Geodatabase, ESRI shapefile, or spreadsheet.
File Decompression Technique: ZIP
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Computer Contact Information:
Network Address:
Network Resource Name: https://doi.org/10.21949/1522137
Fees: None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset.
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Contact Position: NTAD Program Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
City: Washington
State or Province: DC
Postal Code: 20590
Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: none
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ntad@dot.gov
Distribution Liability: See access and use constraints information.
Standard Order Process:
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: Esri Feature Service
Format Version Number: 11.1
Format Specification: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/services-reference/online/hosted-feature-service.htm
Format Information Content: ArcGIS Online Hosted Esri Feature Service for visualizing geospatial information
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Network Address:
Network Resource Name: https://doi.org/10.21949/1522139
Fees: None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20241203
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Contact Person: Dominic Menegus
Contact Position: Geographer
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
City: Washington
State or Province: DC
Postal Code: 20590
Country: United States
Contact Voice Telephone: 202-306-1587
Contact Electronic Mail Address: dominic.menegus@dot.gov
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time