USDOT_BTS_NTAD_NTM_Routes eng; USA utf8 dataset Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transit Map (NTM) Program Manager 202-366-8069 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States NationalTransitMap@dot.gov pointOfContact 2026-04-27 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata ISO/TS 19139:2007 curve 67588 3857 EPSG National Transit Map Routes 2018-07-01 creation 2026-04-21 revision Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) originator vector The National Transit Map - Routes dataset was compiled on March 09, 2026 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). The National Transit Map (NTM) is a nationwide catalog of fixed-guideway and fixed-route transit service in America. It is compiled using General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Schedule data. The NTM Routes dataset shows transit routes, which is a group of trips that are displayed to riders as a single service. To display the route alignment and trips for each route, this dataset combines the following GTFS files: routes.txt, trips.txt, and shapes.txt. The GTFS Schedule documentation is available at, https://gtfs.org/schedule/. To improve the spatial accuracy of the NTM Routes, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) adjusts transit routes using context from the submitted GTFS source data and/or from other publicly available information about the transit service. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529048 The intent of the National Transit Map (NTM) is to support research, analysis, and planning. It is not intended to replace existing customer services available through transit agency websites and commercial trip planning service providers. Acknowledgment of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and the following agencies with data under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC-BY-3.0) license: City of Lawndale; and Via Mobility Services. onGoing Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transit Map (NTM) Program Manager 202-366-8069 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States NationalTransitMap@dot.gov pointOfContact quarterly NTAD National Transportation Atlas Database National Transportation Atlas Database vector line linear United States United States Rail National Transit Map Transit Map NTM Routes Passenger Movement Transportation Infrastructure Passenger Travel Connectivity Accessibility Frequency Fixed Route theme none NGDA National Geospatial Data Asset Transportation Theme NGDAID148 theme NGDA Portfolio Themes USA National place none Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC-BY-3.0) otherRestrictions Access Constraints: unrestricted National Transportation Atlas Database 2026-04-21 publication Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) publisher largerWorkCitation vector eng; USA transportation Native Dataset Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 -161.82545300044177 145.72983000008691 13.246900000412619 66.57321299993788 2026-03-09 1 National Transit Map - Routes A data dictionary resource of attribute information is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529048 Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) NTAD Program Manager 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States ntad@dot.gov distributor None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset. dataset 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. 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. Beginning in Report Year 2023, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) National Transit Database (NTD) Reporters submit General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) with their annual report. The deadline is determined by the Reporter's fiscal year end date. Reporters provide a Uniform Resource Locators (URL) to their GTFS data. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) enters the submissions in the National Transit Map (NTM) registry and uses the URLs to download GTFS data. For agencies with valid routes.txt, trips.txt, and shapes.txt data, BTS combines and processes the files into a geospatial format. BTS then validates, adjusts for spatial accuracy, and publishes the dataset to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). Prior to the FTA GTFS requirement, the same procedure was in place with the addition of the transit agency granting the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC-BY-3.0) license. The CC-BY-3.0 license is available at, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/legalcode. asNeeded Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transit Map (NTM) Program Manager 202-366-8069 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States NationalTransitMap@dot.gov custodian