Exhibit 1 – Reporting Timeline for Rural NTD

State Fiscal Year End

Jan. 1 – June 30

July 1 – Sept 30

Oct. 1 – Dec. 31

Report Due

October 28

January 28

April 30

Example 1 — Accrual Accounting

Hamlet Transit applies to the state to purchase two buses in fiscal year (FY) 2005 at a projected cost of $440,000, or $220,000 each. FTA approves the state’s program of projects, which includes the project for Hamlet Transit, and appropriates FY 2006 Formula Program for Non-Urbanized Area funds based on an 80/20 split for the Federal/non-Federal match.

Hamlet Transit takes delivery and accepts only one of the buses by the end of FY 2006.

Solution: Report the Federal share of the bus = $176,000 (1 × $220,000 × 80%) under Federal Funds and the non-Federal share of the bus = $44,000 (1 × $220,000 × 20%) under Local Capital Funds.

Aerial Tramway (TR) Non-Rail – Fixed Guideway

A system of aerial cables with suspended vehicles.

Automated Guideway (AG) Rail – Fixed Guideway

An electric railway of guided vehicles operated with a computer and without vehicle operators. The transit systems in Detroit, Jacksonville, and Miami operate this mode.

Bus (MB) Non-Rail – Fixed Guideway or Non-Fixed Guideway

The most prevalent mode in the country, and is powered by a motor and fuel contained within the vehicle.

Cable Car (CC) Rail – Fixed Guideway

A railway propelled by moving cables located beneath the street. While popular at the turn of the last century, the only surviving system is operated in San Francisco.

Commuter Rail (CR) Rail – Fixed Guideway

Typically operated over old freight railroad lines and is diesel or electric propelled. Usually, the service operates between a central city and adjacent suburbs.

Demand Response (DR) Non-Rail – Non-Fixed Guideway

Scheduled in response to calls from passengers. Passengers with similar origins and destinations are often scheduled to ride the same vehicle. Many transit systems operate demand response (DR) service to meet the Federal ADA requirements, and expenses and passenger trips are reportable for DR.

Ferryboat (FB) Non-Rail – Fixed Guideway

A mode that carries passengers over a body of water using diesel or steam powered vessels.

Heavy Rail (HR) Rail – Fixed Guideway

An electric railway with exclusive or separate right-of-way (ROW) from other vehicles or foot traffic. It has high passenger carrying capacity and high platform loading. Most of the nation’s subway services are classified as heavy rail.

Inclined Plane (IP) Rail – Fixed Guideway

A railway operating on steep slopes and grades with vehicles powered by moving cables. The transit systems in Chattanooga, Cambria County, and Pittsburgh operate this mode.

Jitney (JT) Non-Rail – Non-Fixed Guideway

Operated on fixed routes using passenger cars or vans as demand warrants without fixed schedules or fixed stops. The Laguna Beach transit system operates this mode.

Light Rail (LR) Rail – Fixed Guideway

An electric railway that operates in mixed traffic with automobiles or has grade crossings with automobiles. Typically, light rail (LR) trains are short and consist of one to two cars.

Monorail (MO) Rail – Fixed Guideway

An electric railway that is suspended from or straddles a guideway formed by single beam, rail or tube. The service in Seattle is the only public transportation monorail (MO) reported in the NTD.

Publico (PB) Non-Rail – Non-Fixed Guideway

Operated over fixed routes, but not on fixed schedules. The service is privately owned and operated, but is regulated by local or state governments. The service in San Juan, Puerto Rico is the only publico service reported in the NTD.

Trolleybus (TB) Non-Rail – Fixed Guideway

A bus service operated using an electric bus that is powered by a motor drawing current from overhead wires using trolley poles. Trolleybus (TB) service is operated by the transit systems in Boston, Dayton (OH), Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Vanpool (VP) Non-Rail – Non-Fixed Guideway

A commuting service operating under pre-arranged schedules for previously formed groups of riders in vans.

Alaska Railroad (AR) Rail – Fixed Guideway

A special railroad that Congress recognized for certain FTA funding that operates in Alaska.

Other – If none of the choices fits your agency, select the category: Other. Internet Reporting will display a box for you to describe the other mode.

Mailing Address

You can write to the FTA NTD Project Office at the following address:

Federal Transit Administration
National Transit Database
P.O. Box 457
Merrifield, VA 22116-0457

Please use the U.S. Postal Service for deliveries to this P.O. Box.

Telephone

Your NTD analyst and other NTD staff can be contacted by telephone on weekdays. For telephone information and assistance, call the FTA NTD Project Office at:

703.205.2475*

The FTA NTD Project Office is open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm (Eastern Time). If your NTD analyst is unavailable, you may use the voice-mail system and your call will be returned, or you may forward your call to another NTD analyst.

*    Please note that NTD / TSP will be moving offices shortly. E-mail notifications will be mailed with updated address and contact information. The new contact information will also be posted on www.ntdprogram.gov

Express Delivery Address

Express deliveries can be made to the following address:

Federal Transit Administration
National Transit Database
3040 Williams Drive, Suite 200*
Fairfax, VA 22031

*    Please note that NTD / TSP will be moving offices shortly. E-mail notifications will be mailed with updated contact information. The new contact information will also be posted on www.ntdprogram.gov

E-mail

You can contact your Rural analyst by using the telephone number or e-mail address located on the Home tab at:

www.ntdprogram.gov> Internet Reporting Login

Fax

The FTA NTD Project Office also maintains a 24-hour FAX service. You may FAX correspondence to the FTA NTD Project 703.876.4987*

An original of all faxed documents must also be mailed to the FTA NTD Project Office.

*    Please note that NTD / TSP will be moving offices shortly. E-mail notifications will be mailed with updated address and contact information. The new contact information will also be posted on www.ntdprogram.gov

Internet

Finally, the FTA NTD Project Office manages a website at the following address:

www.ntdprogram.gov

You mail e-mail comments, questions or suggestions directly to the NTD by clicking on the Feedback and Photo Gallery link.

NTD publications, data and reference documents are available on the FTA NTD website.

Starting Your NTD Nonurbanized Area (Rural) Report

Upon entering your reporting area for the first time, you will be taken to the NTD Nonurbanized Area (Rural) Reporting System Home Page.

Click on the Annual tab to open the Annual tab view.

Click on the State Agency Identification link to open the form.

Review and complete the form following the instructions in this section.

Getting Help

Form Level Help: Click on the Help tab at the top of the screen for form level help.

A Form Note can be attached to any form. Use the Form Note for information relevant to the entire form or multiple forms. Click on the Add Form Note button at the top of the screen and enter your note on the Notes screen.

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Rural NTD ID

Pre-filled —review for accuracy.

Review to be sure the Rural ID is correct. Contact your analyst immediately if there is a problem.

Fiscal Year End

Entered once then Pre-filled — review for accuracy.

Once submitted to the NTD, this data will be locked and can only be edited by contacting your Validation Analyst.

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Agency Identification Information

Enter the state agency’s full legal name. No abbreviations or acronyms.

Enter the agency’s mailing address. The street address should always begin on the first line. If the mailing address includes a P.O. Box, the P.O. Box should always appear on the second line.

Enter the agency’s URL.

Enter the agency’s acronym. This acronym will be used in selected NTD publications.

Enter the state agency’s recipient ID (TEAM ID).

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Director of Transit Unit

Enter the name of the state’s head of the transit unit.

Enter the title of the head of the transit unit.

Enter the business mailing address for the head of the transit unit. The street address should always begin on the first line. If the mailing address includes a P.O. Box, the P.O. Box should always appear on the second line.

Enter the business telephone number of the head of the transit unit.

Enter the FAX number of the head of the transit unit.

Enter the e-mail address of the head of the transit unit.

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NTD Contact Person

Enter the name of the person responsible for coordinating the NTD Nonurbanized Area (Rural) Report .

Enter the contact person’s title.

Enter the contact person’s mailing address, if different than the State Agency mailing address.

Enter the contact person’s telephone number.

Enter the contact person’s FAX number.

Enter the contact person’s e-mail address.

Saving the State Agency Identification form (RU-10)

Click on the Save button at the bottom of the form to save the State Agency Identification form (RU-10).

Click on the Close button at the top or bottom of the form to close the form without saving.

Printing the State Agency Identification form (RU-10)

Click on the Print button at the bottom of the screen.

Exporting the State Agency Identification form (RU-10)

Click on the Print button at the bottom of the screen; then select Export Report in the left corner of the Viewer.

Opening the Statewide Summary form (RU-30)

Click on the Statewide Summary form link at the bottom of the Annual tab view to generate a Statewide Summary form (RU-30).

Review and complete the form following the instructions in this section.

Getting Help

Form Level Help: Click on the Help tab at the top of the screen for form level help.

A Form Note can be attached to any form. Use the Form Note for information relevant to the entire form or multiple forms. Click on the Add Form Note button at the top of the screen and enter your note on the Notes screen.

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Counties Served – Number of Counties Statewide

This is a required field. Enter the total number of counties within the state.

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Counties Served – Number of Counties with (§ 5311) Service

This is a required field. Enter the number of counties in the state that are served, in whole or in part, by rural (§ 5311) general public transitprogram funds.

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Vehicles – Number of Active Vehicles in Fleet

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The total number of operational revenue vehicles in the fleets of rural general public transit service providers available for general public transit service, including spare or back up revenue vehicles.

The sum of the number of active vehicles in fleet reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Vehicles – Number of ADA Accessible Vehicles in Fleet

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The total number of active vehicles in the fleets of rural general public transit providers that meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

The sum of the number of active vehicles in fleet, which meet ADA accessibility requirements, reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Annual Operating and Administrative Expenses

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The total recurring costs of providing rural public transportation service, including: all employees’ wages and salaries; fringe benefits; operating supplies such as fuel, and oil; contractors’ charges for services; taxes; repair and maintenance services, parts, and supplies; equipment leases and rentals; marketing; lease or rental costs; and insurance. Operating expenses include administrative expenses. Operating costs exclude fixed costs such as depreciation on plant and equipment, costs of providing transportation services not available to the general public, and interest paid on loans on capital equipment.

The sum of the annual operating and administrative expenses reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Operating Revenue – Fare Revenue

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The total income received directly from passengers, either paid in cash or through pre-paid tickets, passes, etc., including donations from those passengers who donate money on the vehicle and the reduced fares paid by passengers in a user-side subsidy arrangement.

The sum of the fare revenues reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Operating Revenue – Contract Revenue

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The total reimbursement by any organization, government, agency, or company, as a result of a formal contractual agreement with a rural general public transit service operator, for trips provided to a specific passenger or group of passengers.

The sum of the contract revenue reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Operating Revenue – Federal Operating Assistance

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The total financial assistance from FTA to assist in paying the operating and administrative costs of providing rural public transit service, including § 5311 funds plus any § 5310 or § 5307 funds transferred to the program or flexible highway funds transferred to the program and administered through the § 5311 program.

The sum of the Federal operating assistance reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Operating Revenue – State Operating Assistance

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The total financial assistance from any state agency that supports the operation of rural public transit systems, including:

• Tax levies – A specified amount from state levies that is dedicated to supporting public transit system operating costs.
• General funds – Transfers from the general fund of state governments to cover the Local Share portion of the transit system budget.
• Specified contributions – Contributed from the state towards the Local Share portion of the transit system budget.

The sum of the state operating assistance reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Operating Revenue – Local Operating Assistance

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The total financial assistance from local entities that support the operation of rural general public transit systems, including:

• Tax levies – A specified amount from local levies that is dedicated to supporting public transit system operating costs.
• General Funds – Transfers from the general fund of local governments to cover the Local Share portion of the transit system budget.
• Specified contributions – Contributions from city, county or other municipal government towards the Local Share portion of the transit system budget.
• Donations – Donations from individuals or organizations to help cover the costs of providing transit service but which are not related to specific passengers or trips.
• Other – Other revenues such as advertising.

The sum of the local operating assistance reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Operating Revenue – Total Annual Operating Revenue

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The total rural public transit service operating revenue for the year.

Equal to the sum of fare revenues, contract revenues, Federal operating assistance, state operating assistance, and local operating assistance for each rural general public transit service provider.

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Annual Capital Costs

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The total expenses incurred during the year related to the purchase of facilities, vehicles and other capital equipment for rural general public transit service.

The sum of the annual capital costs reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Sources of Capital Funds – Federal Capital Assistance

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The total amount of financial assistance from the Federal Transit Administration to assist in paying the capital costs of providing rural transit service, including § 5311 funds plus any § 5310 or § 5307 funds transferred to the program or flexible highway funds transferred to the program and administered through the § 5311 program.

The sum of the Federal capital assistance reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Sources of Capital Funds – State Capital Assistance

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The total amount of financial assistance from any state agency to assist in paying capital costs of the rural general public transit service providers.

The sum of the state capital assistance reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Sources of Capital Assistance – Local Capital Assistance

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The total amount of financial assistance from local entities to assist in paying capital costs of rural general public transit service providers, including:

• Tax levies – a specified amount from local t ax levies that is dedicated to supporting the capital costs of the public transit system.
• General funds – Transfers from the general fund of local governments to cover the Local Share portion of transit system capital costs.
• Specified contributions – Contributions from the local government towards the Local Share portion of transit system capital costs.
• Reserve funds – Transfers from a capital reserve fund of local governments expressly established to be used to cover the Local Share portion of transit system capital costs.
• Donations – Donations from individuals or organizations to help cover the transit system capital costs.

The sum of the local capital assistance reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Sources of Capital Funds – Total Capital Funds

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The total rural public transit service capital funds for the year.

Equal to the sum of Federal capital assistance; state capital assistance, and local capital assistance for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Annual Vehicle Miles

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The total number of miles for the reporting period that all vehicles travel from the time they pull out to go into revenue service to the time they pull in from revenue service, including the miles of personal vehicles used in service.

The sum of the annual revenue vehicle miles reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Annual Vehicle Hours

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The total amount of time in hours for the reporting period that all vehicles travel from the time they pull out to go into revenue service to the time they pull in from revenue service, including the hours of personal vehicles used in service.

The sum of the annual revenue vehicle hours reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Annual Passenger Trips

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The total number of passengers that board operational revenue vehicles during the reporting period. Passengers are counted each time they board vehicles no matter how many vehicles they use to travel from their origin to their destination. Trips should be counted regardless of whether an individual fare is collected for each leg of travel. It includes passenger trips on personal vehicles used in service.

The sum of the annual passenger trips reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Safety – Fatalities

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The total number of transit-caused deaths for the reporting period confirmed within 30 days of a transit incident.

The sum of the fatalities reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Safety – Major Incidents

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The total number of major incidents for the reporting period.

Major incidents include any event involving the operation of a transit system if, as a result, one of more of the following occurs:

• An individual dies either at the time of the event or within 30 days of the event
• Two or more individuals suffer bodily damage as a result of the event requiring immediate medical attention away from the scene
• A collision, personal casualty, or fire causes property damage in excess of $25,000
• A transit vehicle moving passengers in service is evacuated due to a serious life safety hazard that constitutes an imminent threat.

The sum of the major incidents reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

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Safety – Injuries

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The total number of injuries for the reporting period.

Injuries are any physical damage or harm to persons as a result of a major incident.

The sum of the injuries reported for each rural general public transit provider reported.

Saving the Statewide Summary form (RU-30)

Click on the Save button at the bottom of the form to save the Statewide Summary form (RU-30).

Click on the Close button at the top or bottom of the form to close the form without saving.

Printing the Statewide Summary form (RU-30)

Click on the Print button at the bottom of the screen.

Exporting the Statewide Summary form (RU-30)

Click on the Print button at the bottom of the screen; then select Export Report in the left corner of the Viewer.

Accrual Accounting

A method of financial accounting where revenues are recorded when earned; the revenue does not have to be received in the same reporting period. Similarly, expenditures are recorded as soon as they result in liabilities for benefits received; the payment of the expenditure does not have to be made in the same reporting period.

Introduction

Active Vehicles

The vehicles available to operate in revenue service, including:

• Spares
• Vehicles temporarily out of service for routine maintenance and minor repairs.

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ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Aerial Tramway (TR)

A transit mode that is an electric system of aerial cables with suspended powerless passenger vehicles. The vehicles are propelled by separate cables attached to the vehicle suspension system and powered by engines or motors at a central location not on-board the vehicle.

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AG

Automated Guideway Transit

Alaska Railroad (AR)

In recognition of the special Federal relationship with the Alaska railroad (AR), a segment of the passenger service portion of the Alaska railroad (AR) is considered to be eligible for certain FTA funding under the Fixed Guideway Modernization program. The service encompasses only those lines operating within the Anchorage, Alaska, urbanized area (UZA) where passenger service is provided and only includes car miles for passenger cars; car miles for freight cars are specifically excluded.

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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

The legislation defining the responsibilities of and requirements for transportation providers to make transportation accessible to individuals with disabilities.

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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Accessible Vehicles with Lifts

Public transportation revenue vehicles, which do not restrict access, are usable, and provide allocated space and / or priority seating for individuals who use wheelchairs, and which are accessible using lifts. Refer to 49 CFR Part 38.

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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Accessible Vehicles with Ramps / Low Floor

Public transportation revenue vehicles, which do not restrict access, are usable, and provide allocated space and / or priority seating for individuals who use wheelchairs, and which are accessible using ramps. Refer to 49 CFR Part 38.

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Annual Operating and Administrative Expenses

The recurring costs of providing public transportation service. They include: all employees’ wages and salaries; fringe benefits; operating supplies such as fuel, and oil; contractors’ charges for services; taxes; repair and maintenance services, parts, and supplies; equipment leases and rentals; marketing; lease or rental costs; and insurance. Operating expenses include administrative expenses. Operating costs exclude fixed costs such as depreciation on plant and equipment, costs of providing transportation services not available to the general public, and interest paid on loans on capital equipment.

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Annual Passenger Trips

The number of passengers who board operational revenue vehicles. Passengers are counted each time they board vehicles no matter how many vehicles they use to travel from their origin to their destination. Trips should be counted regardless of whether an individual fare is collected for each leg of travel. It includes passenger trips on volunteer vehicles.

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Annual Vehicle Hours

The total amount of time in hours for the reporting period that all vehicles travel from the time they pull out to go into revenue service to the time they pull in from revenue service. This includes the hours of personal vehicles used in service.

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Annual Vehicle Miles

The total number of miles for the reporting period that all vehicles travel from the time they pull out to go into revenue service to the time they pull in from revenue service. This includes the miles of personal vehicles used in service.

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AR

Alaska Railroad

Automated Guideway (AG) Transit

A transit mode that is an electric railway (single or multi-car trains) of guided transit vehicles operating without vehicle operators or other crew on-board the vehicle. Service may be on a fixed schedule or in response to a passenger activated call button. Automated guideway (AG) transit includes:

• Personal rapid transit
• Group rapid transit, and
• People mover systems.

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Bus (MB)

A transit mode comprised of rubber-tired passenger vehicles operating on fixed routes and schedules over roadways. Vehicles are powered by:

• Diesel
• Gasoline
• Battery, or
• Alternative fuel engines contained within the vehicle.

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Cable Car (CC)

A transit mode that is an electric railway with individually controlled transit vehicles attached to a moving cable located below the street surface and powered by engines or motors at a central location, not on-board the vehicle.

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Capital Costs

The expenses incurred within the year related to the purchase of facilities, vehicles and equipment.

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CC

Cable Car

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The principal executive in charge of and responsible for the transit agency.

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Commuter Rail (CR)

A transit mode that is an electric or diesel propelled railway for urban passenger train service consisting of local short distance travel operating between a central city and adjacent suburbs. Service must be operated on a regular basis by or under contract with a transit operator for the purpose of transporting passengers within urbanized areas (UZAs), or between urbanized areas and outlying areas.

Such rail service, using either locomotive hauled or self-propelled railroad passenger cars, is generally characterized by:

• Multi-trip tickets
• Specific station to station fares
• Railroad employment practices, and
• Usually only one or two stations in the central business district.

It does not include:

• Heavy rail rapid transit, or
• Light rail (LR) / streetcar transit service.

Intercity rail service is excluded, except for that portion of such service that is operated by or under contract with a public transit agency for predominantly commuter services. Predominantly commuter services means that for any given trip segment (i.e., distance between any two stations), more than 50 percent of the average daily ridership commutes on the train each day. A commuter is a person that travels back and forth during the same day primarily within an urbanized area (UZA). Only the predominantly commuter service portion of an intercity route is eligible for inclusion when determining commuter rail (CR) route miles.

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Contract Revenues

Reimbursement by any organization, government, agency, or company, as a result of a formal contractual agreement with the transit service operator, for trips provided to a specific passenger or group of passengers.

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County

Service operated primarily within the boundaries of a single county or parish.

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CR

Commuter Rail

Demand Response (DR)

A transit mode comprised of passenger cars, vans or small buses operating in response to calls from passengers or their agents to the transit operator, who then dispatches a vehicle to pick up the passengers and transport them to their destinations. A demand response (DR) operation is characterized by the following:

1. The vehicles do not operate over a fixed route or on a fixed schedule except, perhaps, on a temporary basis to satisfy a special need, and
2. Typically, the vehicle may be dispatched to pick up several passengers at different pick-up points before taking them to their respective destinations and may even be interrupted en route to these destinations to pick up other passengers.

The following types of operations fall under the above definitions provided they are not on a scheduled fixed route basis:

• Many origins — many destinations
• Many origins — one destination
• One origin — many destinations, and
• One origin — one destination.

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Demand Response Service

Shared use transit service operating in response to calls from passengers or their agents to the transit operator, who schedules a vehicle to pick up the passengers to transport them to their destinations.

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Deviated Fixed Route Service

Transit service that operates along a fixed alignment or path at generally fixed times, but may deviate from the route alignment to collect or drop off passengers who have requested the deviation.

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Directly Operated (DO)

Transportation service provided directly by a transit agency, using their employees to supply the necessary labor to operate the revenue vehicles. This includes instances where an agency’s employees provide purchased transportation (PT) services to the agency through a contractual agreement.

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DO

Directly Operated

DR

Demand Response

Evacuation

A condition requiring all passengers and employees to depart a transit vehicle and enter onto the transit right of way or roadway under emergency circumstances.

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Fare Revenues

All income received directly from passengers, either paid in cash or through pre-paid tickets, passes, etc. It includes donations from those passengers who donate money on the vehicle. It includes the reduced fares paid by passengers in a user-side subsidy arrangement.

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Fatality

A transit caused death confirmed within 30 days of a transit incident, which occurs under the collision, derailment, fire, evacuation, security incident, vehicle leaving the roadway, or not otherwise classified categories.

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FB

Ferryboat

Federal Capital Assistance

Financial assistance from the Federal Transit Administration to assist in paying the capital costs of providing transit service.

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Federal Operating Assistance

Financial assistance from the Federal Transit Administration to assist in paying the operating and administrative costs of providing transit service.

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Ferryboat (FB)

A transit mode comprised of vessels carrying passengers and / or vehicles over a body of water that are generally steam or diesel powered.

Intercity ferryboat (FB) service is excluded, except for that portion of such service that is operated by or under contract with a public transit agency for predominantly commuter services. Predominantly commuter service means that for any given trip segment (i.e., distance between any two piers), more than 50 percent of the average daily ridership commutes on the ferryboat each day. A commuter is a person that travels back and forth during the same day primarily within an urbanized area (UZA). Only the predominantly commuter service portion of an intercity route is eligible for inclusion when determining ferryboat (FB) route miles.

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Fixed Route Service

Transit service using rubber tired passenger vehicles operating on fixed routes and schedules, regardless of whether a passenger actively requests a vehicle.

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FTA Growing States and High Density States Formula (Section 5340)

New Growing States and High Density States Formula Factors: Section 5340 of the Federal Transit Act that establishes new factors to distribute funds to the urbanized area formula and rural formula programs. One-half of the funds that are made available under the Growing States factors are apportioned by a formula based on state population forecasts for 15 years beyond the most recent census; amounts apportioned for each state are then distributed between urbanized areas and rural areas based on the ratio of urban/rural population within each state. The High Density States factors distribute the other half of the funds to states with population densities in excess of 370 persons per square mile. These funds are apportioned only to urbanized areas within those states.

Introduction

FTA Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5311)

Financial assistance from Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act. This program provides formula funding to States and Indian Tribes for the purpose of supporting public transportation in areas with a population of less than 50,000. Funding may be used for capital, operating, State administration, and project administration expenses. Under Section 5311 SAFETEA-LU also includes provisions for Growing States and High Density States Factors.

Introduction

FTA Recipient Identification Number (TEAM)

The four-digit number assigned to your transit agency for the FTA electronic grant making system — TEAM (Transportation Electronic Award and Management).

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FTA Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) Formula

SAFETEA-LU establishes a provision in the FTA Urbanized Area Formula program (Section 5307) to distribute funds to urbanized areas under 200,000 population. Under the formula for STIC, funds are apportioned to urbanized areas (UZA) with a population less than 200,000 that meet or exceed the average level of service for all UZAs with populations between 200,000 and 1,000,000.

The UZAs must operate at a level of service equal to or above the industry average level of service for all UZAs with a population of at least 200,000 but not more than 999,999, in one or more of six performance categories:

1. Passenger miles traveled per vehicle revenue mile
2. Passenger miles traveled per vehicle revenue hour
3. Vehicle revenue miles per capita
4. Vehicle revenue hours per capita
5. Passenger miles traveled per capita, and
6. Passengers per capita.

Introduction

FTA Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5307)

Financial assistance from Section 5307 of the Federal Transit Act. This program makes Federal resources available for capital and operating assistance for transit in urbanized areas (UZAs). The Urbanized Area Formula Program also supports planning, in addition to that funded under the Metropolitan Planning program (Section 5303). Funding is apportioned directly to each UZA with a population of 200,000 or more, and to the State Governors for UZAs with populations between 50,000 and 200,000. Generally, operating assistance is not an eligible expense for UZAs with populations of 200,000 or more. However, there are several exceptions to this restriction (See SAFETEA-LU). Under Section 5307 SAFETEA-LU also includes provisions for Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) Formula and Growing States and High Density States Factors.

Introduction

Heavy Rail (HR)

A transit mode that is an electric railway with the capacity for a heavy volume of traffic. It is characterized by:

• High speed and rapid acceleration passenger rail cars operating singly or in multi-car trains on fixed rails
• Separate rights-of-way (ROW) from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded
• Sophisticated signaling, and
• High platform loading.

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HR

Heavy Rail

ID

Rural Identification Number

Inclined Plane (IP)

A transit mode that is a railway operating over exclusive right-of-way (ROW) on steep grades (slopes) with powerless vehicles propelled by moving cables attached to the vehicles and powered by engines or motors at a central location not on-board the vehicle. The special tramway type of vehicles have passenger seats that remain horizontal while the undercarriage (truck) is angled parallel to the slope.

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Injury

Any physical damage or harm to persons as a result of an incident that requires immediate medical attention away from the scene.

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IP

Inclined Plane

Jitney (JT)

A transit mode comprised of passenger cars or vans operating on fixed routes (sometimes with minor deviations) as demand warrants without fixed schedules or fixed stops.

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JT

Jitney

Life Safety Event

A situation, such as a fire, the presence of smoke, fuel leak, or electrical hazard that constitutes an imminent danger to passengers, employees, contractors, or other persons.

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Light Rail (LR)

A transit mode that typically is an electric railway with a light volume traffic capacity compared to heavy rail (HR). It is characterized by:

• Passenger rail cars operating singly (or in short, usually two car, trains) on fixed rails in shared or exclusive right-of-way
• Low or high platform loading, and
• Vehicle power drawn from an overhead electric line via a trolley or a pantograph.

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LR

Light Rail

Local Capital Funds

Financial assistance from local entities to assist in paying capital. They include:

• Tax levies – A specified amount from local tax levies that is dedicated to supporting the capital costs of the public transit system.
• General funds – Transfers from the general fund of local governments to cover the Local Share portion of transit system capital costs.
• Specified contributions – Contributions from the local government towards the Local Share portion of transit system capital costs.
• Reserve funds – Transfers from a capital reserve fund of local governments expressly established to be used to cover the Local Share portion of transit system capital costs.
• Donations – Donations from individuals or organizations to help cover the transit system capital costs.

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Local Operating Funds

Financial assistance from local entities that support the operation of the transit system. They include, but are not limited to:

• Tax levies – A specified amount from local levies that is dedicated to supporting public transit system operating costs.
• General funds – Transfers from the general fund of local governments to cover the Local Share portion of the transit system budget.
• Specified contributions – Contributions from city, county or other municipal government towards the Local Share portion of the transit system budget.
• Donations – Donations from individuals or organizations to help cover the costs of providing transit service but which are not related to specific passengers or trips.
• Other – Other revenues such as advertising.

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Major Incidents

Any event involving the operation of a transit system if, as a result, one or more of the following occurs:

• An individual dies either at the time of the event or within 30 days of the event
• Two or more individuals suffer bodily damage as a result of the event requiring immediate medical attention away from the scene
• A collision, personal casualty, or fire causes property damage in excess of $25,000
• A transit vehicle moving passengers in service is evacuated due to a serious life safety hazard that constitutes an imminent threat.

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MB

Bus

MO

Monorail

Mode

A system for carrying transit passengers described by specific right-of-way (ROW), technology and operational features.

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Monorail (MO)

A transit mode that is an electric railway of guided transit vehicles operating singly or in multi-car trains. The vehicles are suspended from or straddle a guideway formed by a single beam, rail or tube.

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Multi-County

Service operated primarily within the boundaries of two or more counties or parishes.

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Municipal

Service operated primarily within a single city, village, or town.

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Non-Urbanized Area (Non-UZA)

An area (a population of fewer than 50,000) so designated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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Non-UZA

Non-Urbanized Area

NTD

National Transit Database

Number of Active Vehicles in Fleet

The total number of operational revenue vehicles in the fleet available for general public transit service, including spare or back up revenue vehicles. The total should also include any operational revenue vehicles used by contractors in general public transit service. Non-revenue service vehicles and personal vehicles should not be included.

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Number of ADA Accessible Vehicles in Fleet

The number of active vehicles in the fleet, which meet all ADA accessibility requirements.

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Other

Transit service that does not fit into one of the previous categories.

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PB

Publico

Personal Vehicles in Service

Vehicles that are used by the transit provider to transport passengers in revenue service but are owned by private individuals, typically an employee of the agency or a volunteer driver.

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Property Damage

The dollar amount required to repair or replace all vehicles (transit and non-transit) and all property/facilities damaged during an incident to a state equivalent to that which existed prior to the incident.

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PT

Purchased Transportation

Public Transportation

As defined in the Federal Transit Act, public transportation means transportation by bus or rail, or other conveyance, either publicly or privately owned, providing to the public general or special service (but not including school buses or charter or sightseeing service) on a regular and continuing basis. Public transportation is also synonymous with the terms mass transportation and transit.

Notes: (1) Passenger rail transportation refers to Amtrak. (2) This definition does not affect the eligibility of intercity bus service under the Section 5311 Nonurbanized Area (Rural) Formula Program. (3) The intercity bus and intercity rail (Amtrak) portion of Intermodal terminals is however an eligible capital cost.

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Publico (PB)

A transit mode comprised of passenger vans or small buses operating with fixed routes but no fixed schedules. Publicos (PB) are a privately owned and operated public transit service which is market oriented and unsubsidized, but regulated through a public service commission, state or local government. Publicos (PB) are operated under franchise agreements, fares are regulated by route and there are special insurance requirements. Vehicle capacity varies from eight to 24, and the vehicles may be owned or leased by the operator.

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Purchased Transportation (PT)

Transportation service provided to a public transit agency or governmental unit from a public or private transportation provider based on a written contract. The provider is obligated in advance to operate public transportation services for a public transit agency or governmental unit for a specific monetary consideration, using its own employees to operate revenue vehicles. Purchased transportation (PT) does not include:

• Franchising
• Licensing operations
• Management services
• Cooperative agreements, or
• Private conventional bus service.

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Rural Identification Number (ID)

A unique five-digit alpha-numeric identification number (ID) assigned by FTA that each transit agency must have before filing a report.

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Service Area

A measure of access to transit service in terms of population served and area coverage (square miles). The reporting transit agency determines the service area boundaries and population for most transit services using the definitions contained in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Transit agency reporters are required to submit service area information on the Identification form (B-10).

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Service Area — Bus

A measure of access to transit service in terms of population served and area coverage (square miles). The reporting transit agency determines the service area boundaries and population for most transit services using the definitions contained in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA): "Bus. (i) The entity shall provide complementary paratransit service to origins and destinations within corridors with a width of three-fourths of a mile on each side of each fixed route. The corridor shall include an area with a three-fourths of a mile radius at the ends of each fixed route. (ii) Within the core service area, the entity also shall provide service to small areas not inside any of the corridors but which are surrounded by corridors. (iii) Outside the core service area, the entity may designate corridors with widths from three-fourths of a mile up to one and one-half miles on each side of a fixed route, based on local circumstances. (iv) . . . the core service area is that area in which corridors with a width of three-fourths of a mile on each side of each fixed route merge together such that, with few and small exceptions, all origins and destinations within the area would be served."

This definition is taken in part from the U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Register, Vol. 56, No. 173, Rules and Regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

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Service Area — Demand Response

As Demand Response does not operate over a fixed route, but rather serves a broad area, the service area cannot be measured by corridors (see Service Area – Bus (MB)). Therefore, the service area for demand response (DR) is the area encompassing the origin to destination points wherever people can be picked up and dropped off.

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Service Area — Rail

A measure of access to transit service in terms of population served and area coverage (square miles). The reporting transit agency determines the service area boundaries and population for most transit services using the definitions contained in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA): "Rail. (i) For rail systems, the service area shall consist of a circle with a radius of 3/4 of a mile around each station. (ii) At end stations and other stations in outlying area, the entity may designate circles with radii of up to 1-1/2 miles as part of its service area, based on local circumstances."

This definition is taken in part from the U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Register, Vol. 56, No. 173, Rules and Regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

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State Capital Assistance

Financial assistance from any state agency to assist in paying capital costs.

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State Operating Assistance

Financial assistance from any state agency that supports the operation of the transit system. It includes, but is not limited to:

• Tax levies – A specified amount from state levies that is dedicated to supporting public transit system operating costs.
• General funds – Transfers from the general fund of state governments to cover the Local Share portion of the transit system budget.
• Specified contributions – Contributed from the state towards the Local Share portion of the transit system budget.

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Subscription Service

Shared use transit service operating in response to on-going reservations made by passengers to the transit operator, who can schedule in advance a consistent trip to pick up the passenger and transport them to their destination.

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TB

Trolleybus

TEAM

FTA Recipient Identification Number

TOS

Type of Service

TR

Aerial Tramway

Trolleybus (TB)

A transit mode comprised of electric rubber-tired passenger vehicles, manually steered and operating singly on city streets. Vehicles are propelled by a motor drawing current through overhead wires via trolleys, from a central power source not on-board the vehicle.

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Type of Service (TOS)

Describes how public transportation services are provided by the transit agency: directly operated (DO) or purchased transportation (PT) services.

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Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Elements (FARE)

Transit industry initiative for a uniform reporting system for transit agencies.

Introduction

Urbanized Area (UZA)

An area defined by the U. S. Census Bureau that includes:

• One or more incorporated cities
• Villages, and
• Towns (central place), and
• The adjacent densely settled surrounding territory (urban fringe) that together have a minimum of 50,000 persons.

The urban fringe generally consists of contiguous territory having a density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile. Urbanized areas do not conform to congressional districts or any other political boundaries.

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Urbanized Area

Vanpool (VP)

A transit mode comprised of vans, small buses and other vehicles operating as a ride sharing arrangement, providing transportation to a group of individuals traveling directly between their homes and a regular destination within the same geographical area. The vehicles shall have a minimum seating capacity of seven persons, including the driver. For inclusion in the NTD, it is considered public transit service if it:

• Is operated by a public entity, or
• Is one in which a public entity owns, purchases, or leases the vehicle(s).

Vanpool(s) (VP) must also be in compliance with public transit rules including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions, and be open to the public and that availability must be made known. Other forms of public participation to encourage ridesharing arrangements, such as:

• The provision of parking spaces
• Use of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes
• Coordination or clearing house service, do not qualify as public vanpools.

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Vanpool Service

Transit service operating as a ride sharing arrangement, providing transportation to a group of individuals traveling directly between their homes and a regular destination within the same geographical area. The vehicles shall have a minimum seating capacity of seven persons, including the driver. Vanpool(s) must also be open to the public and that availability must be made known. Does not include ridesharing coordination.

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Volunteer Drivers

Individuals who drive vehicles in revenue service to transport passengers for the transit provider but are not employees of the transit provider and are not compensated for their labor.

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Vanpool