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| Originator | Metropolitan Council |
| Abstract | The Transit Centers dataset identifies existing locations where heightened transit service exists in several forms, including a concentration of transit routes and timed transfers between routes. In most cases these are places where: 1. Two or more routes connect to transfer passengers 2. Buses connect off street, or in clearly designated on-street spaces 3. There are multiple marked 'gates' for different routes and directions 4. The location serves a major activity center, such as a shopping center. 5. There is a standing facility or, in some cases, a collection of bus shelters Notes: - Some locations have additional facilities, including shelters and park & rides. - This dataset is intended for large-scale, system-wide display and mapping. It is recommended that the user represent the data with the symbology in the included ArcView Legend (.avl) and ArcGIS Layer (.lyr) files. - This datatset does not match the transit hub locations used for Transitlink services. |
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. |
| Time Period of Content Date | 05/03/2006 |
| Currentness Reference | Existing Transit Centers are current as of June 2010. |
| Access Constraints | None |
| Use Constraints | None |
| Distributor Organization | Metropolitan Council |
| Ordering Instructions | This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following: - ArcView shape files - metadata for the dataset (.htm) - NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software. Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ . |
| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" in Section 6 of this metadata. |
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1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information
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| Section 1 | Identification Information |
| Originator | Metropolitan Council |
| Title | Transit Centers |
| Abstract | The Transit Centers dataset identifies existing locations where heightened transit service exists in several forms, including a concentration of transit routes and timed transfers between routes. In most cases these are places where: 1. Two or more routes connect to transfer passengers 2. Buses connect off street, or in clearly designated on-street spaces 3. There are multiple marked 'gates' for different routes and directions 4. The location serves a major activity center, such as a shopping center. 5. There is a standing facility or, in some cases, a collection of bus shelters Notes: - Some locations have additional facilities, including shelters and park & rides. - This dataset is intended for large-scale, system-wide display and mapping. It is recommended that the user represent the data with the symbology in the included ArcView Legend (.avl) and ArcGIS Layer (.lyr) files. - This datatset does not match the transit hub locations used for Transitlink services. |
| Purpose | To identify centers of increased transit activity and service. |
| Time Period of Content Date | 05/03/2006 |
| Currentness Reference | Existing Transit Centers are current as of June 2010. |
| Progress | Complete |
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | As needed |
| Spatial Extent of Data | Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. This includes the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington in Minnesota. |
| Bounding Coordinates | -94.012 -92.732 45.415 44.471 |
| Place Keywords | Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County |
| Theme Keywords | transit centers, transit system, buses, Metro Transit, transportation, transfer, bus stops |
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None |
| Access Constraints | None |
| Use Constraints | None |
| Contact Person Information | Jason Podany,
Transit/GIS Planner Metro Transit 560 6th Ave N Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411 Phone: 612-349-7714 FAX: 612-349-7675 E-mail: jason.podany@metc.state.mn.us |
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data at: http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/bg/transit_centers.jpg |
| Browse Graphic File Description | Sample map showing the transit_centers layer. |
| Associated Data Sets | Bus shelters, Park and rides, Bus Routes, Hiawatha LRT Stations |
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information |
| Attribute Accuracy | Attributes are compiled from several sources and are considered accurate. See the Entity and Attribute Overview for more details. |
| Logical Consistency | The dataset is topologically 'clean'. |
| Completeness | Entire seven county geographic area is covered. |
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | Heads-up digitizing referencing aerial photos were used to help locate the transit center. |
| Lineage | Locations and attributes were compiled from sources within Metro Transit. |
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| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information |
| Native Data Set Environment | ArcGIS version 9x |
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | None |
| Spatial Object Type | Point |
| Vendor Specific Object Types | point shapes |
| Tiling Scheme | One layer for entire seven county region. |
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| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM |
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 |
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 |
| Horizontal Units | Meters |
| Distance Resolution | |
| UTM Zone Number | 15 |
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| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | Point Attributes: |
| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | None |
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| Section 6 | Distribution Information |
| Publisher | Metropolitan Council |
| Publication Date | Unpublished material |
| Contact Person Information | Mark Kotz GIS Database Administrator Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651.602.1644 FAX: 651.602.1674 E-mail: mark.kotz@metc.state.mn.us |
| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | transit_centers |
| Distribution Liability | NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata. |
| Transfer Format Name | ArcView Shape files |
| Transfer Format Version Number | ArcGIS 9x |
| Transfer Size | Less than 1 MB for zip file. |
| Ordering Instructions | This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following: - ArcView shape files - metadata for the dataset (.htm) - NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software. Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ . |
| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. |
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| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information |
| Metadata Date | 05/03/2010 |
| Contact Person Information | Jason Podany,
Transit/GIS Planner Metro Transit 560 6th Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone: 612-349-7714 FAX: 612-349-7675 E-mail: jason.podany@metc.state.mn.us |
| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines |
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 |
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm |
This page last updated: 05/03/2010
