U.S. Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Terminal Database 2022

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (IPCD) provides a nationwide inventory of passenger transportation terminals and their intermodal connections. It includes data on airports, intercity bus stations, ferry terminals, light-rail and heavy-rail transit stations, passenger-rail stations, and public bikeshare stations. The dataset was compiled in August 2021 and last updated in October 2022, and is no longer being actively maintained.

Use Cases

• Analyze the availability of connecting modes like intercity rail or scheduled air service across different terminal types to identify multimodal hubs.
• Map the geographic distribution and density of public bikeshare stations and their connectivity to transit bus services.
• Assess the national coverage of passenger-rail stations on the national rail network served by intercity or commuter rail.
• Study the co-location of different terminal types, such as airports with intercity bus stations or ferry terminals, to evaluate regional transportation networks.

Strengths

• Nationwide coverage of seven distinct passenger transportation terminal types across the United States.
• Includes specific data on connectivity availability between scheduled public transportation modes at each facility.
• Compiled and updated by the authoritative Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) as part of the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD).

Limitations

• Dataset is static and no longer being updated; the latest information is from 2022, which may not reflect recent infrastructure changes.
• Transit bus service locations are not specifically included as primary terminals, only as a connecting mode for bikeshare facilities.
• The specific number of records (rows) and data attributes (columns) is not provided in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) / Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD).

Collection Method

Compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from various sources covering scheduled public transportation services.

Time Range

Data reflects status as of the latest collection in 2022.

Freshness

Last updated October 2022; no longer being updated.

Geography

Nationwide coverage within the United States.