National Census of Ferry Operators 2000-2010

Description

On a biennial basis, the Research and Innovative Technology Administration's (RITA's) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) conducts a census of all ferry operators operating in the United States and its territories. The information collected from the census is maintained in a national ferry database containing information regarding ferry systems including routes, vessels, passengers and vehicles carried, funding sources and other information. The numerous detailed data elements are provided in a relational database allowing access and analysis at various levels - operator, route segment, terminal, or vessel. The NCFO was first conducted in 2000 by the Volpe Center, another office within RITA. By legislative mandate (SAFETEA-LU), BTS assumed the role in 2006 and has subsequently conducted the NCFO in 2006, 2008 and 2010.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Web-based data query interface http://www.ncfodatabase.bts.gov/ncfodb/NCFO_DQ.jsp

Tags

  • vessel
  • transportation
  • route-mile
  • route-segment
  • passenger-boarding
  • vehicle-boarding
  • ferry
  • operator
  • maritime

Topics

  • Climate

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