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Transportation Data Model
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Date Submitted: July 9, 2001
Last Modified: March 26, 2010
The Transportation Data Model is based on Designing Geodatabases for Transportation by J. Alison Butler. The ESRI Trans Model implements best practices from the transportation industry, building upon and updating previous transportation models such as NCHRP 20-27, FGDC data exchange standard, and UNETRANS. The goal is to define an "essential data model" for ArcGIS user organizations within the transportation industry, and in particular for roadway management organizations (e.g., DOTs), as well as for Railroads, Transit, and Waterway Authorities. Central areas for the group include road and rail network topology, linear referencing systems, dynamic event representation and asset location and management.
For a data models that are oriented towards local/state government needs for roads and addressing, please refer to the GIS for the Nation and Address data models.
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Downloads - Case Studies
These Case Studies are a good starting point to learn about best practices for this discipline. These project examples include sample geodatabases, map documents, and documentation.
- NY DOT Design Poster ArcGIS Transportation DataModel.pdf - zip format, 4868 kb (submitted 06/30/2003)
- Transportation Data Model Geocoding for ArcGIS 9.1 trans_dm.mat, ESRI Transportation Data Model.lot, and ReadMe.txt files - zip format, 4 kb (submitted 08/15/2003 - updated 09/14/2007)
- Transportation data model webcast wmv live video recording - zip format, 12460 kb (submitted 03/18/2005)
- Transportation Data Model Geocoding for ArcGIS 9.2 trans_dm.mat, ESRI Transportation Data Model_92.lot, and ReadMe.txt files - zip format, 4 kb (submitted 09/14/2007)
Downloads - Design Templates
The Design Templates are the result of the community-based design process. The general concepts and terms for this discipline are described here. Tools and examples to create a template data model are also included for advanced users.
- Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
- Transportation Design Templates .gdb, .vsd, .html, .txt, .xml, and .dtd - zip format, 3960 kb (submitted 02/26/2010)
User Community
We are working on a Case Study with Natural Resources Canada to describe their National Road Network Program. You can get the current materials from the Canadian National Road Network FTP site.
Please note that new Resource Center (beta) will have transportation user community page, where you will find more information about transportation, template gallery, forum, help, blog, and videos about this community. Stay tuned!
