Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson Countyopen Data Metadata

Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County Open Data Metadata

Contact Information Who is the contact for this dataset? The contact will be the Metro employee who is accountable for the data provided in this dataset and can act as front-line support in the event of any questions about the data. Contact Name Tammy Johnson, Rob McElhaney Data Provided By Nashville MTA Contact Phone 615-862-6165 Contact Email [email protected]

What Does this Dataset Describe? What is the name of this dataset? How should a user identify this dataset in any communication with contact above? Provide a shorter description of the Dataset that can act as a one-line summary of the dataset when dealing with stakeholders. Provide a longer description of the data that can be readily understood by non-technical users. Dataset Title Nashville MTA Short Description Nashville MTA Bus Stops and Routes Category Transportation Metro Information Public (no risk) Classification* OPTIONAL Tags / Keywords Transportation, Bus, MTA, RTA, Bus Stops, Bus Routes> (separated by commas) Source System Name of the system or process (for a manually generated list) from which the dataset is derived Source Link Nashville MTA Full Non-Technical Description Nashville MTA Bus Routes and Stops

* The Information Classification policy that explain’s Metro’s levels is found at: http://www.nashville.gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/ITS/docs/Information%20Security/7_2_2_InformationClassificationPolicy.pdf

Metro Nashville Open Data Metadata Template v1.0 Page 1 of 3 data.nashville.gov 09/19/2014 Does the Dataset Reflect a Particular Time Period? Provide any date restrictions that may affect the validity of the data. The table fields are defined as follows: Source Date every six months Start Date 9/28/2014

End Date 04/28/2015

Dataset Refresh Interval “April each year, October each year”

Dataset Review Date

Data Expiration Date Date after which the data must be considered stale and no longer of sufficient utility (fit-for-purpose). Format: 09/28/2014 HH:MM:SS.

Comments

Dataset Definition/Format Provide a field-by-field breakdown and definition of each record. This section acts as the formal data dictionary for an individual record. Add or delete rows as necessary to describe all of your dataset fields. Data Field Name Format Description Number Stop Number in MTA System Text Name of Bus Stop Text Street Name Bus Stop is Located on Text Nearest Intersecting Street Bus Stop is Located on Address: City City Bus Stop is Located in Address: State State Bus Stop is Located in Address: Zip Code Zip Code Bus Stop is Located in Text Bus Stop Longitude Text Bus Stop Latitude Number Bus Number Text Name of Bus Route Text Type of Transportation i.e. MTA Bus, RTA

Metro Nashville Open Data Metadata Template v1.0 Page 2 of 3 data.nashville.gov 09/19/2014 Train, Buslink

Additional Dataset Considerations

Dataset Technical Description Nashville MTA and RTA Routes and Stops

Dataset Assumptions Data is accurate as of September 28, 2014. Locations and times are subject to change.

Why was the Dataset Created? How was the Dataset Trapeze Software Created? What similar or related data should the user be aware of? How reliable is the Data? How well have the data points been checked? Are there Legal Restrictions on the Access or Use of the Data?

Metro Nashville Open Data Metadata Template v1.0 Page 3 of 3 data.nashville.gov 09/19/2014