The Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) national database of statistics for the transit industry. The NTD is comprised of data reported by transit agencies across the U.S., that is analyzed and compiled into reports published by FTA and made available to the public on the NTD Program website (www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/). The database includes all modes of public transportation utilized on local and regional routes throughout the country, including private and public buses, heavy and light rail, ferryboats and vanpool service, as well as services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and taxi services operated under contract to a public transportation agency. The types of data reported include: operational characteristics; service characteristics; capital revenues and assets; and financial operating statistics. It also includes information on safety, security, and rural transportation.