Metro's Dial-A-Ride Transit (DART) in King County

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• What does this data set describe?
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  5. What is the general form of this data set?
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  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
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• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   County, King, 20091013, Metro's Dial-A-Ride Transit (DART) in King County: King County, King County, WA.

   Online Links:

   • http://www5.kingcounty.gov/gisdataportal/Default.aspx

   Other_Citation_Details: None
   

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.375535
   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.943609
   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.778967
   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.193170
   

3. What does it look like?

   http://www5.kingcounty.gov/sdc/DataImages/dart.jpg (JPG)

   JPG File of layer overlain on base of WA counties or local cities

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 11-Jul-2024

   Currentness_Reference:

   publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
   

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (17)
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington North FIPS 4601 Feet.
      

      Projection parameters:

      Standard_Parallel: 47.5
      Standard_Parallel: 48.73333333333333
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.8333333333333
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 47.0
      False_Easting: 1640416.666666667
      False_Northing: 0.0
      

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.00025
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.00025
      Planar coordinates are specified in foot_us
      The horizontal datum used is D North American 1983 HARN.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS 1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   maint.TRANSIT.DART

   (Source: ESRI)

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature Geometry (Source: ESRI) Coordinates defining the features

   ROUTE_ID

   DART_ID

   Sequential unique whole number that identifies the service area (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated

   Shape.STArea()

   Shape.STLength()

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • King County
2. Who also contributed to the data set?
3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   King County Dept. of Transportation, Transit Division, GIS Group

   Attn: Trang Bui

   DBA/GIS Specialist Senior

   201 S Jackson St,

   Seattle, WA
   

   US

   206-684-1593 (voice)

   206-684-2059 (FAX)

   trang.bui@kingcounty.gov

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
   

Why was the data set created?

Metro's Dial-A-Ride Transit (DART) service for the general public offers variable routing in some areas within King County. By using vans that can go off regular routes to pick up and drop off passengers within a defined service area, DART service may allow you to arrange for transit service closer to a location. DART does not go door-to-door. It operates on a fixed schedule, but one that has more flexibility than regular Metro Transit buses. DART vehicles are lift-equipped.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 02-Oct-2012 (process 1 of 2)

   Imported & Updated metadata on 10/2/12 by Trang Bui.

   Date: 11-Jul-2024 (process 2 of 2)

   Update requested by Transit.

   DART_ID & Route_IDs dropped: 908, 910, 913, 916, 931

   DART_ID & Route_IDs added: 630, 631, 635

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
   County, King, 20181226, Dial-A-Ride (DART).

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   KCGIS Center

   Attn: Cheryl Wilder

   Data Sales Coordinator

   201 S Jackson St, Suite 700

   Seattle, WA
   

   US

   206-263-5220 (voice)
2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? /plibrary2/transportation/shapes/polygon/dart.shp
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   King County disclaims any warranty of use of any digital product or data beyond that for which it was designed.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ESRI Shapefile

   • Cost to order the data:
     Contact KCGIS Client Services for the cost of reproduction - http://www.kingcounty.gov/gis/services/index.htm

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 11-Jul-2024

Metadata author:

King County Dept. of Transportation, Metro Transit Division, GIS Group

Attn: Trang Bui

GIS Specialist Senior

201 S Jackson St, Suite 800

Seattle, WA

US

206-684-1593 (voice)

Trang.Bui@kingcounty.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)