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RailRouteSys
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Title: RailRouteSys
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Online_Linkage: <http://www.maine.gov/megis/catalog>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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RailRouteSys is a statewide railroad coverage for Maine at 1:24000 scale or better. The data was extracted from MEDOT.MErail24 files and an updated database by MaineDOT staff starting in 2009. Attributes include: Route Code, Calibrated, Owner, Operator, Track type, Status, Passenger, and Common Name. Attribute and linework accuracy were verified using USGS, MEGIS, Maine Department of Transportation resources, and some local knowledge. Attributes of sidings and yards is difficult to determine, and has not been fully checked. In yards, exact line accuracy may be lacking. Accuracy of main and branch routes is expected to be very good. The attribution of the dataset was updated in 2011 with information provided by MaineDOT. In October of 2006, MaineDOT rail coordinators George Jackman and Nate Moulton helped to identify the rail routes owned by the State of Maine and managed by MaineDOT. The state owned rail (including MaineDOT managed)was updated in April of 2011 by the Results and Information Office of the Maine Department of Transportation.
- Purpose:
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RailRouteSys provides statewide railroad transportation coverage. Data at this scale is suitable for detailed studies and local planning. Not for use in scales greater than 1:24000.
- Status:
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- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.145731
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.892213
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.360469
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.038501
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- Access_Constraints: None
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Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes. Digital maps retain the accuracy of their source materials. The best use of data mapped at scales of 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 is in statewide planning and studies; at 1:100,000 in regional planning and studies; at 1:62,500 and 1:24,000 in detailed studies and local planning; and at 1:12,000 and 1:5,000 or larger scales in parcel level studies and detailed local planning. In the use of Maine GIS data, please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the correct copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. The Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) provides notice of updates and corrections directly to the Maine GIS Technical Group and Maine GIS Users, through the MEGISTECH and MEGISUSER list servers. To subscribe please contact MeGIS through the Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) Customer Support Center (CSC) at (207) 624-7700. To request data correction in, or provide updates to Maine GIS data, please use the contact information contained in the metadata. Updates, corrections, and feedback, incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002, and coordinated by MEGIS in consultation with the Maine GIS Executive Council.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Maine Dept. of Transportation
- Contact_Person: Patrick Johnson
- Contact_Position: Cartographer
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Unknown
- Address: 16 State House Station
- City: Augusta
- State_or_Province: Maine
- Postal_Code: 04333-0016
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (207) 624-3494
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: patrick.johnson@maine.gov
- Hours_of_Service: Mon -Fri 7:00 am- 3:00 pm
- Data_Set_Credit:
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Patrick Johnson MaineDOT, Kevin Riley MaineDOT, Jeff Pitcher MaineDOT, Jon Prendergast MaineDOT, George Jackman MaineDOT, Nate Moulton MaineDOT, Bob Bistrias Maine Office of GIS, Jeff Beecher
- Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.0.2414
- Data_Quality_Information:
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The original data sources were MErail24 (provided by the Maine Office of GIS), a static copy of UrbanRail (an internal MaineDOT dataset that had been maintained for cartographic purposes within urban areas) and orthophotography provided by the Maine Geolibrary and USGS.
A new SDE Feature Class dataset was created to establish routes to manage rail data in a Linear Reference System (LRS). A topology was applied to the UrbanRail and MErail24 data, and the gaps and dangles edited. Rail centerlines were adjusted to line-up with their location observed in orthophotography (resolution ranged from 6-inch to 1 meter pixels). These edits were completed using editing tools in ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 and 10.
To create the routes, the “Route Editing” tool bar (a standard ArcMap toolset) was used. Each route was assigned a unique identifier (route code). The ROUTE_NAME was derived from MErail24 and information from MaineDOT personnel.
After creating routes, some quality control was performed to detect and correct any duplicate route numbers and multiple segments. In the master Rail Route System, all routes are represented by a single, continuous line wherever possible.
Attributes are managed in event tables associated with the routes. Quality control measures are performed on these attribute values with knowledgeable MaineDOT personnel.
A custom tool was used to produce this segmented shapefile through segmentation of the rail routes based on the values and measures managed in the associated event tables.
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- Process_Description: Metadata imported.
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: F:\shp_xslttransformation_esrit1.xml
- Process_Date: 20110815
- Process_Time: 14402600
- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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- SDTS_Terms_Description:
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- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3485
- Spatial_Reference_Information:
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Planar:
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- Map_Projection:
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- Transverse_Mercator:
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- Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
- Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69.0
- Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
- False_Easting: 500000.0
- False_Northing: 0.0
- Planar_Coordinate_Information:
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- Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
- Coordinate_Representation:
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- Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000002220024164500956
- Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000002220024164500956
- Planar_Distance_Units: Meter
- Geodetic_Model:
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983
- Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
- Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: RailRouteSys_8_11
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: FID
- Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: Shape
- Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: RTCODE
- Attribute_Definition: Route Code - A unique identifier assigned to each whole route.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: BMP
- Attribute_Definition:
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Begin Mile Point - The milepoint (along rail route) at the beginning of feature.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: EMP
- Attribute_Definition:
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End Mile Point - The milepoint (along rail route) at the end of feature.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: RTNAME
- Attribute_Definition:
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Route Name - Name assigned each whole route (may have multiple common names on a whole route)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT, MeRail24, and local knowledge
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: BEG_TOWN
- Attribute_Definition: Town name where the route begins.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: END_TOWN
- Attribute_Definition: Town name where the route terminates.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: CALIBR
- Attribute_Definition:
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Calibrated Route - The route measures have been calibrated, based on time-tables and or mile posts. Mile post locations were obtained from the FRA and MaineDOT personel.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Route has been calibrated
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: OWNER
- Attribute_Definition:
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The rail line owner. There may be multiple owners on a route, but only one owner on any section.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: BFST
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Town of Belfast
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: BM
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Boston and Maine Railroad
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: CN
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canadian Railroads
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: EMRY
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eastern Maine Railway Co.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: FFRX
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Town of Fort Fairfield
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: LARX
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Towns of Lewiston and Auburn (joint owners)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MDCV
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State of Maine, Dept of Conservation
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MDTT
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State of Maine, Dept of Transportation
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MEC
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Maine Central Railroad Co.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MMA
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic Railway
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MNGR
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MUSM
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Seashore Trolley Museum
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: NBSR
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New Brunswick Southern Railway
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: NHN
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New Hampshire Northcoast Corp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRIV
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Privately Owned Rail
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: SLA
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Co.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: TI
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Turner Island LLC
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNKN
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: SOPO
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: City of South Portland
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: OPER
- Attribute_Definition:
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Operator - The primary operator on a rail section. (There may be multiple operators on a route.) This identifies the primary operator.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: BML
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railways (owned by Brooks Preservation Society)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: DSRX
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Downeast Scenic Railroad Co.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: EMRY
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eastern Maine Railway Co.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: LARX
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Towns of Lewiston and Auburn (joint owners)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MERR
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Maine Eastern Railroad Co.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MMA
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic Railway
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MNGR
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: NHN
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New Hampshire Northcoast Corp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: PARI
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pan Am Railways
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: SLA
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Co.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: TI
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Turner Island
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MNR
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Maine Northern Railway Co.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: TRKTYPE
- Attribute_Definition: Track Type - Defines track type (main, branch, spur, etc.)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MAIN
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Primary trunk line of the Railroad
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MAIN TRK2
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: A second main trunk line within the same Right of Way
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: BRANCH
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rail that branches off a main trunk line and has Right of way.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: SPUR
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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Track that diverges from a main or branch, that generaly leads to a mill or facility.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: SIDING
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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Track that normaly runs parrallel to a main, branch, or spur, that is used to have train meets, or store cars.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: YARD
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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Where individual engines and cars are generally hitched together. Yards are where railroads facilitate their operating rules, and do not have to direct train movements allowing them to go forwards, backwards, and switch tracks.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: SWITCH
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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A short section of track that allows a train to pass from one main track to another main track, spur, or branch.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: RAILBED
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rail route Right of Way with the track removed
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: STATUS
- Attribute_Definition: Defines track status (active, inactive, etc.)
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1_Active
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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Track is physically and legally capible of carrying rolling stock.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2_Inactive with track.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Track exists, and may be used intermittently.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3_Abandoned possibly no track.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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Track may or may not exist on the Right of way. Track is not used. Route is possibly abandoned.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4_Track removed designated for other uses.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Track removed, Right of way designated for other uses.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: PASSENGER
- Attribute_Definition: PASSENGER- Denotes whether the route carries passenger trains.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Route carries passenger trains.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: COMMONNAME
- Attribute_Definition:
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Name commonly used by rail personnel (MaineDOT, FRA, and locals).
- Attribute_Definition_Source: MaineDOT
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: LOC_ERROR
- Attribute_Definition:
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Automatically generated by ESRI tools to denote any errors in defining locating route events.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SHAPE_LENG
- Distribution_Information:
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- Distributor:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Maine Department of Transportation
- Contact_Person: Patrick Johnson
- Contact_Position: Cartographer
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Unknown
- Address: 16 State House Station
- City: Augusta
- State_or_Province: Maine
- Postal_Code: 04333
- Country: United States
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (207) 624-3494
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Patrick.Johnson@maine.gov
- Hours_of_Service: Mon - Fri 7am to 3pm
- Contact_Instructions: Email is best contact form.
- Distribution_Liability: See access and use constraints information.
- Metadata_Reference_Information:
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- Metadata_Date: 20110809
- Metadata_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Maine Dept. of Transportation
- Contact_Person: Patrick Johnson
- Contact_Position: Cartographer
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Unknown
- Address: 16 State House Station
- City: Augusta
- State_or_Province: Maine
- Postal_Code: 04333-0016
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (207) 624-3494
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: patrick.johnson@maine.gov
- Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Contact_Instructions: E-mail is best contact form.
- Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
- Metadata_Use_Constraints:
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Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes.
There is no warranty by the Department of Transportation that the digital data will meet the desired requirements or that it will be error free in its application and operation.
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