Alternative Text Description for BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (IPCD) - Florida

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the locations of intermodal passenger transportation facilities across Florida from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database. The map shows where various types of scheduled public transportation terminals and stations are located throughout the state, including airports, bus stations, rail stations, ferry terminals, and bike-share stations. The distribution reveals the network of facilities that provide connections among different passenger transportation modes.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the entire state of Florida, extending from the panhandle region in the northwest (near Dothan, Alabama) to the southern tip at Miami and the Florida Keys. Major labeled cities include Jacksonville in the northeast, Tallahassee in the north-central panhandle, Gainesville in north-central Florida, Orlando in central Florida, Tampa and St. Petersburg on the west-central coast, Palm Coast on the east coast, and Miami at the southeastern tip. The Gulf of America forms the western boundary, while the Atlantic Ocean borders the eastern coastline. Neighboring states visible include portions of Alabama and Georgia to the north.

KEY INSIGHTS

The intermodal passenger connectivity facilities show a pronounced concentration along Florida's coastal areas, particularly in the southeastern metropolitan region around Miami and extending north through Coral Springs and West Palm Beach. A secondary concentration appears in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area on the west coast. The interior portions of the state show significantly fewer facilities, with scattered individual points across central Florida. The panhandle region displays sparse coverage with isolated facilities. This distribution pattern reflects the concentration of population centers and transportation infrastructure along Florida's coastlines, particularly in the major metropolitan areas.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (IPCD)

This layer represents the locations of scheduled public transportation facilities that provide connections among various passenger transportation modes.

Intermodal Passenger Transportation Facilities (green triangles)

Appearance:

The facilities are represented by bright green triangle symbols distributed across the map.

Distribution:

Facilities appear throughout Florida with concentrations along coastal areas and major urban centers, particularly dense clustering in the Miami metropolitan area and moderate clustering around Tampa-St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Orlando, and along portions of the east coast.

Notable locations:

The highest concentration occurs in the southeastern region around Miami, with a dense cluster of facilities. Significant groupings also appear near Tampa-St. Petersburg on the west coast, around Orlando in central Florida, and near Jacksonville in the northeast. Facilities are notably sparse across the interior portions of the state and the panhandle region.

Spatial patterns:

The facilities tend to cluster in major metropolitan areas and along transportation corridors, particularly coastal routes. Linear arrangements appear along the southeastern coast from Miami northward and along portions of the Gulf of America coastline. Individual isolated facilities are scattered across rural and less populated areas of central and northern Florida.

Overlapping Patterns

In the Miami metropolitan area, facilities are so densely packed that individual symbols overlap, indicating a highly developed intermodal transportation network in this region.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The map displays point locations only and does not differentiate visually between the various types of transportation facilities included in the database. Each point may represent any of seven facility types: airports with scheduled airline service, intercity bus stations, ferry terminals, light-rail stations, heavy-rail transit stations, passenger-rail stations on the national network, or public bike-share stations. The legend indicates these are all part of the comprehensive Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database, which documents where connections among different scheduled public transportation modes are available. Users should note that the visual representation does not distinguish facility type or capacity.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

The data comes from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database, which documents the availability of connections among various scheduled public transportation modes at passenger facilities. This represents the Florida subset of the national IPCD dataset. Data source layer name: BTS_IPCD_2022.

Definition Query:

Information about definition query or filtering criteria is not available.

Scale Information:

The map shows a statewide view of Florida at a scale appropriate for viewing the entire state and the general distribution of intermodal facilities across regions.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087).

Time Period of Content:

The data is from 2022.

Limitations:

The map does not visually distinguish between the seven different types of transportation facilities included in the database. All facility types are represented with the same symbol, so users cannot determine from the map alone whether a point represents an airport, bus station, rail station, ferry terminal, or bike-share location. The database includes only facilities with scheduled public transportation services and IT-automated, station-based public bike-share systems.

Map Coverage:

The map coverage extends across the entire state of Florida, with portions of neighboring Alabama and Georgia visible at the northern edge for geographic context.

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