[CTPP] CTPP 2000 Part 1 ASCII Files

I wanted to expound a bit on Nanda's earlier message concerning the availability of ASCII files for Part 1 of CTPP 2000. The Census Bureau made the flat ASCII files of the CTPP data for Part 1 available only to MPOs and State DOTs, so they could review the files before volume CD production began. We have not made a public release of the Part 1 data yet. We are in the process of correcting the errors identified during the review and will rerun the entire Part 1 dataset. We will then do volume CD production and the CDs with the data and the user software will be available to the general public through the Bureau of Transportation Statistics website (www.bts.gov). At that point, ASCII versions of the data will also be available to the general public through my office for a fee of $50 per CD-Rom. We will attempt to bundle the states geographically where possible. Currently we expect to make the final Part 1 data available in either December 2003 or January 2004. We are now pushing to get the initial run of Part 2 to the MPOs and State DOTs for their review. Once that review is complete, we will make any corrections necessary and then Part 2 will be available to the public in the same manner as Part 1. If you have any questions, please contact Phil Salopek or Clara Reschovsky at 301-763-2454.