Route / Service Name​: Given name of the service.

NTD Mode: Options include nine fixed-route and demand responsive travel modes.

NTD Jurisdiction: Name of the jurisdiction or geography where the service operates. Assign either an urbanized area (UZA), rural area (non- UZA), or other geography name such as a city or county.

Service Type​: Options include Directly Operated or Purchased Transportation.

Sponsored Type​: Options include General Public Service or Sponsored. Choose Sponsored to suballocate costs for shared-ride services.

Primary Funding Source: Name of the primary source of funding supporting the route/service. Assign either a federal grant program, state program, or local funding source name to the route/service.

Choose USOA Object Class: Select the appropriate USOA Object Class for the expense from the available options.

Subclass: Select the appropriate subclass for the expenses from the available options, corresponding with the use of the expense for the transit agency. Cost function options include operations, dispatch, fuel, vehicle maintenance, non-vehicle maintenance, and administrative.

Enter Amount ($): Write in the amount of the expense using numeric text only; no commas are necessary.

Revenue Hours: Number of revenue hours for the route/service.

Vehicle Hours: Number of total vehicle hours for the route/service.

Revenue Miles: Number of revenue miles for the route/service.

Vehicle Miles: Number of total vehicle miles for the route/service.

Passenger Trips: Number of passenger trips for the route/service.

For Sponsored Services Only:

Sponsor Name: Name of the sponsored service.

Passenger Hours: Number of passenger hours for the sponsored service.

Passenger Miles: Number of passenger miles for the sponsored service.

Sponsored Trips: Number of passenger trips for the sponsored service.

Allocate expenses information at the push of a button once data has been entered in the previous steps.

Click on the Allocate Costs button to run the cost allocation calculations. Then, go to the Summary Report section of the application to view the cost allocation tables.