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Appendix B

Acronyms and Abbreviations



AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ACE Automated Commercial Environment
AHS Automated Highway Systems
AVL Automated Vehicle Location Systems
BRT Bus Rapid Transit
CAD Computer-Aided Dispatch
CAS Collision Avoidance System
CCAM Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CICAS Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System
CICAS-Gap CICAS Gap Assist Systems
CICAS-V CICAS Signal and Stop Sign Violation Warning System
Clarus The National Surface Transportation Weather Observing and Forecasting System Initiative
COMPASS Creating Opportunities, Methods, and Processes to Secure Safety
CVISN Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks
CVO Commercial Vehicle Operations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DMS Dynamic Message Signs
DOJ Department of Justice
DOT Department of Transportation
DSRC Dedicated Short Range Communication
EDL Electronic Document Libaray
EFM Electronic Freight Management
EFPS Electronic Fare Payment Systems
EMS Emergency Management System
EMO Evacuation Management and Operations
EOC Emergency Operation Center
ES Executive Summary
ESS Environmental Sensor Station
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FDOT Florida Department of Transportation
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FIH Freight Information Highway
FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FOT Field Operational Test
FTA Federal Transit Administration
FY Fiscal Year(s)
GM General Motors
HEADS UP Hurricane Evacuation and Decision Support Utility Program
IBEC International Benefits, Evaulations, and Costs Working Group
ICDN ITS Cooperative Deployment Network
ICM Integrated Corridor Management System
ICC Initiative Coordinating Committee
IDAS ITS Deployment Analysis System
IFTWG Intermodal Freight Transportation Working Group
IP Internet Protocol
ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
ITS Intelligent Transportation System(s)
ITS JPO ITS Joint Program Offic
ITS SPG ITS Strategic Planning Group
IVBSS Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems
IVI Intelligent Vehicle Initiative
JPO Joint Program Office
MSAA Mobility Services for All Americans
MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
NENA National Emergency Number Association
NG9-1-1 Next Generation 9-1-1
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NTOC National Transportation Operations Coalition
P2P Peer-to-Peer
PCB Professional Capacity Building
PRISM Performance and Registration Information Systems Management
PSAG Public Safety Advisory Group
PSAP Public Safety Answering Point
RITA Research and Innovation Technology Administration
ROW Right of Way
RWIS Road Weather Information System
SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
SAFER Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System
SDO Standards Development Organization
TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TMC Traffic Management Center
TMCC Traveler Management Coordination Centers
U.S. DOT United States Department of Transportation
UWR United We Ride
VII Vehicle Infrastructure Integration
VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol
WE9-1-1 Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1

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