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Appendix C: List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

AAR
After Action Review
ABBCS
Ambassador Bridge Border Crossing System
ACN
Automated Collision Notification
ADMS
Archived Data Management System
ADOT
Arizona Department of Transportation
ADUS
Archived Data User Service
AHTD
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AMBER
America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response
APC
Automatic Passenger Counter
APTS
Advanced Public Transportation System
ARTIC
Advanced Rural Transportation Information and Coordination
ARTIMIS
Advanced Regional Traffic Interactive Management and Information Systems
ATAF
American Trucking Association Foundation
ATIS
Advanced Traveler Information System
ATMS
Advanced Transportation Management System
AVI
Automatic Vehicle Identification
AVL
Automated Vehicle Location
AWARD
Advanced Warning for Railroad Delays
AWIS
Automated Work Zone Information Systems
B/C
Benefit/Cost
BRT
Bus Rapid Transit
CA
Commercial Vehicle Administration (Unit Cost Subsystem)
CAD
Computer Aided Dispatch
CAD
Canadian Dollars
CB
Citizens Band
CC
Commercial Vehicle Check Station (Unit Cost Subsystem)
CCS
Collision Countermeasure System
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
CHART
Coordinated Highways Action Response Team
CLEOPATRA
City Laboratories Enabling Organization of Particularly Advanced Telematics Research and Assessments
CO
Carbon Monoxide
COTS
Commercial Off-The-Shelf
CTECC
Combined Transportation, Emergency, and Communication Center
CUE
City-University-Energysaver
CV
Commercial Vehicle On-Board (Unit Cost Subsystem)
CVAP
Commercial Vehicle Administrative Processes
CVIEW
Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window
CVISN
Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network
CVO
Commercial Vehicle Operations
DelDOT
Delaware Department of Transportation
DMS
Dynamic Message Signs
DOT
Department of Transportation
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange
EDL
Electronic Document Library
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
EOC
Emergency Operations Center
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
E-PASS
Express Pass
ER
Emergency Response Center (Unit Cost Subsystem)
ESS
Environmental Sensor Station
ETC
Electronic Toll Collection
EV
Emergency Vehicle On-Board (Unit Cost Subsystem)
FAST
Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FCP
Freeway Courtesy Patrol
FDOT
Florida Department of Transportation
FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
FM
Fleet Management (Unit Cost Subsystem)
FOT
Field Operational Test
FY
Fiscal Year
GIS
Geographical Information Systems
GPS
Global Positioning System
GUI
Graphic User Interface
GYRITS
Greater Yellowstone Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems
GYRTWIS
Greater Yellowstone Regional Travel and Weather Information System
HAR
Highway Advisory Radio
HAZMAT
Hazardous Materials
HC
Hydrocarbons
HCRS
Highway Condition and Reporting System
HOT
High Occupancy/Toll
HOV
High Occupancy Vehicle
HRI
Highway-Rail Intersections
HUT
Highway User Tax
ICC
Intelligent Cruise Control
IDAS
ITS Deployment Analysis System
IDOT
Illinois Department of Transportation
IFTA
International Fuel Tax Agreement
IIC
Intelligent Interface Controller
IRP
International Registration Plan
ISP
Information Service Provider (Unit Cost Subsystem)
ISS
Inspection Selection Systems
ITDA
Independent Truckers and Drivers Association
ITE
Institute of Transportation Engineers
ITS
Intelligent Transportation Systems
ITS/CVO
ITS For Commercial Vehicles Operations
IVN
In-Vehicle Navigation
IVR
Interactive Voice Response
IVS
In-Vehicle Systems
JPO
Joint Program Office
LADOT
Los Angeles Department of Transportation
LA DOTD
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
LAN/WAN
Local Area Network/Wide Area Network
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LTL
Less Than Truck Load
MART
Montachusett Area Regional Transit Authority
MDC
Mobile Data Computer
MDI
Model Deployment Initiative
MDOT
Michigan Department of Transportation
MDT
Mobile Data Terminal
MITSC
Michigan Intelligent Transportation Systems Center
MMDI
Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative
MMTA
Maryland Motor Transportation Authority
MMW
Millimeter Wave Radar
Mn/DOT
Minnesota Department of Transportation
MSP
Minnesota State Police
N/A
Not Applicable
NCHRP
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NJTA
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
NMSHTD
New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department
NOx
Oxides of Nitrogen
NTCIP
National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol
NYSDOT
New York State Department of Transportation
O&M
Operations & Maintenance
ODOT
Ohio Department of Transportation
OSCAR
One-Stop-Credentialing and Registration
OTA
Ottumwa Transit Authority
PBX
Private Branch Exchange
PC
Personal Computer
PD
Personal Devices (Unit Cost Subsystem)
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant
PM
Parking Management (Unit Cost Subsystem)
PSAP
Public Safety Answering Point
PTC
Projected-Times-to-Collision
PuSHMe
Puget Sound Help Me
RCSC
Regional Customer Service Center
RFC
Regional Fare Coordination
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
RFP
Request for Proposal
RM
Remote Location (Unit Cost Subsystem)
ROUTES
Rail, Omnibus, Underground, Travel Enquiry System
RPU
Remote Processing Unit
R-RC
Roadside Rail Crossing (Unit Cost Subsystem)
RS-C
Roadside Control (Unit Cost Subsystem)
RS-D
Roadside Detection (Unit Cost Subsystem)
RS-I
Roadside Information (Unit Cost Subsystem)
R-RC
Roadside Rail Crossing (Unit Cost Subsystem)
RS-TC
Roadside Telecommunications (Unit Cost Subsystem)
RTD
Regional Transportation District
RWIS
Road Weather Information System
SAFER
Safety and Fitness Electronic Record
SANDAG
San Diego Association of Governments
SCOOT
Split Cycle Offset Optimization Techniques
SEMSIM
Southeast Michigan Snow and Ice Management
SIE
Safety Information Exchange
SSRS
Single State Registration System
TA
Toll Administration (Unit Cost Subsystem)
TIP
Transportation Improvement Plan
TIS
Traveler Information System
TM
Transportation Management Center (Unit Cost Subsystem)
TOC
Traffic Operations Center
TP
Toll Plaza (Unit Cost Subsystem)
TR
Transit Management Center (Unit Cost Subsystem)
TRIS
Transportation Research Information Services
TTMS
Temporary Traffic Management System
TV
Transit Vehicle On-Board (Unit Cost Subsystem)
TxDOT
Texas Department of Transportation
UDOT
Utah Department of Transportation
U.S.
United States
USDOT
United States Department of Transportation
USD
United States Dollars
USGS
United States Geological Survey
UTA
Utah Transit Authority
VII
Vehicle Infrastructure Integration
VMS
Variable Message Sign
VRAS
Voice Response Activated System
VS
Vehicle On-Board (Unit Cost Subsystem)
WESTA
Weigh Station Model
WIE
Wayside Interface Equipment
WIM
Weigh In Motion
WMATA
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
WSDOT
Washington State Department of Transportation

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