| Acronym |
Definition |
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AASHTO
|
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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ACE
|
Automated Commercial Environment
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ADA
|
Americans with Disabilities Act
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ADMS
|
Archived Data Management Subsystem
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ADUS
|
Archived Data User Service
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AFD
|
Architecture Flow Diagram
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AHS
|
Automated Highway System
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AID
|
Architecture Interconnect Diagram
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ALB
|
Anti-Lock Brakes
|
ANSI
|
American National Standards Institute
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APTA
|
American Public Transportation Association
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APTS
|
Advanced Public Transportation System
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ASTM
|
American Society for Testing and Materials
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ATC
|
Automatic Train Control, Advanced Transportation Controller
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ATIS
|
Advanced Traveler Information System
|
ATM
|
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
|
ATMS
|
Advanced Traffic Management System
|
ATS
|
Automatic Train Stop
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AVCS
|
Advanced Vehicle Control System
|
AVI
|
Automated Vehicle Identification
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AVL
|
Automated Vehicle Location
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AVO
|
Automated Vehicle Operation
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BIFA
|
Border Information Flow Architecture
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BRT
|
Bus Rapid Transit
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C2C
|
Center to Center
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C2F
|
Center to Field
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CAD
|
Computer Aided Dispatch
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CBP
|
Customs and Border Protection
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CCTV
|
Closed Circuit TV
|
CD
|
Compact Disc
|
CDMA
|
Code Division Multiple Access
|
CD-ROM
|
CD Read Only Memory
|
CMS
|
Changeable Message Sign, Congestion Management System
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CV
|
Commercial Vehicle
|
CVAS
|
Commercial Vehicle Administration Subsystem
|
CVCS
|
Commercial Vehicle Check Subsystem
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CVISN
|
Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks
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CVO
|
Commercial Vehicle Operations
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CVS
|
Commercial Vehicle Subsystem
|
DD
|
Data Dictionary
|
DDE
|
Data Dictionary Entry
|
DFD
|
Data Flow Diagram
|
DGPS
|
Differential Global Positioning System
|
DHS
|
Department of Homeland Security
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DMS
|
Dynamic Message Sign
|
DMV
|
Department of Motor Vehicles
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DOT
|
Department of Transportation
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DRE
|
Disaster Response and Evacuation
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DSRC
|
Dedicated Short Range Communications
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DTMF
|
Dual-Tone Multifrequency
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E9-1-1
|
Enhanced 9-1-1
|
EAS
|
Emergency Alert System
|
EDP
|
Early Deployment Plan
|
ELMS
|
Electrical and Lighting Management Systems
|
EM
|
Emergency Management Subsystem
|
EMC
|
Emergency Management Center
|
EMMS
|
Emissions Management Subsystem
|
EMS
|
Emergency Medical Services
|
EOC
|
Emergency Operations Center
|
ETA
|
Expected Time of Arrival
|
ETO
|
Emergency Transportation Operations
|
EVS
|
Emergency Vehicle Subsystem
|
FARS
|
Fatality Analysis Reporting System
|
FAST
|
Free and Secure Trade
|
FCC
|
Federal Communications Commission for the U.S.
|
FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
|
FHWA
|
Federal Highway Administration
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FMCSA
|
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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FMS
|
Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem
|
FP2FP
|
Fixed-Point to Fixed-Point
|
FTA
|
Federal Transit Administration
|
FTP
|
File Transfer Protocol
|
GIS
|
Geographic Information System
|
GPS
|
Global Positioning System
|
HAR
|
Highway Advisory Radio
|
HAZMAT
|
HAZardous MATerial(s)
|
HOT
|
High Occupancy Toll
|
HOV
|
High Occupancy Vehicle
|
HRI
|
Highway Rail Intersection
|
HSAS
|
Homeland Security Advisory System
|
HSR
|
High Speed Rail
|
HTML
|
Hypertext Markup Language
|
HTTP
|
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
|
IBC
|
International Border Clearance
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ICC
|
Interstate Commerce Commission
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ICE
|
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
|
IEEE
|
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
|
IFTA
|
International Fuel Tax Agreement
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IJIS
|
Integrated Justice Information Systems
|
IP
|
Internet Protocol
|
IRP
|
International Registration Plan
|
ISAC
|
Information Sharing and Analysis Center
|
ISO
|
International Standards Organization
|
ISP
|
Information Service Provider
|
ITE
|
Institute of Transportation Engineers
|
ITS
|
Intelligent Transportation Systems
|
IVIS
|
In-Vehicle Information System
|
JPO
|
Joint Program Office
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LAN
|
Local Area Network
|
LCD
|
Liquid Crystal Display
|
LED
|
Light Emitting Diode
|
MARAD
|
Maritime Administration
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MCMS
|
Maintenance and Construction Subsystem
|
MCO
|
Maintenance and Construction Operations
|
MCVS
|
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle Subsystem
|
MPH
|
Miles per Hour
|
MPO
|
Metropolitan Planning Organization
|
MS/ETMCC
|
Message Set for External TMC Communication
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NEMA
|
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
|
NHTSA
|
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
|
NIPC
|
National Infrastructure Protection Center
|
NTCIP
|
National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol
|
OBE
|
On-Board Equipment
|
OER
|
Octet Encoding Rules
|
PC
|
Personal Computer
|
PCS
|
Personal Communications System
|
PDA
|
Personal Digital Assistant
|
PIAS
|
Personal Information Access Subsystem
|
PIN
|
Personal Identification Number
|
PMS
|
Parking Management Subsystem
|
PSAP
|
Public Safety Answering Point
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PSPEC
|
Process Specification
|
PTS
|
Positive Train Separation or Public Travel Security
|
RITA
|
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
|
RS
|
Roadway Subsystem
|
RTS
|
Remote Traveler Support Subsystem
|
SAE
|
Society of Automotive Engineers
|
SDO
|
Standards Development Organization
|
SMS
|
Security Monitoring Subsystem
|
SSL
|
Signal System Local
|
SSM
|
Signal System Master
|
SSR
|
Standard Speed Rail
|
STMF
|
Simple Transportation Management Framework
|
STMP
|
Simple Transportation Management Protocol
|
TAS
|
Toll Administration Subsystem
|
TCIP
|
Transit Communications Interface Profiles
|
TCP
|
Transport Control Protocol
|
TCS
|
Toll Collection Subsystem
|
TDM
|
Travel Demand Management
|
TM
|
Traffic Management
|
TMC
|
Traffic Management Center
|
TMDD
|
Traffic Management Data Dictionary
|
TMS
|
Traffic Management Subsystem
|
TOC
|
Traffic Operations Center
|
TRMC
|
Transit Management Center
|
TRMS
|
Transit Management Subsystem
|
TRVS
|
Transit Vehicle Subsystem
|
TSA
|
Transportation Security Administration
|
UDP
|
User Datagram Protocol
|
USDOT
|
United States Department of Transportation
|
USR
|
User Service Requirement
|
US-VISIT
|
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
|
VII
|
Vehicle Infrastructure Integration
|
VMS
|
Variable Message Sign
|
VS
|
Vehicle Subsystem
|
WAA
|
Wide Area Alert
|
WAN
|
Wide Area Network
|
WAVE
|
Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments
|
WIM
|
Weigh-in-Motion
|
WWW
|
World Wide Web
|