| ASC |
Adaptive Split Control |
| ASCT |
Adaptive Signal Control Technology |
| Child |
Child requirement that is associated with an
over-arching requirement called a parent requirement. |
| CIC |
Critical Intersection Control |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| COTS |
Commercially available Off-The-Shelf. This is
an FAR term defining a non-developmental item
of supply that is both commercial and sold in
substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace,
and that can be procured or utilized under government
contract in precisely the same form as available
to the general public. |
| FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| ICM |
Integrated Corridor Mobility |
| ITS |
Intelligent Transportation System |
| Low-bid |
Contract awarded to the "lowest responsible
bidder." Bid is based on a complete set of plans
and specifications that precisely defines the
facilities to be built. |
| Natural cycle length |
The cycle length at which an intersection would
run with minimum overall delay. |
| Parent |
Parent requirement that has associated sub-requirements
called child requirements. |
| PIF |
Public interest finding |
| Real-time |
Activity that occurs simultaneously with or
very soon after an event. For example, real-time
control involves taking action based on measurements
immediately after the measurement is completed. |
| Resonant cycle length |
A cycle length that accommodates good two-way
progression. |
| RFI |
Request for information |
| RFP |
Request for proposal |
| RFQ |
Request for qualifications |
| Synch point |
Reference point in signal phase or cycle used
to synchronize operation of adjacent signals. |
| TBC |
Time base coordination |
| TMC |
Transportation Management Center |
| TOC |
Traffic Operations Center |
| TOD |
Time of Day |
| TRPS |
Traffic Responsive Pattern Selection |
