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21st Century Operations Using 21st Century Technologies

Scoping and Conducting Data-Driven 21st Century Transportation System Analyses

List of Abbreviations


List of Abbreviations
Abbreviation Definition
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AMS Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
ATIS Advanced Traveler Information Systems
AVL Automatic Vehicle Location
B/C Benefit/Cost
BSM Basic Safety Message
CATT Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications
CCTV Closed-Circuit Television
CIP Continuous Improvement Process
COG Council of Governments
CONNECT Communications Networks, Content & Technology
COTM Contracting Officer Technical Manager
DCM Data Capture and Management
DMS Dynamic Message Signs
DOT Department of Transportation
DSRC Dedicated Short Range Communications
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
GIS Geographical Information System
GPS Global Positioning System
HOT High Occupancy Toll
HOV High-Occupancy Vehicle
ICM Integrated Corridor Management
IMO Integrated Mobile Observation
INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering
ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems
JPO Joint Program Office
LPR License Plate Recognition
MLIT Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism
MMITSS Multi-modal Intelligent Traffic Signal Systems
MOE Measure of Effectiveness
MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization
MTP Metropolitan Transportation Plan
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
OBU On Board Unit
ODME Origin-destination matrix estimation
RCTO Regional Concepts for Transportation Operation
RDE Research Data Exchange
RITIS Regional Integrated Transportation Information System
RSE Roadside Equipment
RSU Roadside Unit
RWMP Road Weather Management Program
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SAFETEA-LU Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act
SHRP2 Strategic Highway Research Program 2
SOV Single Occupancy Vehicle
STIP State Transportation Improvement Program
TAT Traffic Analysis Tools
TIP Transportation Improvement Program
TMC Transportation Management Center
TOPS-BC Tool for Operations Benefit/Cost
TPM Transportation Performance Management
TRB Transportation Research Board
TSMO Transportation systems management and operations
USDOT U.S. Department of Transportation
V/C Volume-to-capacity ratio
V2I Vehicle-to-Infrastructure
V2V Vehicle-to-Vehicle
V2X Vehicle-to-Device
VMS Variable Message Sign
VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled
WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation
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