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Planning for Transportation Systems Management and Operations within Subareas – A Desk Reference

List of Acronyms

ATDM active transportation and demand management
ATM active traffic management
DOT department of transportation
DTA dynamic traffic assignment
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
ICM integrated corridor management
ITS intelligent transportation systems
LOS level of service
LRTP long-range transportation plan
MPO metropolitan planning organization
PennDOT Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
PSRC Puget Sound Regional Council
RCTO regional concept for transportation operations
SHRP2 Strategic Highway Research Program 2
SMART Specific, measurable, agreed-upon, realistic, and time-bound
SMF smart mobility framework
SSP safety service patrol
TDM transportation demand management
TIM traffic incident management
TIM-BC Traffic Incident Management Benefit Cost Analysis
TIP transportation improvement program
TMC transportation management center
TrEPS Traffic Estimation and Prediction System
TSMO transportation systems management and operations
TSP transit signal priority
TOPS-BC Tool for Operations Benefit Cost Analysis
WRTM weather-responsive traffic management
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