| AASHTO | American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
| ABS | Antilock
Brake System |
| AD | Archived
Data |
| ADA | Americans
with Disabilities Act |
| ADMS | Archived
Data Management Subsystem |
| ADUS | Archived
Data User Service |
| AFD | Architecture
Flow Diagram |
| AHS | Automated
Highway System |
| AID | Architecture
Interconnect Diagram |
| AMPS | Advanced
Mobile Phone System |
| ANSI | American
National Standards Institute |
| APTS | Advanced
Public Transportation System |
| ASP | Application
Service Provider |
| ASTM | American
Society for Testing and Materials |
| ATC | Automatic
Train Control, Advanced Transportation Controller |
| ATIS | Advanced
Traveler Information System |
| ATM | Asynchronous
Transfer Mode |
| ATMS | Advanced
Traffic Management System |
| AVCS | Advanced
Vehicle Control System |
| AVI | Automated
Vehicle Identification |
| AVL | Automated
Vehicle Location |
| AVO | Automated
Vehicle Operation |
| CAA | Clean
Air Act |
| CAD | Computer
Aided Dispatch |
| CASE | Computer
Aided Systems Engineering, Computer Aided Software Engineering |
| CCTV | Closed
Circuit TV |
| CD | Compact
Disc |
| CDMA | Code
Division Multiple Access |
| CDPD | Cellular
Digital Packet Data |
| CD-ROM |
CD
Read Only Memory |
| CMS | Changeable
Message Sign, Congestion Management System |
| CMP | Congestion
Management Process |
| COG | Council
of Governments |
| CONOPS | Concept
of Operations |
| COTR | Contracting
Officer Technical Representative |
| CSP | Communication Service Provider |
| CV | Commercial
Vehicle |
| CVAS | Commercial Vehicle Administration Subsystem |
| CVCS | Commercial Vehicle Check Subsystem |
| CVISN | Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and
Networks |
| CVO | Commercial Vehicle Operations |
| CVS | Commercial
Vehicle Subsystem |
| DAB | Digital
Audio Broadcast |
| DD | Data Dictionary |
| DDE | Data
Dictionary Element |
| DFD | Data
Flow Diagram |
| DGPS | Differential
Global Positioning System |
| DMS | Dynamic
Message Sign |
| DMV | Department
of Motor Vehicles |
| DOD | Department
of Defense |
| DOT | Department
of Transportation |
| DRE | Disaster
Response & Evacuation |
| DSRC | Dedicated
Short Range Communications |
| DTA | Dynamic
Traffic Assignment |
| DVD | Digital
Video Disc |
| E9-1-1 | Enhanced
9-1-1 |
| ECPA | Electronic
Communications Privacy Act |
| EDI | Electronic
Data Interchange |
| EDL | Electronic
Document Library |
| EDP | Early
Deployment Plan |
| EM | Emergency
Management Subsystem |
| EMC | Emergency Management Center |
| EMMS | Emissions
Management Subsystem |
| EMS | Emergency
Medical Services |
| EPA | Environmental
Protection Agency |
| ESMR | Enhanced
SMR |
| ETA | Expected
Time of Arrival |
| ETS | Emergency
Telephone Services |
| ETTM | Electronic
Toll and Traffic Management |
| EVS | Emergency
Vehicle Subsystem |
| FARS | Fatal
Accident Reporting System |
| FCC | Federal
Communications Commission |
| FHWA | Federal
Highway Administration |
| FIPS | Federal
Information Processing Standard |
| FMC | Freeway Management Center |
| FMCSA | Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| FMS | Fleet
and Freight Management Subsystem |
| FOT | Field
Operational Test |
| FPR | Final
Program Review |
| FTA | Federal
Transit Administration |
| FTP | File
Transfer Protocol |
| GIS | Geographic
Information System |
| GPS | Global
Positioning System |
| HAR | Highway Advisory Radio |
| HAZMAT | HAZardous
MATerial(s) |
| HOV | High
Occupancy Vehicle |
| HRI | Highway Rail Intersection |
| HSR | High
Speed Rail |
| HTF | Highway Trust Fund |
| HTML | Hypertext
Markup Language |
| HTTP | Hypertext
Transfer Protocol |
| HUD | Head-Up
Display |
| IBC | International
Border Clearance |
| IBC | International
Border Clearance |
| ICD | Interface
Control Document/Drawing |
| IDAS | ITS
Deployment Analysis System |
| IFB | Invitation
for Bid |
| IP | Internet
Protocol |
| IPR | Interim
Program Review |
| ISO | International
Standards Organization |
| ISP | Information
Service Provider |
| ISTEA | Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act |
| IT | Information
Technology |
| ITE | Institute
of Transportation Engineers |
| ITI | Intelligent
Transportation Infrastructure |
| ITS | Intelligent
Transportation Systems |
| ITS-A |
Intelligent
Transportation Society of America |
| IVHS | Intelligent
Vehicle Highway Systems |
| IVIS | In-Vehicle
Information System |
| JPO | Joint
Program Office |
| LAN | Local
Area Network |
| LCD | Liquid
Crystal Display |
| LED | Light
Emitting Diode |
| LEO | Low-Earth
Orbit satellite system |
| LPD | Liability
and Property Damage |
| LRMS | Location
Reference Messaging Standard |
| LRP | Long Range Plan |
| LRTP | Long Range Transportation Plan |
| MAN | Metropolitan
Area Network |
| MCMS | Maintenance
and Construction Subsystem |
| MCO | Maintenance
and Construction Operations |
| MCVS | Maintenance
and Construction Vehicle Subsystem |
| MDI | Model
Deployment Initiative |
| MIS | Major
Investment Studies |
| MMDI | Metropolitan
MDI |
| MMI | Man-Machine
Interface (or Interaction) |
| MOE | Measure
Of Effectiveness |
| MOU | Memorandum
of Understanding |
| MPA | Metropolitan
Planning Area |
| MPH | Miles
per Hour |
| MPO | Metropolitan
Planning Organization |
| MTP | Metropolitan
Transportation Plan |
| NAAQS | National
Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NAV | Navigation |
| NEMA | National
Electrical Manufacturers Association |
| NHI | National
Highway Institute |
| NHPN | National
Highway Planning Network |
| NHTSA | National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NII | National
Information Infrastructure (aka Information Superhighway) |
| NPRM | Notice
of Proposed Rule Making |
| NTCIP | National
Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol |
| OEM | Original
Equipment Manufacturer |
| OSI | Open
Systems Interconnection |
| OTP | Operational
Test Plan |
| PC | Personal
Computer |
| PCS | Personal
Communications System |
| PDA | Personal
Digital Assistant |
| PE | Preliminary
Engineering |
| PIAS | Personal
Information Access Subsystem |
| PMS | Parking
Management Subsystem |
| PS&E | Plans,
Specifications, and Estimates |
| PSPEC | Process
Specification |
| PSTN | Public
Switched Telephone Network |
| PTS | Positive
Train Separation |
| R&D | Research
and Development |
| RDS | Radio
Data Systems |
| RDS-TMC |
Radio
Data Systems incorporating a Traffic Message Channel |
| RFP | Request
For Proposal |
| RFQ | Request
for Quotation |
| RS | Roadway
Subsystem |
| RTA | Regional
Transit Authority |
| RTP | Regional
Transportation Plan |
| RTPA | Regional
Transportation Planning Agency |
| RTS | Remote
Traveler Support Subsystem |
| RWIS | Road Weather Information System |
| SAE | Society
of Automotive Engineers |
| SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
| SC | Single
Click |
| SDO | Standards
Development Organization |
| SDP | Strategic
Deployment Plan |
| SEMP | Systems
Engineering Management Plan |
| SIP | Statewide
Implementation Plan |
| SMR | Specialized
Mobile Radio |
| SNMP | Simple
Network Management Protocol |
| SONET | Synchronous
Optical Network |
| SOV | Single
Occupancy Vehicle |
| SOW | Statement
of Work |
| SQL | Structured
Query Language |
| SSR | Standard
Speed Rail |
| STIP | Statewide
Transportation Improvement Program |
| STMF | Simple
Transportation Management Framework |
| STMP | Simple
Transportation Management Protocol |
| STP | Statewide
Transportation Plan |
| TAS | Toll
Administration Subsystem |
| TCIP | Transit
Communications Interface Profiles |
| TCP | Transport
Control Protocol |
| TCS | Toll
Collection Subsystem |
| TDM | Travel
Demand Management |
| TDMA | Time
Division Multiple Access |
| TEA-21 |
Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century |
| TIP | Transportation
Improvement Program |
| TM | Traffic
Management |
| TMA | Transportation
Management Area |
| TMC | Traffic Management Center |
| TMDD | Traffic
Management Data Dictionary |
| TMS | Traffic
Management Subsystem |
| TOC | Traffic Operations Center |
| TRB | Transportation
Research Board |
| TRMC | Transit Management Center |
| TRMS | Transit
Management Subsystem |
| TRT | Technical
Review Team |
| TRVS | Transit
Vehicle Subsystem |
| UDP | User
Datagram Protocol |
| UPWP | Unified
Planning Work Plan |
| USDOT | United
States Department of Transportation |
| USR | User
Service Requirement |
| VMS | Variable
Message Sign |
| VRC | Vehicle/Roadside
Communications |
| VS | Vehicle
Subsystem |
| WAN | Wide
Area Network |
| WIM | Weigh-in
Motion |
| WWW | World
Wide Web |