Glossary of Acronyms
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A
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADT
Average Daily Traffic
APTA
American Public Transit Association
AQAC
Air Quality Advisory Committee
AMPO
American Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
B
BTS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
C
CAA
Clean Air Act
CAAA
Clean Air Act Amendments
CAC
Citizen Advisory Committee
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CMS
Congestion Management System
D
DNR
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
E
EIS
Environmental Impact Statement
EJ
Environmental Justice
F
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
FTA
Federal Transit Administration
FY
Fiscal Year (July 1 through June 30)
FFY
Federal Fiscal Year (October 1 through September 30)
G
GIS
Geographic Information Systems
GPS
Global Positioning Systems
H
HOV
High-Occupancy Vehicle
I
ISC
Interstate Council
ISTEA
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (1991)
ITS
Intelligent Transportation Systems
J
K
L
LOS
Level of Service
LRTP, LRP
Long Range Transportation Plan
M
MDE
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDOT
Maryland Department of Transportation
MTA
Maryland Transit Administration
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MPO
Metropolitan Planning Organization
MSA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
N
NAA
Non-attainment Area
NAAQS
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NARC
National Association of Regional Councils
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
NHS
National Highway System
O
P
PE
Preliminary Engineering
PennDOT
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
PIP
Public Involvement Process
PL
Planning Funds
PPP
Public Participation Plan
Q
R
RFP
Request for Proposals
ROW
Right of Way
RR
Railroad
S
SAFETEA-LU
Safe, Accountable, Flexible,Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)
SHA
Maryland State Highway Administration
SIP
State Implementation Plan (AQ Budgets)
STIP
State Transportation Improvement Program
STP
Surface Transportation Program
T
TAC
Technical Advisory Committee
TAZ
Traffic Analysis Zone
TEA-21
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)
TDP
Transit Development Plan
TIFIA
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998
TIP
Transportation Improvement Program
TMA
Transportation Management Area
TOD
Transit Oriented Development
TRB
Transportation Research Board
U
UPWP
Unified Planning Work Program
US DOT
United States Department of Transportation
US EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
V
VMT
Vehicle Miles Traveled
VOC
Volatile Organic Compounds
W
WVDEP
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
WVDOH
West Virginia Division of Highways
WVDOT
West Virginia Department of Transportation
WVDPT
West Virginia Department of Public Transit
X
Y
Z