We use a number of acronymns in our writings. This is a list of acronymns to use as reference. If you see one that is missing, please do not hesitate to let us know via the Contact button at the top of the page.
5303 Section 5303 (Transit) Planning Funds
5307 Section 5307 (Transit) Capital/Operating Funds
AA Alternatives Analysis
ACS American Community Survey
BRT Bus Rapid Transit
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program
CMP Congestion Management Process
COE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
COMPARE Congestion Management Plan: A Regional Effort
CTAC Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee
CTB Commonwealth Transportation Board
CTPP Census Transportation Planning Package
DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement
DRPT Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
EJ Environmental Justice
EMS Environmental Management System
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ETC Employee Transportation Coordinator
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FRA Federal Railroad Administration
FTA Federal Transit Administration
FTAC Freight Transportation Advisory Committee
FY Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30)
FFY Federal Fiscal Year (October 1 – September 30)
GIS Geographic Information System
HOV High-Occupancy Vehicle
HRHIM Hampton Roads Incident Management Committee
HRPDC Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
HRT Hampton Roads Transit
HRTO Hampton Roads Transportation Operations Subcommittee
HRTPO Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (1991)
ITS Intelligent Transportation System
ITSOP Intelligent Transportation System and Operations Planning Committee
JARC Job Access and Reverse Commute Program
LEP Limited English Proficiency
LRTP Long Range Transportation Plan
LRT Light Rail Transit
MBE Minority-owned Business Enterprise
MPA Metropolitan Planning Area
MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization
MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NHS National Highway System
NHTS National Household Travel Survey
PL Planning Funds ( FHWA)
PPP Public Participation Plan
RCTO Regional Concept of Transportation Operations
RLRTP Rural Long-Range Transportation Plan
RSTP Regional Surface Transportation Program
SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (2005)
SIP State Implementation Plan
SPR State Planning and Research Funds
STIP Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
SYIP Six-Year Improvement Program
TAC Transportation Advisory Committee
TAZ Transportation Analysis Zone
TDCHR Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads (HRT)
TDM Transportation Demand Management
TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)
TIP Transportation Improvement Program
TMA Transportation Management Area
TPO Transportation Planning Organization
TPP Transportation Participation Plan
TTAC Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
UPWP Unified Planning Work Program
USDOT United States Department of Transportation
VDEM Virginia Department of Emergency Management
VDEQ Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
VDOA Virginia Department of Aviation
VDOT Virginia Department of Transportation
VFAC Virginia Freight Advisory Committee
VGIN Virginia Geographic Information Network
VPA Virginia Port Authority
VTRANS2025/2035 Virginia Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan
WATA Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
WBE Woman-owned Business Enterprise