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WYU — What You Use
UM — Uninsured Motorist
USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
US — United States of America
USA — United States of America
40' HQ — High Capacity 40' container
CFRFO — Cost and Freight Free Out
E-REV — Extended-Range Electric Vehicle
YMMV — Your Mileage May Vary
HIALS — High Intensity Approach Lighting System
QJG — Shall I revert to automatic relay?
V5C — Vehicle Registration Certificate (UK)
RAIL — Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
RDF — Combustion of Refuse Derived Fuels
QEK — Quality Engine Kits
I88 — Interstate Highway 88 (Illinois and New York)
RJC — Regional Jet Center of Harrrison
UCPV — Unauthorized Control of Propelled Vehicle
A/DACG — Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
T-BONED — Get hit broadsided
ASYCUDA — Automated System for Customs Data
WYSD — Willamette Yarder Steam Donkey
QHQ — May I make a ... approach at ... (place)?
WAIW — WAshington Inland Waters region
XAJ-1 — Prototype AJ-1 Savage carrier-based strategic bomber
CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
C2CWG — Center-to-Center Working Group
J-T-W — Journey To Work
S/H — Shipping / Handling
XLR8R — Accelerator
RF — Radio Frequency
F/W HOURS — Fixed Wing Hours
YDMP — Youth Development and Mentoring Program
XLDR — Trans-Loader
ZEVP — Zero- Emission Vehicle Program
AAA — American Automobile Association
ZEVS — Zero Emissions Vehicle System
YC-125 — Northrop prototype C-125 cargo aircraft
CA/MSAW — Conflict Alert/Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
WAQTC — Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction
ZN3 — ELX-RR23 Regulator- Rectifier for motorcycles
FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
VBRF — Vision-Based Road Following
VBRFA — Vision-Based Road Following Algorithm
UFO — Unidentified Flying Object
QHI2 — Are you On Land?
QGZ — Hold on ... direction of ... facility.
WAHVA — Western Australia Heavy Vehicle Accreditation

E-ATC — Enhanced Automatic Train Control
VATCC — Virtual Air Traffic Control Center
DASCAR — Data Acquisition System for Crash Avoidance Research
QKC1 — The sea conditions (at ... position) permit alighting but not take-off.
YCIPTA — The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority
CADLAS — Computer Assisted Depreciation and Life Analysis System
EDI — Electronic Data Interchange
QKC2 — The sea conditions (at ... position) render alighting extremely hazardous.
QJX — Qingdao Japan Express
AMG — Aufrecht Melcher Grossaspach
QAH? — What is your height above ....?
QHI1 — Are you Waterborne?
CY — Calendar Year
ASM — Available Seat Mile
AOG — Aircraft On Ground
CN — Canadian National Railway
CPI — Consumer Price Index
AAL — Above Aerodrome Level
ATP — Automatic Train Protection
TQM — Total Quality Management
RFP — Request For Proposal
GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
ATA — Area Transportation Authority
BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
AGA — American Gas Association
RVR — Runway Visual Range
USAF — United States Air Force
EAS — Equivalent Airspeed
WYTD — Westway Transport, L. L. C.
ALC — Automatic Level Control
STS — Space Transportation System
WAC — World Aeronautical Chart
BOL — Bill Of Lading
ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
EXPY — Expressway
REG — Regular
AFCS — Automatic Flight Control System
HACCP — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
ATCRBS — Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
SPV — Special Purpose Vehicle (sometimes Single Purpose Vehicle)
ARPA — Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
UAV — Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
DWI — Driving While Intoxicated
AFTS — automated flexible transportation system
ATB — Automated Ticket and Boarding Pass (airline industry)
SCSI — Small Computer System Interface
B/L — Bill of Lading
AWOL — Absent Without Leave
DME — Distance Measuring Equipment

AM — Amplitude Modulation
RMP — Risk Management Plan
AL — Approach and Landing
WKND — Weekend
AGW — All Going Well
BNA — Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
ASR — Airport Surveillance Radar
WUFD — War on Unsafe Freeway Driving
ADA — Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
YMWV — Your Mileage Will Vary
CMH — Port Columbus International Airport, Columbus, Ohio, United States
KG — Kilogram
BAA — British Airports Authority
QTR — Quarter
CSWY — Causeway
ATA — Actual Time of Arrival
RV — Recreational Vehicle
WBUV — Winter Beater Utility Vehicle
UFR — Unfunded Requirement
AMA — American Motorcyclist Association
EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
FAS — Free Alongside Ship
CVR — Cockpit Voice Recorder
TCS — Traction Control System
TMS — Transportation Management System
EASA — European Aviation Safety Agency
VTC — Video Teleconference
SUV — Sport Utility Vehicle
WYB — Watch Your Back
ATC — Air traffic control
CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
SSALF — Simplified Short Approach Light System with Sequenced Flashing Lights
JEEP — Just Enough Essential Parts
QVO — Qualified Vehicle Operator
COGSA — U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
SNAFU — Situation Normal All Fouled Up
ATD — Actual Time of Departure
DSS — Decision Support System
AWD — All Wheel Drive
VNT — Variable Nozzle Turbine
CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited
UPS — Uninterruptible Power System
IRI — International Roughness Index
RCR — Runway Condition Reading
WRRD — Washougal River Road
DDP — Delivered Duty Paid
ULD — Unit Load Device
FCA — Functional Configuration Audit
HJ — Hover Jet

BAF — Bunker Adjustment Factor
SCAC — Standard Carrier Alpha Code
KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
UTE — Utility vehicle, pickup truck
STB — Surface Transportation Board
RNP — Required Navigation Performance
FANS — Future Air Navigation System
SID — Standard Instrument Departure
RFI — Radio Frequency Interference
LOE — Level Of Effort
ASIA — Aviation Security Improvement Act
ASD — Aircraft Situation Display
FY — Fiscal Year
TMO — Traffic Management Office
SOHO — South of Houston Street
ADF — Automatic Direction Finder
AIP — Aeronautical Information Publication
AKR — Anti Knocking Regulation
GAP — Guaranteed Auto Protection
CW — Continuous Wave
FOIA — Freedom of Information Act
RCC — Rescue Coordination Center
ISU — Internal Airlift/Helicopter Slingable-Container Unit
TL — Truckload
SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
SMS — Safety Management Systems
DPC — Destination Point Code
AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
JFK — New York, NY, USA - John F Kennedy International Airport
ATW — All The Way
DAC — Development Assistance Committee
SPS — System Performance Simulator
WNTY — Warranty
AG — Attorney General
ASCE — l'American Society of Civil Engineers
FHC — Fixed Head Coupe
FF — Fuel Flow
DBST — Double Bituminous Surface Treatment
GA — General Aviation
DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
JPL — Jet Propulsion Laboratory (California Institute of Technology) (NASA)
AVIM — Aviation Intermediate Maintenance
ADT — Average Daily Traffic (vpd in both directions)
ALP — Airport Layout Plan
EI — Aer Lingus
RHD — Right Hand Drive
GSA — U.S. General Services Administration
UBD — User Brain Damage
IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport, Fairfax County and Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
AT — Air Traffic

DNV — Det Norske Veritas
GEN — Generator
SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
VACIS — Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System
FOT — Free On Truck
TCN — Transportation Control Number
GOV — Government Owned Vehicle
IMO — International Maritime Organization
VOL — Volume
CHEMTREC — Chemical Manufacturers Association Chemical Transportation Emergency Center
TCA — Terminal Control Area
SBU — Sensitive But Unclassified
AVI — Automatic Vehicle Identification
ASTA — American Society of Travel Agents
TIP — Transportation Improvement Program
4X4X4 — Four Wheel Drive, Four Wheel Steer
ATC — Air Training Command
FCL — Full Container Load
FBW — Fly By Wire
DOHC — Dual Overhead Cam
ECU — Engine Control Unit
V — Velocity
CNG — Compressed natural gas
WUC — Work Unit Code
AFB — Air Force Base (USAF)
SAE — Society of Automotive Engineers
BL — Bill of Lading
TCH — Threshold Crossing Height
VLF — Very Low Frequency
SONAR — (DOD) A sonic device used primarily for the detection and location of underwater objects.(This term is derived from the words "sound navigation and ranging.")
CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
TMA — Traffic Management Advisor
UPS — United Parcel Service, Inc.
IPV4 — Internet Protocol Version 4
TE — Traffic Engineering
SMK — Smoke
EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
BDL — Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States
RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
ROPS — Roll Over Protection System (tractors)
ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
ANG — Air National Guard
AFSS — Automated Flight Service Station
ASN — Advanced Shipping Notice
SHF — Super High Frequency
PSV — Personal Security Vehicle
FAK — Freight all kinds
ADDS — Aviation Digital Data Service
TCM — Transportation Control Measure

IATA — International Air Transport Association
ECAC — European Civil Aviation Conference
SSDD — System/Subsystem Design Description
AIP — Airport Improvement Program
SSPU — SilverSun PickUps
LAX — Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States
SSCC — Serial Shipping Container Code
KERS — Kinetic Energy Recovery System
EMR — Electromagnetic Radiation
AUTOSAR — Automotive Open System Architecture
USCG — United States Coast Guard
DAL — Dallas Love Field Airport, Dallas, Texas, United States
GES — General Estimates System
CHRIS — Chemical Hazards Response Information System
ARTCC — Air Route Traffic Control Center
TMP — Transportation Motor Pool
RCO — Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer
ROW — Right-Of-Way
SST — States Supersonic Transport
PTV — Personal Transport Vehicle
COD — Carrier Onboard Delivery
BGR — Bangor International Airport, Bangor, Maine, United States
VSC — Vehicle Stability Control
ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
ARM — Application Response Measurement
CAB — Civil Aeronautics Board
AIT — Automated Identification Technology
TB — Throttle Body
ASAP — Aviation Safety Action Program
SUA — Special-Use Airspace
IF — Intermediate Fix
EOL — End Of Line
BAC — Blood Alcohol Concentration
CORS — Continuously Operating Reference Stations
AALPS — Automated Air Load Planning System
CEL — Check Engine Light
ISC — Idle Speed Control
RMS — Royal Mail Ship
API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
PU — Pick Up
HIWAS — Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
WIBON — Whether in Berth or Not
VSS — Vehicle Speed Sensor
KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
KDSS — Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System
ST — Street
UFN — Until Further Notice
CDTI — Cockpit display of traffic information
AA — Automobile Association (UK)
ARINC — Aeronautical Radio Incorporated

INC — Incorporated
VET — Veteran
SLAC — Shipper's Load and Count
SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
ANPRM — Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making
REV — Review
DID — data item description
ECP — Engineering Change Proposals
IMC — Instrument Meteorological Conditions
SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
BT — Boat Tail
LCDR — Lieutenant Commander, USN
ALS — approach lighting system
SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research
ATF — Automatic Transmission Fluid
USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
SCATS — Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System
FBI — Female Body Inspectors
GCA — Ground-controlled approach
AQP — Advanced Qualification Program
SFI — Sequential Fuel Injection
CALTRANS — California Department of Transportation
ALSF-I — Approach Light System With Sequenced Flashing Lights In ILS Category I Configuration
HMMWV — High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
S/N — Serial Number
WW — Wrong Way
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
ANSP — Air Navigation Service Provider
CDW — Collision Damage Waiver
GVWR — Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
ARTS — Automated Radar Terminal System
ADIZ — Air Defense Identification Zone
SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
INS — Inertial Navigation System
RTW — Ready to Wear
LLWAS — Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
CIF — Cost, Insurance, and Freight (Paid) (shipping)
VF — Vertical Flight
USPS — United States Postal Services
SWEBOK — Software Engineering Body of Knowledge
ARP — Airport Reference Point
AP — Airport
TDI — Turbo Diesel Injection
BSFC — Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
USAID — United States Agency for International Development
GDP — Ground Delay Program
FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
ATCO — Air Taxi Commercial Operator
TFP — Total Factor Productivity
GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act

CBL — Commercial Bill of Lading
IPV6 — Internet Protocol Version 6
ASDE — Airport Surface Detection Equipment
WP — Weather Permitting
DMV — Department of Motor Vehicles
AOA — Angle Of Attack
CDT — Controlled Departure Time
HOV — High Occupancy Vehicle
ISSC — International Ship Security Certificate
SPOD — Sea Port Of Debarkation
GREF — General Reserve Engineer Force (India)
SIPS — Side Impact Protection System
IGM — Import General Manifest
ACAIS — Air Carrier Activity Information System
RFS — Road Feeder Service
INMARSAT — International Maritime Satellite
CATS — Chicago Area Transportation Study
RT — Round Trip
PTO — Power Take Off Unit
AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
FATO — Final Approach and Takeoff area
DUI — driving under the influence of alcohol
BBC — Big Block Chevy
AIRMET — AIRman's METeorological Information
FIR — Flight Information Region
WPS — Worldwide Port System
HOU — William P Hobby Airport
COMDEX — Computer Dealers Exposition
ABV — Above
RT — Reaction Time
CX — Cathay Pacific Airways
LMP — Le Mans Prototype
TDI — Turbocharged Direct Injection
FOSE — Federal Office Systems Exposition
TMDE — Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
VV — Vertical Velocity
SEG — Segment
VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
AA — American Airlines
ALSF-II — Approach Light System With Sequenced Flashing Lights In Ils CAT-II Modification
SMSA — Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
CRDA — Converging Runway Display Aid
ASD — Allowable Stress Design
STAR — Standard Terminal Arrival Route
DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
ISARP — IOSA Standard and Recommended Practices
SPM — Single Point Mooring
TWU — Transport Workers Union of America
YBR — Yellow Brick Road

AC — Advisory Circular
ACFO — Association of Car Fleet Operators
SR — State Route
LOFT — Line-Oriented Flight Training
AMS — Aeronautical Material Specification
RSOI — Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement & Integration
VDD — Version Description Document
ATCSCC — Air Traffic Control System Command Center
CMSA — Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area
SD — Structured Design
RTA — Regional Transportation Authority
AADT — Average Annual Daily Traffic
FMVSS — Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
LOX — Liquid Oxygen
CRC — Chemical Rubber Company
TSM — Transportation System Management
CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
CUCV — Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
EOOW — Engineering Officer Of the Watch
EPLRS — Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
ATV — All-terrain vehicle
RSU — Runway Supervisory Unit
ALTRV — Altitude Reservation
RSQCM — Repair Station Quality Control Manual
RTCA — Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
BLVD — Boulevard
PTA — Prior To Arrival
AAR — Association of American Railroads
VT — Viscous Traction
ATP — Airline Transport Pilot
VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
SLP — Street Legal Performance
AAL — American Airlines
CLC — Course Line Computer
LOS — Level Of Service
FOQA — Flight Operations Quality Assurance Programs
TTI — Texas Transportation Institute
SRR — System Requirements Review
ACID — Analysis Console for Incident Databases
ACC — Area Control Center
ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
LP — License Plate
LATCH — Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
TSO — Technical Standard Order
AAFIF — Automated Air Facilities Information File
TT — Travel Trailer
STD — Severe Tire Damage
ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
B — Business
AMVER — Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue system

SOM — Self Organizing Map
VNAV — Vertical Navigation
LPV — Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
VOCC — Vessel Operating Common Carriers
SDR — Service Difficulty Report
FPAD — Freight Payable at Destination
ANC — Arlington National Cemetery
HST — High Speed Train
CIC — Completely in the Canal
COMPASS — COMPuter ASSurance Conference
ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
AAIB — Air Accident Investigation Branch
TWLTL — Two-Way Left Turn Lane
COTP — Captain Of The Port
PWM — Portland International Jetport, Portland, Maine, United States
GEG — Spokane International Airport, Spokane, Washington, United States
TMA — Transportation Management Association
TACT — The Air Cargo Tariff
SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field, Louisville, United States
RS — Railway Station
CIDLI — Cantilevered Independent Dynamic Linkless Indespension
ATK HEL — Attack helicopter
SAS — Scandinavian Airlines System
SPM — Software Project Management
RTT — Round Trip Timer
IDM — Injector Driver Module
AOC — air operations center (USAF)
HAR — Highway Advisory Radio
WKLY — Weekly
DV — Don't Vomit
AVR — Average Vehicle Ridership
TC — Traffic Control
TGET — Transportation Global Edit Table
UVWR — Unloaded Vehicle Weight Rating
WTR — Water
TMU — Traffic Management Unit
PWWD — Per Weather Working Day
ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
DHHS — Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.)
APC — armored personnel carrier
ARSR — Air Route Surveillance Radar
USOA — Uniform system of accounts
RGA — Return Goods Authorization
EFAS — En Route Flight Advisory Service
HEV — Hybrid Electric Vehicle
TUH — Tactical Utility Helicopter
DNR — Dynamic Noise Reduction
QEC — Quick Engine Change (tdc 03)
ABP — Able Bodied Passenger
AC — Aircraft

ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
SPM — Software Programmer's Manual
APRT — Airport
ACDO — Air Carrier District Office
ALI — Automatic Location Information
VTEC — Valve Timing Electronic Control
RNC — Raster Navigational Chart
D5 — Fifth Coast Guard District
APOE — Aerial Port of Embarkation
CCX — Competition Coupe X
RL — Red Line
SOG — Speed Over Ground
DLP — Data Link Processor
ASCP — Aviation System Capacity Plan
LOCID — Location Identifier
STA — Scheduled Time of Arrival
ACF — Area Control Facility
ZEN — Zero Engine Noise
TCH — Trans-Canada Highway
TOFC — Trailer On Flat Car
AOPA — Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
ITD — Idaho Transportation Department
COTA — Central Ohio Transit Authority
AZ — Azimuth
SMART — Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel
ASD — Azimuth Stern Drive
SARSAT — Search and Rescue Satellite
RWIFE — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner
H — Hospital
SOB — Souls On Board
SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
DMN — Data Multiplexing Network
SRS — Supplemental Restraint System
GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
AAS — advanced automation system (FAA)
SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
UAW — United Auto Workers
UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
RTC — Regional Transportation Commission
EMO — Engineering Management Office
HDD — Heavy-Duty Diesel
ILA — International Longshoremen's Association
STC — Supplemental Type Certificate
CVT — Continuously Variable Transmission
VMC — visual meteorological conditions
VVT — Variable Valve Timing
BATNA — Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
VESA — Video Electronics Standards Association
ADS — automatic dependent surveillance

USN — United States Navy
ASR — Acceleration Slip Regulation
VTOL — Vertical Take-Off & Landing
VRE — Virginia Railway Express
FSI — Fuel Stratified Injection
EGPWS — Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System
SPLC — Standard Point Location Code
IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
VSA — Vehicle Stability Assist
S — Storage
TRANS — Transport
ASR — Antenna Structure Registration
LDW — Loss Damage Waiver
CRP — Central Receiving Point
ALI — Automotive Lift Institute, Inc.
UTA — Utah Transit Authority
LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
A — Autostrada
ATGATT — All The Gear All The Time (motorcycling)
TEA-21 — Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
CSM — Conceptual Site Model
SRY — Ship Repair Yard
STN — Station
BSD — Back Seat Driver
VCM — Variable Cylinder Management
TRF — Transportation Research Forum
AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
SSALR — Simplified Short Approach Light System With Rail
BHS — Baggage Handling System
ATTLA — Air Transportability Test Loading Agency
ASDA — Accelerate-Stop Distance Available
HSM — Hyper Sonic Motor
ETE — Estimated Time En Route
TAF — Terminal Area Forecast
IEEE-CS — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society
SMG — Sequential Manual Gearbox
ACLS — Automatic Carrier Landing System
CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
GPIRB — Global Position Indicating Radio Beacon
ZN — Zone
BFV — Bradley Fighting Vehicle
AAP — Advanced Automation Program
EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
AADC — AIRPORT ARRIVAL DEMAND CHART
CRADA — Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
BSMT — Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation
TFL — Transport for London
EQN — Equation
ASN — Aviation Safety Network
QICT — Qasim International Container Terminal

ASV — Advanced Safety Vehicle
AIFSS — Automated International Flight Service Station
FDIO — Flight Data Input/Output
USMMA — United States Merchant Marine Academy
AMASS — Airport Movement Area Safety System
TITI — Turbine Inlet Temperature Indicator
RR — Railroad
UW — Underwater
RTF — Ready To Fly
ABVT — Alignment Balance Vibration Trainer
PSU — power supply unit
SM — Statute Mile
UMV — Uninsured Motor Vehicle
ART — Anaheim Resort Transit
TAC — Transport Accident Commission
APOD — Aerial Port of Debarkation
IEEE-SA — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Standards Association
VASI — Visual Approach Slope Indicator
ACAS — Airborne Collision Avoidance System
GNSS — Global Navigation Satellite System
SWA — Southwest Airlines
TAAR — Traffic Accident Analysis and Reconstruction
SRD — Software Requirements Document
ATS — Air Traffic Services
ARA — Automotive Recyclers Association
VRV — Variable Refrigerant Volume
FHWA — Federal Highway Administration
ATD — Anthropomorphic Test Device
CQD MGY — letters of distress flashed from Titanic
SEFI — Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection
CMAQ — Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
TMS — Traffic Management System
FWPCA — Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
LRR — Long-Range Radar
AAF — Army Airfield
SWB — Short Wheel Base
ERO — Emergency Response Operations
AAMVA — American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
AMC — Air Mobility Command
ATO — Automatic Train Operation
BAIID — Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device
TD — Test Drive
TCC — Torque Converter Clutch
AMSS — Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service
TPI — Tuned Port Injection
CARB — California Air Resources Board
ERAM — En Route Automation Modernization
ATIS — Automatic Terminal Information Service
COMET — Commercial Experiment Transporter

LIE — Long Island Expressway
F&E — Facilities and Equipment
TDWR — Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
TWU — Transport Workers Union of Malaysia
RFO — Request for Offer
PTS — Parking and Transportation Services
KPH — kilometers per hour
ZEV — Zero Emission Vehicle
SPMN — Software Program Managers Network
RM — River Mile
AIRAC — Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control
SW — Station Wagon
DF — Direction Finder (Finding)
GIGO — Garbage In, Garbage Out
SPRV — Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicle
RWY — Runway
AATA — Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
RTOR — Right Turn On Red
RIA — Regulatory Impact Analysis
TD — Turbo Diesel
LO — Liner Out
RTITB — Road Transport Industry Training Board
ADLY — Arrival Delay
TEFC — Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled
UFO — Unleaded Fuel Only
IMB — International Maritime Bureau
ASLAR — Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery
ATCT — Airport Traffic Control Tower
QFF — At (place) what is the present atmospheric pressure converted to mean sea level in accordance with meteorological practice?
VRP — Vessel Response Plan
UC — Under Construction
KOEO — Key On Engine Off
SV — Stroke Volume
AGFS — Aviation Gridded Forecast System
AT — Automatic Transmission
RTA — Road Traffic Accident (British)
TR — Transportation Request
AIT — Automated Information Transfer
VR — Vibration Reduction
A/I — Accident/Incident
VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)
DAR — Dial-A-Ride
SARPS — Standards and Recommended Practices
JFAST — Joint Flow and Analysis System for Transportation
QT — Quick Trip
ERBL — Electronic Range and Bearing Line
DTD — Dated
FTA — Federal Transit Administration
DOI — United States Department of Interior
S/N — Signal-to-Noise ratio

RON — Research Octane Number
UP — Union Pacific Corporation
LIRR — Long Island Rail Road
KL — K-Line
STA — Station
IB — In Bound
AIV — Aviation Impact Variable
RTN — Return
SCIA — Simultaneous Converging Instrument Approaches
RD — Road
FMIS — Financial Management Information System
PVU — Portable Verification Unit
ROB — Remaining on Board
AFRA — Average Freight Rate Assessment
SHIT — Ship High In Transit
AFTN — Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
TIP — To Insure Promptness
TOD — Time Of Delivery
CBS — Can't Be Stopped
AC — Asphalt Concrete
TIGER — Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery
TO — Transportation Officer
CIFFA — Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association
TUI — Touristik Union International
RT — Right Turn
TNSTC — Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
WRKR — Worker
ATC — Automatic Train Control
BM1 — Boatswain's Mate First Class
VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
ADT — Average Daily Trips
R — Reverse
PT — Procedure Turn
ITWS — Integrated Terminal Weather System
RSE — Relative Standard Error
HGV — Heavy Goods Vehicle
FDOT — Florida Department Of Transportation
EDL — Electronic Differential Lock
SRR — Software Requirements Review
ASQP — Airline Service Quality Performance
ECWVTA — European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval
SRO — Standing Route Order
ASP — Arrival Sequencing Program
RTFO — Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation
SSR — secondary surveillance radar (ICAO/FAA)
STRACNET — Strategic Rail Corridor Network
LRFD — Load and Resistance Factor Design
FAASV — Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (US)
TM — Transportation Management
RRF — Ready Reserve Force

CUV — Crossover Utility Vehicle
AO — Aviation Officer
FGDC — Federal Geographic Data Committee's
SSDD — System/Segment Design Description (MIL-STD-498)
DERV — Diesel Engine Road Vehicle
WND — Windsor
AHT — Average Handling Time
PSU — Passenger Service Unit
DAA — Dublin Airport Authority
CTRL — Channel Tunnel Rail Link
ALSF — Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
UGF — Underground Facility
GADO — General Aviation District Office
ASM — Active Stability Management
RGP — Rigid Gas Permeable
UP — Union Pacific
ATCO — Air Traffic Control Officer
AIG — Airbus Industries Group
CDRS — Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist
ITF — International Transport Federation
R — Runner
TCP — Transportation Control Plan
RRB — Railroad Retirement Board
SEL — Single Engine Land
IFSS — International Flight Service Station
WIST — Weather Information for Surface Transportation
ATS — Airport Transit System
VTR — Vintage Triumph Register
TWIP — Terminal Weather Information for Pilots
SL — Steam Locomotive
BUZ — Buzzer
VTRANS — Vermont Agency of Transportation
KAF — Kandahar Airfield
DAN — Diver’s Alert Network
DHC — Destination Handling Charge
GFP — Government Furnished Property
WGS 84 — World Geodetic System 1984
HBL — House Bill of Lading
AVM — Automatic Vehicle Monitoring
RTS — Ready to Ship
WTY — Warranty
RPM — Revenue Passenger Miles
ART — Arlington Transit
ARF — Airport Reservation Function
IM — Inner Marker
ATADS — FAA ( Federal Aviation Administration) Air Traffic Activity Data Base System
CNF — Chomsky Normal Form
WHFO — When Hell Freezes Over
HIRL — High Intensity Runway Lights
R — Radial

ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
ATR — Avions de Transport Regional
VTO — Vertical Take Off
RS — Rallye Sport
CWY — Clearway
WF — Weight Forward
GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
AASR — Aging Aircraft Safety Rule
SUV — Suburban Utility Vehicle
VLCC — very large crude carrier (oil)
COV — Counter obstacle vehicle (US)
AFIZ — Aerodrome Flight information Zone
LCC — Low Cost Carrier
SL — Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
ENM — Emergency Notification Message
TLC — Total Luxury Care
RKS — Record Keeping System
LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
TWY — Taxiway
AC — Auto Carriers
LOC — Location Number
ST — Streets and Trips
ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display Information System
GPWS — Ground Proximity Warning System
TT — Twin Turbo
A5 — Automatic Five Speed
CCF — Capital Construction Fund
RA — Routing Area
SPAS — Safety Performance Analysis System
ICU — Intersection Capacity Utilization
USNA — United States Naval Academy
EVAS — Enhanced Vortex Advisory System
ARN — Aviation Reference Number
RCV — Refuse Collection Vehicle
DN — Delivery Note
QVT — Quality Verification Testing
WGI — Within Grade Increase
TVM — Transmission Voie Machine
X — 6-12 Ghz Frequency Band
FGTS — Freight and Goods Transportation System
AAV — All Activity Vehicle
AAS — Airport Advisory Service
LORAN — Long Range Navigational System
DBRITE — Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
TPD — Transportation Planning Division
RLR — Red Light Running
LDIN — Lead-In-Light System
CARF — Central Altitude Reservation Function (US)
TAZ — Traffic Analysis Zone
SMV — Slow Moving Vehicle

UFC — Uniform Freight Classification
WTG — World Travel Guide
RXU — Receiver Unit
PVA — Passenger Vessel Association
IRS — Independent Rear Suspension
IMDGC — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
RAC — Reservation Against Cancellation
FOD — Foreign Object Debris
AC — Alcohol Concentration
ACOE — Army Corps of Engineers
ARFF — Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
ADL — Aeronautical Data-Link
RRP — Readily Releasable Pool
ATOS — Air Transportation Oversight System
BRL — Building Restriction Line
VDOT — Virginia Department of Transportation
SV — Sailing Vessel
TVM — Ticket Vending Machine
FERCSARA — Federal Roads Committee on Surveillance and Action Against Road Abuse
RRJ — Russian Regional Jet
APMS — Automated Performance Measurement System
ERS — Emergency Road Service
BIAP — Baghdad International Airport
IGW — Increased Gross Weight
AAR — Airport Acceptance Rate
CFIT — Controlled Flight into Terrain
ART — Air Reserve Technician (USAF Reserve)
TAC — Transportation Association of Canada
AVCS — Advanced Vehicle Control System
SIAP — Standard Instrument Approach Procedure
LBC — Little British Car
TGWU — Transport and General Workers' Union
SFAR-38 — Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38
IACP — International Association of Chiefs of Police
UTP — unshielded twisted pair
VMS — Variable Message Signboards
ASP — Average Selling Price
SMART — Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
ATR — Automatic Traffic Recorder
CH3OH — Methanol
SXN — Section
SIC — Seat in Coach
ISAD — Integrated Starter Alternator Damper
YBG — Your Best Guess
FFAJ — Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica
TIA — Tampa International Airport
TRACON — Terminal Radar Approach Control
KCR — Kowloon-Canton Railway
RAPCON — Radar Approach Control
EGT — Exhaust Gas Temperature

EFI — Electronic Fuel Injection Systems
ASA — Automotive Service Association
KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
SGV — Self Guided Vehicle
D7 — Seventh Coast Guard District
AIM — Aeronautical Information Manual
RNPC — Required Navigation Performance Capability
RT — Rail Transit
GVM — Gross Vehicle Mass
CCCTA — Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
SBY — Standby
AEX — Automated Execution
FAF — Final Approach Fixes
BRITE — Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
QEV — Quick Exhaust Valve
SWAN — Shipwide Area Network
AFD — Airport Facility Directory
YAH — You Are Here
TD — Transport Department
RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
AERA — Automated En Route Air
FOBST — Free On Board Stowed and Trimmed
AFTC — Audio Frequency Track Circuits
ASC — American Service Center
HOA — Hand Off Automatic
WLY — Westerly
ATN — Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
IOD — Ignition Off-Draw
SES — Service Engine Soon
YMR — Yellow Mustang Registry
ZI — Zero Incident
VAB — Vehicle Assembly Building
DASI — Digital Altimeter Setting Indicator
ATOMS — Air Traffic Operations Management System
TCP/IP — Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol
ASTA — Airport Surface Traffic Automation
USTRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
FCTEC — Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center
CHI — Computer-Human Interface
AIMS — American Institute of Merchant Shipping
TLEV — Transitional Low-Emission Vehicle
ATCA — Air Traffic Control Association, Inc.
ETRR — Export Traffic Release Request
VNA — Very Narrow Aisle
PVL — Priority Vehicle List
WM — Warehouse Management
AGPS — Assisted Global Positioning System
DMA — Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (for Elastomers)
STN — Station Casinos, Inc.
PTA — Prepaid Ticket Advice

IROC — International Race Of Champions
SIGMET — Significant Meteorological Information
WARP — Weather and Radar Processor
AOD — Automatic Overdrive
ULH — Ultra-Long-Haul
AKI — Anti Knock Index
RTQC — Real Time Quality Control
LPG — Liquefied Petroleum Gas
EARTS — En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
WL — Waterline
ATCCC — Air Traffic Control Command Center
ITV — Improved TOW Vehicle (US)
WYTM — Coast Guard Medium Tug
STCC — Standard Transportation Commodity Code
TOPR — Task Order Proposal Request
WKR — WORKER
TMDL — Total Maximum Daily Load
ARS — Active Roll Stabilization
VSP — Vessel Sanitation Program
UJC — Urgency Justification Code
BIT — Brampton Intermodal Terminal
CAAC — Civil Aviation Administration of China
WND — Wind
ASAS — Aviation Safety Analysis System
USDOL — United States Department of Labor
SCC — Shipping Container Code
TDOT — Tennessee Department of Transportation's
EFC — Expect Further Clearance
VLP — Very Low Power
DUATS — Direct User Access Terminal System
RWIS — Road Weather Information System
ULN — Ultra Low Noise
D14 — Fourteenth Coast Guard District
LNG — Liquid Natural Gas
YMME — Year Make Model and Engine
AP — Airport Protection
LOLO — Load On Load Off
HELO — Helicopter
RMS — Railway Mail Service
ADTN — Administrative Data Transmission Network
XVV — X-axis towards Velocity Vector
AP — Approved Permit
BA — British Airways
WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System
RIDE — Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere
QCP — Quality Control Program
TCP — Traffic Control Point
AP — Airport Plaza
KTAS — Knots True Air Speed
VHT — Virtual Heat Treatment

TVU — Train Vehicle Unit
ACE — Airport Capacity Enhancement
GM — General Motors Corporation
VTL — Virtual Test Laboratory
SR — Sun Roof
ADSIM — Airfield Delay Simulation Model
GLC — Great Little Car
CNX — The flight has a connection; change of planes
SUP — Superior
LRNAV — Long Range Navigation
TRI — Transportation Research Institute
AAAA — Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
BBJ — Boeing Business Jet
VDP — Visual Descent Point
GBF/DIME — Geographic Base File/Dual-Independent-Map-Encoding
FSV — Future Scout Vehicle (US)
CPMIS — Consolidated Personnel Management Information System
DACS — Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement
IRISL — Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
RBS — Recreational Boating Safety
FLCH — Flight Level Change
CWSU — Center Weather Service Unit
AFV — Armored Family of Vehicles (US)
TVT — Traffic Volume Trends
IVHS — Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems
VSW — Very Shallow Water
VRM — Variable Range Marker
HMTA — Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
ACC — Aircraft Commander
IAF — Initial Approach Fixes
AVL — An Automatic Vehicle Location
C-TPAT — Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
YLD — Yield
AIAA — Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc.
USMB — Ultimate Subaru Message Board
IO — Inboard Outboard
ESG — Executive Steering Group
CARM — Computer Assisted Radio Monitoring
RRB — Readiness Review Board
BWY — Byway
TPO — Transportation Planning Organization
FCI — Functional Capacity Index
STC — Stability and traction control
LEM — Linear Electric Motor
FDE — Flight Data Entry
CBSA — Canada Border Services Agency
XVL — Preliminary name for Infiniti G35
ACTF — Aeronautical Charting Task Force
ASAP — Aviation Safety Action Partnership
TWIC — Transportation Worker Identification Credential

SALS — Short Approach Light System
STCA — Short Term Conflict Alert
AOA — Any One Accident
JNPT — Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
TTL — Tax Title & License
RWIFEC — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight Examiner Course
ADAP — Airport Development Aid Program
VHP — Very High Pressure
RTI — Ramp Travel Index
AND — Associate Administrator for NAS Development
FCLT — Freeze Calculated Landing Time
VSTOL — Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing
UHP — Ultra High Pressure (waterjet)
IMCO — Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization
TRANSCAD — Transportation Computer Assisted Design
LNAV — Lateral Navigation
TTD — Top Thrill Dragster
WD — Wide Differential
FCR — Forwarder's Certificate of Receipt
TCAS — Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
TVR — Tow Vehicle Required
ACE — Active Cornering Enhancement
REIL — Runway - End Identification Lights
PT — Panel Truck
DPO — Departmental Purchase Order
CBTF — Canting Ballast Twin Foils
API — Advance Passenger Information
ATC — All Terrain Cycle
ISA — Intelligent Speed Adaptation
SAFER — Steel And Foam Energy Reduction
HCNT — Ho Chunk Nation Transportation
DIP — Driver Improvement Program
APTA — American Public Transit Association
AF — Airway Facilities
SRE — Software Risk Evaluation
VDR — Voyage Data Recorder
CTO — Container Terminal Order
STA — Station Line
DDT — Deflagration-To-Detonation Transition
AWPR — Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route
CTAF — Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CCTM — Certified Community Transit Manager
VCCS — Voice Communication Control Systems
XW — X-Wing
VDC — Vehicle Dynamics Controller
ICD — Inland Clearance Depot
CVA — Canadian Virtual Airlines
QCT — Quality Control tool
ULS — Ultra Low Sulfur
CCD — Cargo Customs Declaration

BSC — Boating Safety Circular
WVSS — Water Vapor Sensing System (weather forecasting)
AICT — Al-HAMD International Container Terminal
HAC — Hughes Aircraft Company
QBL — Qualified Bidders List
RCLS — Runway Centerline Light System
WIK — Water Injection Kit
QAC — Quality Assurance Checklist
SAFI — Semi-Automatic Flight Inspection
AO — Air Observer
VOLL — Value of Lost Load
LRRT — Light Rail Rapid Transit
18-WHLR — 18 Wheeler
HARS — High Altitude Route System
WOGR — Water, Oil and Grease Resistant
REW — Rewind
QPO — Quick Purchase Order
VCD — Vapor-Compression Distillation
USDOE — United States Department of Education
IRAN — Inspect and Repair As Necessary
TLN — Total Logistics Network
TRK — Track
VWT — Vertical Wind Tunnel
RDT — Remote Data Transmitter
ZIF — Zero Incident Frequency
CAR — Caribbean Region
VTB — Virtual Test Bed
REJASE — RE-using Junk As Something Else
AEMS — Aircraft Engine Management System
TEAO — Totally Enclosed Air Over
SSO — System Security Officer
SULEV — Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle
TAS — Traffic Advisory System
DCM — Dangerous Cargo Manifest
RAF — Royal Air Force (U.K.)
SRA — State Rail Authority
DSEDM — Departure Sequencing Engineering Development Model
DSUA — Dynamic Special - Use Airspace
VTMS — Vessel Traffic Management System
FBD — Far Beyond Driven
WRS — War Risk Surcharge
FLOWSIM — Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
STN — Station Terrestre de Navire
SUP — Superscript
VPF — Vertical Processing Facility
TDZE — Touchdown Zone Elevation
AWPG — Aviation Weather Products Generator
BULKTAINER — Bulk Container
CITAT — Container Inspection Training and Assistance Team
D17 — Seventeenth Coast Guard District

JET — Joint Engine Technology
CVFR — Controlled Visual Flight Rules
WAA — Wien Air Alaska
ASRS — Aviation Safety Reporting System
TSS — Twin Screw Steamer
SPAD — Simple Plastic Airplane Design
DPCD — Dodge-Plymouth-Chrysler-DeSoto
DARC — Direct Access Radar Channel
RML — Radar Microwave Link
ATTS — Active Torque Transfer System
DAIR — Direct Altitude and Identity Readout
AASTMT — Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
FSDPS — Flight Service Data Processing System
FIFV — Future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (US)
QPV — Quantity Per Vehicle
BMEP — Break Mean Effective Pressure
DOTC — Department of Transportation and Communications
IVU — In-Vehicle Unit
CAGS — Computer-Aided Gear Selection
ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
PXF — Parallel Express Forwarding
STN — Station Terrienne de Navire
RJ — Road Junction
CWP — Central Weather Processor
BMSN — BOATSWAIN'S MATE SEAMAN
KTM — Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen
R — Rimorchio (trailer)
EVE — Evening
TAAS — Terminal Advance Automation System
4WD — Four Wheel Drive (cf. AWD)
FRC — Request Full Route Clearance
ADS — Artwork Delivery System
SAS — Special Airlift Summary
RMS — Remote Monitoring System
BTW — Behind The Wheel
LCL — Less Container Loaded
SMKLS — Smokeless
TMC — Traffic Message Channel
APECS — Advanced Proportional Engine Control System
UTV — Uninspected Towing Vessel
4X4 — Four Wheel Drive
FSDO — Flight Standards District Office
SOIWR — Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways
RSA — Runway Safety Area
RDSIM — Runway Delay Simulation Model
RDTE — Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
SID — Side Impact Dummy
FRSCN — Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria
TMP — Transportation Management Program
TISR — Turkish International Ship Registry

TQV — Technology Qualification Vehicle
HERO — Highway Emergency Response Operator
FSAS — Flight Service Automation System
WCV — Waypoint Closing Velocity
SSR — Special Service Request
AIRNET — Airport Network Simulation Model
AHM — Boeing Airplane Health Management
STN — Stansted Airport railway station
UUR — Unit Under Review
ARO — Airport Reservation Office
ABS — Automatic Block Signal
GRADE — Graphical Airspace Design Environment
ALVIN — Automated License and Vessel Information Network
ZFW — Zero Fuel Weight
UFA — Until Further Advised
IRIEEN — Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering
SFAR — Special Federal Aviation Regulation
SBT — Segregated Ballast Tanks
ANCR — Accident, Notice and Causal Relationship
QTT — Quixote Transportation Technologies, Inc.
ALI — Automatic Location Indicator
SCC — Safety Concept Car
AP — Airport Patrol
ZAP — Zero Accident Program
DIFM — Do It for Me
VIFF — Vector In Forward Flight
XV-15 — Experimental Tilt- Rotor Aircraft
TITIP — Treasure Island Transportation Implementation Plan
AHIP — Army Helicopter Improvement Program
IVDA — Inland Valley Development Agency
TRO — Trip Reduction Ordinance
ELP — El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas, United States
TT — Toronto Trek
THS — Toyota Hybrid System
LAWRS — Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station
HUD — Heads-Up Display
ARAI — Automotive Research Association of India
UKC — Under Keel Clearance
GMTA — Green Mountain Transit Agency
SASS — Stay Alert And Stay Safe
A/L — Approach and Landing
SACS — Suzuki Advanced Cooling System
AZTEC — Amplitude Zone Time Epoch Coding
RW — Runway
TDI — Turbo Diesel Intercooled
TVL — Travel
IFEA — In-Flight Emergency Assistance
VZF — Minimum Safe maneuvering Velocity with Zero Flaps
TERPS — Terminal Instrument Procedures
QVN — QuoVadis Navigator

RTR — Remote Transmitter/Receiver
ATO — Automatic Take Off
SJU — Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico
REJN — Rejoin
SRV — Software Requirements Verification
ADS — Accelerator Driven System
TMS — Traffic Monitoring System
GYWR — Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
WOUS — Waters of the United States
SWI — Static Walkthrough Inspection
WVS — Water Vapor Sensor
QDV — Are you flying in a horizontal visibility of less than ...?
QVM — Qualified Vehicle Modifier
TAM — Transportation Authority of Marin
CASTWG — Converging Approach Standards Technical Working Group
WNL — Within Normal Limits
UTT — Utility Tactical Transport
WGAU — WILLIAM, GOTHONG, & ABOITIZ, PHILIPPINES INC.
RPI — Railway Progress Institute
UBEC — Underhood Bussed Electrical Center
VSL — Vessel
UBM — Unpressurized Berthing Mechanism
ALF — Accelerated Load Facility
STS — Sport Touring Sedan
EPS — Engineered Performance Standards
PWOD — Proceed WithOut Delay
WMSC — Weather Message Switching Center
FO — Free Out
FSPD — Freeze Speed Parameter
ASAT — All Season All Terrain
QOB — Quality of Business
DSR — Display System Replacement
GAT — General Air Traffic
ARM — Association of Railway Museums
TIA — Tucson International Airport
RSPA — Research and Special Programs Administration
WVI — Wireless Vehicle Interface
BUEC — Back-up Emergency Communications
TIMS — Travel Information Management Services
RRD — Reduced Resolution Data
HKIA — Hong Kong International Airport
ATK — Available Tonne Kilometres
PSS — Personal Safety System
SOX — Sulfur Oxides
STS — Special Transportation Service
PUR — Purchase
VGT — Variable Geometry Toroidal
RFS — Resource Facing Service
AALC — Autonomous Approach And Landing Capability
A3 — Automatic Three Speed

DSP — Departure Sequencing Program
RCO — Remote Communications Outlet
FPS — Military Primary Radar
LAA — Local Airport Advisory
SMGC — Surface Movement Guidance and Control
AODB — Airport Operational Database
VAV — Variable Air Velocity
STADSS — Strategic Transportation Analysis Decision Support System
TW — Taxiway
UMR — Upper Mississippi River
DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, Michigan, United States
4WP — Four Wheel Performance
SMMC — System Maintenance Monitor Console
SRT — Standard Remote Terminal
IAPA — Instrument Approach Procedures Automation
WWV — Standard time and frequency station, 2.5 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, 20 MHz, Fort Collins, Colorado
QVP — Quality Verification Program
AADS — Airspeed And Directional Sensor
VOR — Vehicle Occupancy Rate
GWDS — Graphic Weather Display System
ILEV — Inherently Low Emission Vehicle
ATR — All Terrain Radial tire
FMA — Final Monitor Aid
SEC — Spoiler Elevator Computer
ACTION — Accessible Community Transportation in Our Nation
TMPA — Traffic Management Program Alerts
DEWIZ — Distance Early Warning Identification Zone
REJ — Reject
TRANSCOM — United States Transportation Command
HSCT — High Speed Commercial Transport
JFI — Jet Flight Information
SUS — Sport Utility Sedan
RXY — Stability Coefficient of X and Y
AOCM — Aircraft Out of Commission for Parts
HSI — Horizontal Situation Indicators
AL — Arrival Locator
AFB — Aluminum Four Barrel
ADFR — Automatic Detach Flight Recorder
ASR — Automatic Slip Regulation
DATV — Direct Airside Transit Visa
FDPA — Flight Dynamics and Planning Analysis
ARS — Average Rectified Slope
RRBI — Radar Range Bearing Indicator
SRQ — Software Requirements Questionnaire
VWX — Visual Weather report
ECVFP — Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures
AAI — Airport Authority of India
CBTC — Communications Based Train Control
RVV — Runway Visibility Value
TSA — Transportation Security Administration

8A — Minority-Owned or Other Disadvantaged Business
WBL — Weird Blinking Lights
VIS — Variable Induction System
APM — All Pilots Meeting
TCI — Transistor Controlled Ignition
WYRS — Work Years
QMZ — Have you any amendments to the flight forecast in respect of section of route yet to be traversed?
VCI — Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor
APV — Attendance Policy Violation
GAAA — General Aviation Activity and Avionics
DVMT — Daily Vehicle Miles of Travel
RGL — FAA ( Federal Aviation Administration) Regulatory Guidance Library
IPDS — Integrated Product Development System
GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress Safety System
TFM — Traffic Flow Management
REBAR — Re- Inforcing Bar
V/STOL — Vertical/Short Take-Off And Landing (vee-stoll)
ATMS — Advanced Traffic Management System
CMID — Common Marine Inspection Document
SRM — Solaris Resource Manager
USDOC — United States Department of Commerce
BOW — Basic Operating Weight
SNCR — Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction
LAAS — LOW ALTITUDE ALERT SYSTEM
WBV — Whole Body Vibration
WZM — Work Zone Management
WYTB — Coast Guard Large Tug
TTO — Trailing Throttle Oversteer
VGO — Vacuum Gas Oil
ACEP — Approved Continuous Examination Program for containers
DME/P — Precision Distance Measuring Equipment
ATMS — Advanced Transportation Management System
SRU — Software Requirements Update
RTM — Route To Market
EMSAW — En-Route Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
BYBB — Backyard Boat Builders
ERGS — Electronic Route Guidance System
ZE — Zero Emission
AA — Assistant Administrator
UMTA — Urban Mass Transportation Administration
ACRO — Aircraft Crashes Record Office
SNCB — Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges
TDA — Transportation Development Association
ECCAIRS — European Coordination Centre for Accident and Incident Reporting Systems
VARIG — Viação Aérea Rio Grandense SA
IAM — Institute of Advanced Motorists
BGS — Big Green Sign
AAIA — Airport and Airway Improvement Act
GSRTC — Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation
SHT — Segway Human Transporter

XFV — Exoskeleton Flying Vehicle
DBN — Day Beacon
GTFS — General Transit Feed Specification
AAI — Arrival Aircraft Interval
RWIC — Rotary Wing Instrument Course
TKT — Ticket
FATASS — Federal Air Transportation Airport Security Service
FACTS — Forward Air Control and Tracking System
VVD — Visual Vessel Design
CAEG — Computer Aided Engineering Graphics
FITS — FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Industry Training Standard
ROT — Runway Occupancy Time
VSP — Visiting Scientist Programs
AWDT — Average Weekday Daily Traffic
SG — Solid Gear (game)
ARA — Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp
SIMMOD — Airport and Airspace Simulation Model
TIR — Trucker's Interchange Receipt
TJPA — Transbay Joint Powers Authority
RAH — Reconnaissance Assault Helicopter
SOIR — Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Runways
D2 — Second Coast Guard District (St. Louis, MO)
LET — Lake Erie Transit (Monroe, MI)
ALB — Albany, NY [Albany County Airport], USA
AVC — Automatic Vehicle Classification
VECP — Value Engineering Change Proposal
TBS — Talk Between Ships
CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
XING — Crossing
APJ — Aerospace Power Journal
JNC — Jet Navigation Chart
ARZ — Auto-Restricted Zone
AC TRANSIT — Alameda-Contra Costa Transit
USS — United States Ship
AACTS — Automated All-weather Cargo Transfer System
AGS — Auxiliary General Survey
ZMM — Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
TEAP — Transportation Emergency Assistance Plan
SMF — Sacramento, CA [Sacramento Metropolitan Airport], USA
RRJ — Road Riders for Jesus
STRAHNET — Strategic Highway-corridor Network
VNU — Vehicle Navigation Unit
TS — Terminal Services
HSSGT — High-Speed Guided Ground Transportation
RWIIPMI — Rotary Wing Instrument Instructor Pilot Method of Instruction
YRO — Year Round Operations
GCE — Ground Control Equipment
TCMD — transportation control and movement document
STMF — Simple Transportation Management Framework
PUV — Public Utility Vehicle

SAFA — Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft
IOAN — Inspect Only As Needed
Y/N — Yes or No
WUA — Weighted Usable Area
QFB — The (location) approach (and runway) lights are out of order.
RTP — Regional Transportation Plan
KICT — Karachi International Container Terminal
RVVP — Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump
DAU — Data About Us
RTS — Rapid Transit Series
CFN — Combined Freight Network
UUV — Urban Utility Vehicle (Toyota concept car)
TYD — To Your Door
UHA — Ultra High Altitude
HMS — Hazardous Materials Safety
SUP — Supervisor
SPI — Special Packaging Instruction
TTS — Transit Time Spread
RCF — Remote Communication Facility
BETA — Beginning Estimated Time of Arrival
DEMOB — Demobilisation
CLAP — Chrome Leather Accessories And Paint
REJO — Revised Engineering Job Order
4WS — Four Wheel Steering
JATE — Joint Air Transport Establishment
VVI — Verification, Validation, and Inspection
APMS — Airline Passenger Management System
AEL — Airport Express Line
REQ — Requirement
APIS — Advanced Passenger Information System
VSN — Vehicle Serial Number
DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
WOBL — Wobble
VSCS — Voice Switching and Control Systems
CMMC — Civilian Merchant Marine Committee
LFR — Low Frequency Radio Range
RMM — Remote Maintenance Monitoring
AST&L — American Society of Transportation and Logistics
KCIA — King County International Airport
ATB — Asphalt Treated Base
DDPS — Dual Driver Protective Service
ACHP — Advisory Committee on Highway Policy
ESARTS — En Route Stand-Alone Radar Training System
BHG — Blown Head Gasket
IWR — Internationale Wagenliste für Reisezüge
REL — Release
RAMS — Road Asset Management System
ARAG — Antireflective-Antiglare
GLONASS — Global Orbiting Navigational Satellite System
CICOR — Cooperative Institute for Climate and Ocean Research

RWD — Rearward
QVD — Qualified Vehicle Driver
SAGE — Special Alternatives to Gasolene Experiment
TTIM — TACOM Thermal Image Model
QNR — Quarterly Noncompliance Report
GTGT — Grand Trunk Grain Train
ALS — Approach and Landing System
WTSA — Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement
STARS — Singapore Titles Automated Registration System
WTWS — Windshear and Turbulence Warning System
ACARS — Automatic Communications Addressing & Reporting System
LINCS — Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System
RWIF — Rotary Wing Instrument Flight
AVSS — Automatic Vehicle Screening System
FLASH — Fastest Legal All Street Harleys
ARAN — Automatic Road Analyzer
FTSB — Federated Transportation Services of the Bluegrass
FBSA — Federal Boating Safety Act of 1971
UHE — Used Heavy Equipment
DODX — Department of Defense-Owned Rail Cars
ACC/INC — Accident/Incident
VOV — Variable Orifice Valve
UNT — Undergraduate Navigator Training
UATS — Urban Area Transportation Study
TZC — Time Zone Converter
HKTD — Hong Kong Transport Department
ASA — Air Service Area
JHTA — Japan Harbor Transportation Association
AEPS — Advanced Electric Propulsion System
PTA — Public Transport Authority
APTS — Advanced Public Transportation System
ASSP — Automated Seavan Shipment Planning System
WWMK — Windshield Wiper Motor Kit
FAPT — Florida Association for Pupil Transportation
ADIS — Aviation Data Integration System
APC — Air Project Coordinator
RSZ — Runway Safety Zone
DOM ICE — Domestic Icebreaking
TCC — Transportation Component Command
SMS — Simulation Modeling System
DIFT — Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal
LSM — Linear Synchronous Motor
BEAT — Binary Electric Automotive Technology
DRIVE — Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe
SNIC — Snow & Ice Control
UPA — United Pilots' Alliance
SZD — Szybowcowy Zaklad Doswiadczalny (Experimental Glider Establishment)
REEFER — Refrigerated or Cold Storage Unit
COB — Clean on Board
RCE — Radio Control Equipment

QOC — Quick Oil Change
USRU — Underwater Search and Rescue Unit
STEP — Service Test and Evaluation Program
RFW — Request For Waiver (Deviation)
CAFC — Corporate Average Fuel Consumption
EDP — Expedite Departure Path
BQP — Bus Quality Partnership
TKB — Technical Knowledge Base
AEDT — Articulated Electric Drive Trailer
URP — Unidentified Road Pizza
ARPB — Airline Retiree Pass Bureau
ATPAC — Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee
RPZ — Runway Protection Zone
TAG — Transportation Acronym Guide
BOTS — Bureau of Transportation Statistics
ATZ — Airport Traffic Zone
TTF — Time to Fly
AAIR — Amsafe Aviation Inflatable Restraint
USGM — United States Government Manual
ROG — Rise Off Ground
TSSWG — Transportation Sensor Systems Working Group
WTTN — Western Transportation Trade Network
AAMCO — All Automatics Must Come Out
VMRS — Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standard
TRK — Tracking System
VDB — Voluntary Denied Boarding
PSS — Port Safety and Security
FWY — Freeway
HYD — Highways Department
VLU — Vehicle Location Unit
USFE — Upper Stage Flight Experiment
IAOB — International Automotive Oversight Bureau
RWV — Rotary Wing Vehicle
AQR — Automotive Quick Reference
WVDC — Working Voltage Direct Current
CORN — Computer Resources Nucleus
RAR — Road Accident Rescue
FFS — Feedback Fuel System
BREL — British Rail Engineering Limited
VEN — Vendor
QMP — Quality Management Plan
USW — Undersea Warfare
TTC — Transportation and Ticket Center
VLL — VVehicular Laser Locator
DBCSA — Dirt Bike Club of San Antonio
ACIP — Airport Capital Improvement Program
SF — Starboard Forward
TODA — Takeoff Distance Available
WYSIWYG — When You Start Is When You Go
ACLT — Actual Calculated Landing Time

TBL — Triple Bottom Line
BMTA — Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
RWII — Rotary Wing Instrument Instructor
TCU — Transportation Control Unit
CTMA — Center Traffic Management Advisor
EHCV — Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle
64 — American muscle Car made in 1964
ASFINAG — Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft (not an acronym)
YPA — Yearly Plan of Action
AEG — Aircraft Evaluation Group
FCAM — Forward Collision Avoidance and Mitigation (vehicle technology)
CPCH — CADD (Computer-Aided Design & Drafting) Production Criteria Handbook
WWVB — Standard Time And Frequency Station, 60KHz, Fort Collins, Colorado
CAVE — Citizen(s) Against Virtually Everything
VTA — Valley Transportation Authority
WWVH — Standard Time And Frequency Station, 2.5 Mhz, 5 Mhz, 10 Mhz, 15 Mhz, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
VSF — Vetronics Simulation Facility
CMAC — Canadian Marine Advisory Council
RTA — Road to Avonlea
ARRG — Atlantic Region Reefers Group
ACR — Automatic Compression Release
ACFO — Air Canada Fleet Operations
CAN — Cargo Arrival Notice
ASET — Available Safe Egress Time
VAG — Volkswagen Audi Group
AICC — Automated Intelligent Cruise Control
RRDR — Raw Radar Data Recorder
TSAA — Test Site Administration Agreement
APT — Arranged Passenger Transport
4WAL — Four-Wheel Anti-Lock brake system
WYPT — Waypoint
SMCP — Standard Marine Communication Phrases
AMSAC — Air Medical Safety Advisory Council
BAA — Bad Attitude Airport
R — Railroad
FFI — Formation Flight International
ILWU — International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
ROPS — Roll Over Protective Structure
CONRAIL — Consolidated Rail Corporation
RETCO — Regional Emergency Transportation Coordinator
SNV — Vultee Aircraft Corporation Valiant, Trainer Aircraft
TPK — Turnpike
WCUS — Waterborne Commerce of the United States
VVR — Virtual Viewing Room
VEB — Vehicle Equipment Bay
EDCT — Estimated Departure Clearance Time
CATA — Centre Area Transportation Authority
ADSS — Active Deck Suspension System
TBTA — Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
ASF — Audi Space Frame

FTK — Freight Ton Kilometer
TAP — Transportadora Aérea Portuguesa
RAA — Regional Airline Association
ATB — An Articulated Tug and Barge
ACCC — Area Control Computer Complex
ZTB — Zero Toe Bar
AAWDT — Average Annual WeekDay Traffic
HMT — His Majesty's Troopship
TRFM — Transit Ridership Forecasting Model
LRV — Light-Rail Vehicle
TFHRC — Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
GCAS — Ground Collision Avoidance System
GSM-R — Global System for Mobile Communications - Railway
RAPT — Route Availability Planning Tool
SUPDOC — Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office
4WAS — Four-Wheel Active Steer
ATS — Automatic Train Supervision (for rail signaling systems)
AMCC — ARTCC (Air Route Traffic Control Center) Maintenance Control Center
RVV — Remote Visual Vehicle
ATSA — Automotive Transportation Supervisors Association
CFF — Clean Fuel Fleet
RNY — Runway
CMVSA — Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
CHMSL — Center High Mounted Stop Lamp
RAIRS — Railroad Accident/Incident Reporting System
RMV — Recreational Motor Vehicle
ECPC — Economic Classification Policy Committee
WPA — Washington Pilots Association
RBS — Regenerative Braking System
FLOW — Florida Licensing On Wheels
TCS — Touch Control Steering
CBCT — Cross Boundary Coach Terminus
DSM — Des Moines International Airport, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
FRSGP — Freight Rail Security Grant Program
ATOL — Air Travel Organiser Licensing
TCLT — Tentative Calculated Landing Time
TPKE — Turnpike
ANA — Area Navigation Approach
AES — Automatic Energy Selector
APEX — Advanced Performance Experimental X
AUTOBILL — Automotive Billing Module
BB — break-bulk
BBK — Big Brake Kit
TACV — Tracked Air Cushion Vehicle
ADF — After Deducting Freight
AADC — Approach and Departure Control
QES — Is a right-hand circuit in force at ... (place)?
WTWY — Waterway
SDC — Structural Damage Capacity
TGR — Timing GPS Receiver

PTC — Philadelphia Transportation Company
REBCO — Russian Export Blend Crude Oil
STOVL — Short TakeOff and Vertical Landing
D9 — Ninth Coast Guard District
JAX — Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
CSAH — County State Aid Highway
RCL — Radio Communications Link
AOC — Aeronautical Operational Control
FSAW — Flight Standards Information Bulletin for Airworthiness
AIS — Air Intake Sensor
ETVS — Enhanced Terminal Voice Switching
LIH — Lihue Airport, Lihue, Hawaii, United States
VIU — Visual Inspection Unit
ZLD — Zero Liquid Discharge
WRTD — Windham Region Transit District
FAATC — Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center
VGX — Velocity to be Gained (Body X-Axis)
PTRA — Port Terminal Railroad Association (Houston, TX)
ZES — Zappy Electric Scooter
APM — Automated People Mover
CVFP — Charted Visual Flight Procedure Approach
QRH — Quick Reference Handbook
VBF — Navy Bombing - Fighting Air Squadron
LGA — La Guardia Airport, New York, New York, United States
BOAT/US — Boat Owners Association of the United States
ZV — Zero Vibration
ZN — Zero Noise
CASP — Commercial Auto Safety Program
RAWR — Rear Axle Weight Rating
VEL — Velocity
WAK — Wheel Assembly Kit
CODES — Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System
CMNPS — Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
IRDE — Intelligent Responsive Drive Engine
HSIS — Highway Safety Information System
ATTC — Advanced Transportation Technology Center
ATSF — Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
CAPMAS — Central Agency for Public Mobilisation And Statistics
RQF — Regulatory Query Form
ABQ — Albuquerque, NM, USA - Albuquerque International Airport
SMKSCRN — Smoke Screen
QFZ — What is the aerodrome meteorological forecast for (place) for the period ... hours until ... hours?
QGN — May I be cleared to land at ... (place)?
RDDMI — Radio Digital Distance Magnetic Indicator
DED — Deferred Enforced Departure
ULB — Underwater Light Beacon
LIRL — Low Intensity Runway Edge Lights
FAAN — Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
ATE — Automatic Test Equipment
PTM — Porsche Traction Management

QGO — Landing is prohibited at (place).
FTD-S — Freight Traffic Division - Inspection
TOPS — Tour Operators' Program of Safety
PTO — Please Take Off
AFZ — Auto-Free Zone
EECM — Electronic Engine Control Module
ASAS — Airborne Separation Assurance System
EHB — Electro Hydraulic Braking
FQI — Final Quality Inspection
RTS — Remote Terminal Site
ISDE — International Six Days Enduro
ACC — Auto Cruise Control
USCGT — United States Coast Guard Tug
BTS — Bangkok Transport System
JAFZA — Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority
AUTOPAY — Automotive Payment Module
ATAP — Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program
ATC — Air Tactical Communications
TSS — Twin Screw Ship
JTB — Joint Transportation Board
ATLAS — Advanced Traffic and Logistics Algorithms and Systems
UFK — Uppsala Flying Club
STOP — Spin Tires on Pavement
GTW — Gross Trailer Weight
BOGSAT — Bunch Of Guys Sitting Around Talking
RMK — Rack Mount Kit
ATS — Aviation Technical Services (SPAWAR, US Navy)
ADA — Aviation Data and Analysis System
RO — Roll Over
COLREGS — Collision Regulations
LDWS — Lane Departure Warning System
DSB — Double Sideband
QBF — Are you flying in a cloud?
SGRP — Seating Reference Point
SBA — Spin Bearing Assembly
CFASPP — Continuing Florida Aviation Systems Planning Process
YYYY — Four-digit year date
BRT — Bus Rapid Transit
APSRTC — Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
TAVT — Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool
EOD — Employee on Duty
QBT — Quick Back-Track
QNH — What should I set on the sub-scale of my altimeter so that the instrument would indicate my elevation if I were on the ground at your station?
KSI — Killed or Seriously Injured
ADTP — Automotive Devices Test Platform
WCI — Wind Chill Index
APM — Accurate Pistonic Motion
AO — All Offensive
USRC — Underwater Search and Recovery Course
ASOS — Automated Surface Observation System

TNT — Thomas Nationwide Transport, Ltd.
VTG — Variable Turbine Geometry
AAC — Advanced Activity Concept
FTMI — Flight Operations and Air Traffic Management Integration
HLT — Head Load Time
TYT — Toyota
ARD — Aviation Recreation Design
ASC — Adaptive Speed Control
CATP — Context Aware Transportation Protocol
RAHX — Ram Air Heat Exchanger
SMPI — Sequential Multipoint Fuel Injection
LACV — Lighter Air Cushioned Vehicle
WIG — Wing In-Ground
BCA — Borrowed Car Agreement
HSR/MLA — High Speed Rail/Maglev Association
VRF — Variable Refrigerant Flow
TDM — Transportation Demand Management
DTT — Diesel Transmission Technology
WGOT — Working Group on Technology
UMR-IWW — Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway
ALNOT — Search and Rescue Alert Notice
BVG — Berliner Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
AHS — Automated Highway System
FWS — Flight Warning System
VTM — Variable Torque Management
TARP — Transportation Accounts Receivable and Payment System
TYS — Total Years Service
GMH — Get Me to Hawaii
CARD — Crash Avoidance Research Data File
S — Speed
GVGI — Generic Visual Slope Indicator
USAA — United States Army Aviation
AMTRACK — National Railroad Passenger Corporation (not an acronym)
QTR — Quarterly Technical Review
UAA — University Aviation Association
ABYC — American Boat and Yacht Council
WBCT — West Basin Container Terminal
AWOS — Automated Weather Observing Station
ZH — Zero Hour
COFC — Container on Flat Car
QFU — What is the magnetic direction (or number) of the runway to be used?
RBS — Road Beacon System
TNRDA — Transit Network Route Decision Aid
AAPA — American Association of Port Authorities
B&O — Baltimore and Ohio railroad
DARPS — Dynamic Aircraft Route Planning System
TRRL — Transport and Road Research Laboratory (renamed TRL)
VWG — Voluntary Waterway Guide
RRL — Road Research Laboratory
VLU — Vehicle Logic Unit

COP — Child Occupant Protection
TIP — Transportation Incentive Program
SPN — Shipment Performance Notice
TJN — Traffic Jam Network
ADI — Aircraft De-Ice and Inhibitor
WPOY — Woman Pilot of the Year
DB — Deutsche Bahn
FCF — Freight Claim Facility
USCGC — United States Coast Guard Cutter
HCT — High Capacity Transit
CTRB — CTAS Technical Review Board
FWV — Fixed Wing Vehicle
FAIR — Flight Attendants for Independent Representation
DBW — Drive-By-Wire
DFAGS — Diesel Fuel and Alternative Grants Scheme
RXL — Racing Experimental Liquid-cooled
SYB — Short Yellow Bus
4WABS — Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System
FINE-C — Fuel, Ignition, Neutral, Engine cut-off switch, Choke (motorcycling)
A4 — Automatic Four Speed
FIBC — Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container
GWE — Gigawatt - Electric
STATCO — Statistical Passenger Data Collection System
WMSP — Washington Motorcycle Safety Program
ACCS — Arlington County Commuter Services
IAC — Idle Air Control
ECOSOC — Committee of Experts On the Transport of Dangerous Goods of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
VAS — Volume Air Space
FDAO — Final Drive and Axle Oil
AVLB — Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge
TMDS — Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic System
CHIPS — Computerized Highway Information Processing System
IFMS — Interagency Fleet Management System
IRV — Improved Recovery Vehicle
ZN — Zone Neutral
CHCP — Cargo Handling Cooperative Program
ADR — Automatic Driver Recognition
VXU — Vehicle Transceiver Unit
WKG — Station code for Workington Railway Station, Cumbria, England.
GCW — Gross Combination Weight
SRH — Southern Region Headquarters
CFPP — Cold Filter Plug Point
CTOT — Calculated Take-Off Time
CFCF — Central Flow Control Function
ASCWG — Actuated Signal Control Working Group
AOT — Agency of Transportation
AWP — Aviation Weather Processor
ARF — Affordable Rental Fleet
ACC — Adventure Concept Car
ETOPS — Extended Twin-Engine Over Water Operations

ST — Senior Scientific and Technical
RGCSP — Review of General Concepts of Separation Panel
ETTM — Electronic Toll and Traffic Management
ACIS — Advance Cargo Information System
VRO — Variable Ratio Oiling
FPSO — Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading
WATCH — Work Area Traffic Control Handbook
KQ — Kenya Airways (airline code)
CAAS — Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore's
AJT — Advanced Job Training
SAMS/MAMS — Special Airspace Management System/Military Airspace Management System
TAMIS — Total Airport Management Information System
ERM — En-Route Metering
WGSE — Working Group on Software Engineering
UDF — Un- Ducted Fan aircraft engine
HNL — Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
FFE — Forty Foot Equivalent
ARSI — Automated Roadside Safety Inspection
SUP — Supernatant
WHPB — White House Press Briefing
RXV — Rear Crossview Mirror
ICSO — International Container Security Organization
CIA — California International Airshow
DCRG — Dynamics and Control Research Group
AAWG — Aviation Access Working Group (Australian)
COIF — Certificate of Initial Fitness (UK)
DSNY — Dig Safely New York
ATAAC — Air To Air After Cooler
GTBA — Gasoline-grade Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
TPMS — Tire Pressure Monitoring System
TRPA — Terrorism Risk Protection Act
TARP — Total Appendage Restraint Position
UWT — UNSTEADY WIND TUNNEL
TJ — Tuner Jeep
ACPT — Advisory Committee for Pinellas Transportation
DFCCIL — Dedicated Freight Corridor corporation of India limited
ACR — Automotive Collision Repair
TFQ — Tai Feng Qiao Metal Products Company, LTD
SANPRM — Supplemental Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
LATR — Local Area Transportation Review
JAF — Japan Automobile Federation
TCADS — Truck Crash Analysis Data System
UXQ — Unit eXchange Quantity
UHR — Ultra- High Reliability
CONUS — Continental/Contiguous/Conterminous United States
IND — Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
ZX-7R — Kawasaki motorcycle
FFF — Fuel Filter Funnel
ATON — Aids to Navigation
CTL — Commercial Truck Load

USDOT — U S Department of Transportation
WHL — Wheel
AMFA — Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988
AMPD — Average Miles Driven Per Day
WEST — Waste Of Examiners Search Time
FTD-I — Freight Traffic Division - Import
V2V — Vehicle-to-Vehicle (communication)
VRPA — Valley Regional Planning Agency
HBOL — Harbor Bill Of Lading
XBR — X-Band Radar
SC&RA — Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association
ECAA — European Common Aviation Area
VMA — Vehicle Maintenance Agreement
WYSIWYG — Where You Steer Is Where You Go
BBCIR — Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway
USATS — United States Air Traffic Service Corporation
CARTA — Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority
AMS — Airport Management System
AITR — l'Associazione Italiana Turismo Responsabile
RND — Railroads for National Defense
ADDM — Automated Documentation Development and Maintenance
FTIP — Federal Transportation Improvement Program
UITP — International Union of Public Transport
SSVS — Super Smart Vehicle System
WZTC — Work Zone Traffic Control
AAU — Administrative Appeals Unit
YQC-6 — Waco prototype QC-6 Cabin Biplane
VA — vertical alignment
ATLAS — All Terrain Lifter Articulated System
BOAC — Boeing Aircraft Company
STP — Surface Transportation Program (funded through ISTEA)
VRSP — Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problem
CTE — Center for Transportation and the Environment
FAPA — Future Airline Pilots of America
SRV — Sport Recreation Vehicle
ATCAA — Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace
EJO — Engineering Job Order
DHS — Defense Highway System
WAEA — World Airline Entertainment Association
KAAOT — Khor al-Amaya Oil Terminal
ACNF — Anti-Cavity Noise Fix
ACWG — Accident Classification Work Group
TNS — Toyota Navigation System
WOYW — Wheel of the Year, Wood Finish
CTQP — Cooperative Tire Qualification Program
ATLANTIS — A Three Layer Architecture for Navigating through Intricate Situations
GART — Groupement des Autorités Responsables de Transport
SPEARS — Spill Planning Exercise and Response System
STN — School Transportation News
WOFT — Warrant Officer Flight Training

WHTC — World Harmonized Transient Cycle
BEA — Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce
GI — Geographic information
VST — Variable Speed Technology
ZTZ — Zero Tolerance Zone
ATTS — ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY STAKEHOLDERS
ANT — Autonomous Navigation Technology
TCA — Traffic Control Airport
RTRRM — Response Type Road Roughness Meter
AOC — Air Operator's Certificate
APL — American President Lines, Ltd.
COL — Container Off Load
FDAA — Front Driving Axle Assembly
LDGV — Light Duty Gas Vehicle
WBLC — Water Borne Logistic Craft
TSB — Transportation Safety Board
ASM — Air Space Monitoring
TCMS — Train Control and Monitoring System
BCATS — Bay City Area Transportation Study
VEHCAR — Cargo Loaded on Vehicles
ADIS — Advanced Driver Information System
LAVTA — Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
SCA — Supplemental Coolant Additive
BERT — Big Easy Results Traffic
QRF — Quarterly Report Form
ILS — Instrument Landing System
ASTP — Advanced Space Transportation Program
ADTS — Advanced Driver Training Services
ACC — Air Center Commander
SLOC — Sea Lines Of Communications
BIDS — Bulk Intermodal Distribution Services
D13 — Thirteenth Coast Guard District
ATE — Actual Time Enroute
LASTMA — Lagos State Transport Management Authority
TCRA — Transportation Corps Regimental Association
TFR — Temporary Flight Restriction
VGF — Variable Gaseous Fuel
RTPA — Regional Transportation Planning Agencies
DPM — Downtown People Mover
FAST-TRAC — Faster and Safer Travel/Traffic Routing and Advanced Control
BAAE — British Airways Avionic Engineering
EBP — Exhaust Back Pressure
STA — Strategic Transportation Analysis
CCRTA — Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
WHS — (U.S.) Washington Headquarters Services
QT — Quiet Technology
ARN — Airborne Radio Navigation
TRSA — Terminal Radar Service Area
ITOS — International Tug of Opportunity System
HPE — High Performance Environment

TRF. — transfer
CUTE — Clean Urban Transportation for Europe
DPTS — Duke Parking and Transportation Services
ADIS — Angle Detecting Inclined Sensor
ARMS — Airline Reservation Management System
ADMT — Air Dried Metric Tonne
CMBT — Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus
SLMM — Simultaneous (Compass) Locator at Middle Marker
AFOS — Aviation Flight Operations Manual
FADE — FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Airline Data Exchange
YART — Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
ACE — Air Cleaning Engine
HISS — Honda Intelligent Security System
ARO — Airport Reporting Office
IFTA — International Fuel Tax Agreement
ATW — Approximate Total Weight
HACS — Hazard Assessment Computer System
GAS — Get Away Special
ARAC — Aviation Regulatory Advisory Committee
SPN — Standard Precision Navigator
HELP — Heavy-Vehicle Electronic License Plate
COHMED — Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development Program
CCART — Collin County Area Regional Transit
AMZ — Office of Financial and Budget Services of the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
QFA — What is the meteorological forecast for ... for the period ... until ... ?
GTH — Global Transportation Hub
VZI — Initial Rate of Climb
HTOL — Horizontal Take-Off and Landing
APV — Advanced Performance Vehicles
GPV — Gravity Powered Vehicle
BPV — By Pass Valve
IBA — Independent Brake Application
VASI — Voluntary Aviation Safety Information
FEU — Forty-Foot Container Equivalent Unit
BCATS — Battle Creek Area Transportation Study
UJM — Universal Japanese Motorcycle
AAC — Advanced AERA Concepts
ROA — Riders of Apocalypse
ZX-10R — NINJA sport motorcycle
GAWR — Gross Axle Weight Rating
RTFP — Real-Time Flight Planner
RIBC — Rigid Intermediate Bulk Container
VED — Vital, Essential, and Desirable
WZSM — Work Zone Safety Manual
FACE — Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program
VSY — Vancouver Shipyards
HPTA — Human Powered Transportation Association
WOTN — Wings of the North
DTDM — Deterministic Time Division Multiplexing
FPTI — Freight Policy Transportation Institute

ROM — Read Only Meaning
ACS — automatic cab signal
D1 — First Coast Guard District
DVOR — Doppler Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
ATS — Automatic Train Stop (railways)
B — Bulk
AAA — Auckland Automobile Association
ARTS — Advanced Rural Transportation Systems
BASA — Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
APL — Airport Lights
ALB — Anti Lock Braking
QFY — Please report the present meteorological landing conditions at (place).
UMV — Unrestricted Motion Vector
FTD-E — Freight Traffic Division - Export
TKOL — Tseung Kwan O Line
TCAS II — Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System, version II
ASC — Actuated Signal Control
VBG — Vehicle Buyers Guide
BDG — Bridge
CABS — Crashworthy Air Bag System
SECUTC — Southeastern Consortium of University Transportation Centers
LOH — Light Observation Helicopter
VTU — Verification and Test for Upgrade
SMPG — Seat Miles Per Gallon
ARTBA — American Road and Transportation Builders Association
VF — Very Fast
APPCG — All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group
ADP — Accident Damage Protection
ECPM — Effective Cost per Mille
AFT — Air Flow Technology
DNO — Do Not Operate
FWT — Flight Worthiness Test
ATL — Adjustable Throttle Limiter
SV — Sport Veloce
WRTA — Worcester Regional Transit Authority
QAT — Quick About Turn
BLU — Bulk Loading Unloading
AO — All Off
ATA — Animal Transportation Association
QVA — Qantas Virtual Airways
IBSGP — Intercity Bus Security Grant Program
VNE — Never- Exceed Velocity
CTF — California Transportation Foundation
GRSP — Global Road Safety Partnership
DPP — Delivery Point Packaging
IATI — International Air Travel Index
ABDS — Accessory Belt Drive System
VDL — VHF digital link
ARR. — arrival time
CRDE — Common Rail Diesel Engine

AAIU — Air Accident Investigation Unit (Ireland)
RWG — Requirements Working Group
ANW — Program Director for Weather and Flight Service Stations
ULSD — Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
PVS — Piston Valve Shock
ATRI — Alliance for Transportation Research Institute
BATA — Bay Area Transportation Authority
TSTC — Transportation Safety Training Center
ITT — Inter Terminal Transport
VTMS — Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring System
APDV — Advanced Pro-series Digital Variable Ignition
EGM — Export general manifest
CFRS — Code of Federal Regulations
RFCS — Regenerative Fuel Cell System
DTO — Division Transportation Officer
FOCA — Federal Office for Civil Aviation
RFID2VIN — Radio Frequency IDentification chips for Automobile Vehicle IDentification Numbers
DFV — Double Four Valve
SMAC — Simulation Model Of Automobile Collisions
UUV — Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle
QANTAS — Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd.
CATC — Capital Area Transportation Coalition
PT — Passenger Traffic
TRC — Track Recording Car
CTIP — Coordinated Federal Lands Highways Technical Information Program
CIN — Container Identification Number
TOWS — Train Operated Warning System
AHAR — Advanced Highway Advisory Radio
VTA — Vertex Time of Arrival
QFW — What is the length of the runway in use in (units)?
W/T — Water Tight
WZSA — Work Zone Safety Awareness
RES — Rudder, Elevator, and Spoilers
UTC — Utilities and Transportation CommissionWashington
GGE — Gasoline Gallon Equivalent
VTA — VFR Terminal Area
AARP — Adopt A Road Program
AVC — Automotive Value Chain
APO — Office of Aviation Policy and Plans
XJ — eXtreme Jaguar
GTA — Grand Trans Am
PTDM — Parking and Transportation Demand Management
LOT — Loss of Tugback
ATIS — Advanced Traveler Information System
TGL — Touch and Go Landing
FADEC — FULLY AUTOMATED DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL
QBK — Are you flying with no cloud in your vicinity?
LOTS — Logistics Online Tracking System
APT — Advanced Performance Tuning
SURVIVE — Safe Use of Roadside Verges in Vehicular Emergencies

KRO — Knight Reformulation One
ACCT — Agency Council on Coordinated Transportation
4WJ — Four-Way Junction
WOJC — Willys- Overland JEEPSTER Club
USRQ — United States Register Quarterly
LCT — Limousine Chauffeured Transportation
SRTA — Shasta Regional Transportation Agency
AFC — Average Fuel Consumption
CLP — Clean Lube Protect
SE — Single Engine
SPOC — Saturn Performance Owners Club
ATV — Accurate Traffic Volume
GICA — Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association
ADVANCE — Advanced Driver and Vehicle Advisory Navigation Concept
TGV — Train a Grande Vitesse
ACC — Adaptive Control Constraint
ALNOT — Alert Notice
ASWT — Average Summer Weekday Traffic
ZVD — Zero Vibration Derivative
WBNM — Wright Brothers National Memorial
CMT — Caravan Motor Touristik
RWA — Rotary-Wing Aircraft
D8 — Eighth Coast Guard District
ABIS — Advanced Braking Indication System
ATEN — Arizona Traffic and Emergency Net
AW — All Wheel
AC — Auto Carrier (chassis supplier of original Cobra roadster)
STAA — Surface Transportation Assistance Act (1982)
AGS — Aeronautical Ground Station
SRU — Scientific Research Unit
IFEN — In-Flight Entertainment Network
STCC — Standard Transportation Commodity Classification
WIAI — Women In Aviation, International
ANB — Aids to Navigation Boat
TMD — Traction Maintenance Depot
ABT — Active Brake Technology
QEC — Quicksilver Express Courier
UQF — Un- Qualified Flier
APAI — Air Port Authority of India
AFL — Air Field Lighting
INTI — Integrated Network of Tranportation Information
BBB — Big Blue Book
GLOS — Gloucestershire County, England
ALSIP — Approach Lighting System Improvement Program
UWE — Unlimited Weather Exposure
WKNG — Working
HPAS — Hydraulic Power Assisted Steering
ATSIP — Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals
WMATA — Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
RFTA — Roaring Fork Transportation Authority

KDP — Key Decision Point
SCJ — Special Car Journal
QNY — What is the present weather and the intensity thereof at ( Place, position or zone)?
CAFU — Civil Aviation Flying Unit
SEMTA — Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority
ZTM — Zero Turn Mapping
AIAEA — The All India Aircraft Engineers Association
IIT — Inter-Island Terminal (Honolulu Airport)
TVD — Torque Velocity Dynamometer
A/G — Air - To - Ground
CTFA — California Transportation Financing Authority
DSTS — durham student transportation services
IVNS — In-Vehicle Navigation System
AIR — Accident Incident Report
ANT — Alternative Needs Transportation
SMTTP — Societe Meridionale de Transport Travaux Publics
WLTS — West London Transport Strategy
ABE — Autonomous Benthic Explorer
TPS — Throttle Position Sensor
ABS — Air Base Supply
BUMS — Bicycle United Motocross Society
VGV — Volpe Gas Vehicular
ARC — Actual Rolling Conditions
WTDF — Call sign for the ship Townsend Cromwell
ALD — Aircraft Landing Dynamics
A/H — Antwep /Hamburg Range
ESAL — Equivalent Single-Axle Load
AAMA — American Automobile Manufacturers Association
ANICS — Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System
USFD — United States Financial Data
SEABEE — Sea Barge Carrying Ships
VSI — Voice Stress Information
TATCA — Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation
UBOA — United Bus Owners of America
FOG — Feet On the Ground
CCL — Cabin Condition Log
APV — All Plastic Vehicle
YD — Young Driver
SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Trailer
RO — Roll On
WAGN — We Ain't Going Nowhere
TSM — Transportability Summary Manual
TANB — Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat
QGV — Do you see me?
BB — Big Block
VRT — Vertical Reflex Therapy
BHAZ — Baseline HAZard
ACHI — Adaptive Car Human Interface
TMO — Transportation Mobility Organization
CLU — Compatible Land Use

QANTAS — Queers And Nancies Trained As Stewards/Quench A Nagging Thirst And Sleep/Quite A Nice Trip All Survived/Queer And Nervous Try Another Service. (Originally Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services).
UPN — Used Parts Network
FINES — Fuel, Ignition, Neutral, Engine cut-off switch, Stand (motorcycling)
WBGA — W-Beam Guardrail Assembly
CNV — Conversion Van
TM — Traffic Manager
BMBS — Blow-Out Monitoring and Braking System
VINE — Valley Intercity Neighborhood Express
XWB — Extra Wide Body
ICMTO — Independent Carrier Military Traffic Office
ACTS — American Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc.
HTMS — Highway Transportation Management Systems
CPOV — Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle
COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
DHL — Dalsey, Hillblom, and Lynn (courier service)
FWDR — Forwarder
CTRIS — Canadian Transportation Research Information Service
ECML — East Coast Main Line
SPIF — Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly
CAPOS — Cargo Performance Overview System
RER — Research Expenditure Report
QTP — Quick Time Performance
TSI — Transportation Safety Institute
ATCBI — Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator
CDLIS — Commercial Driver's License Information System
SGS — Second Gear Start
XH — Extra High
GTTDI — Grand Touring Turbo Diesel Injection
AR 55-80 — Highways for National Defense
IDO — İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri
ICSC — International Cargo Security Council
ITN — Independent Transportation Network
RIC — Richmond International Airport - Byrd Field
ENTERPRISE — Evaluating New Technologies for Roads Program Initiatives in Safety and Efficiency
RAT — Rider's Association of Triumph
RWL — Recommended Weight Limit
QGD — Are there on my track any obstructions whose elevation equals or exceeds my altitude?
UMTRI — University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
CASE — Continuing Automotive Service Education
TBIT — Tom Bradley International Terminal
ABS — After Body Section
WPOE — Water Port Of Embarkation
VKT — Vehicle Kilometers Traveled
TIDS — Tower Integrated Display System
HND — Highways for National Defense
AQ — Auto Quest
AFS — Advanced Frontline System
CREATS — Cairo Regional Area Transportation Study
TTFC — Texas Transportation Funding Coalition
ARA — Automotive Rebuilders Association

USCGV — United States Coast Guard Vessel
SVFR — Special Visual Flight Rules
STSO — Supervisor Transportation Security Officer
QOG — Quasi-Optical Gyrotron
AADC — Allison Advanced Development Company
FMP — Facilities Management Plan
AVAS — Automated Voice Annunciator Systems
CSAP — Computer Security Accreditation Plan
BCS — Best Climb Speed
GV — Goods Vehicles
BSU — Big Sunday Urban
HRPT — Highway Regulating Point Team
ULM — Ultra Light Motorized
QKA — I have effected rescue and am proceeding to base (with ... persons injured requiring ambulance).
QNE — What indication will my On landing at...(place) at...hours altimeter give on landing with your sub-scale being set to at...(place) at...hours?
QDU — IFR flight cancelled at ... (time)
GOLD — Generic Obstacle and Lane Detection
USRA — United States Railway Association
ERTS — Enhanced Remote Transit Shed
CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System
VERTOL — Vertical Take-Off and Landing
IEEE-AESS — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society
GG — Galloping Gondola
AIS — Air Idle Speed
AAMS — Air Automated Manifest System
DWT — Dead Weight Tonnage
SMATS — Spokane Metropolitan Area Transportation Study
QEW — Queen Elizabeth Way
VDH — Vehicle Door Hatch
QLV — Is the ... radio facility still required?
AWD — All Wheel Drifting
ATF — Automatic Transmission Ford
VMG — Velocity Made Good
WRV — Wave Riding Vehicle
AIR — Air Injection Reaction
CFFS — Coolant Flush and Fill System
TIB — Transportation Insurance Brokers
TA — Traction Avant
ACRN — Australian City And Regional Network
STA — Special Transportation Area
ADCU — Airworthiness Design and Certification Unit
D11 — Eleventh Coast Guard District
SFA — Single Frequency Approach
GIR — Goods Inspection Report
SDU — Status Display Unit
TPSIS — Transportation Planning Support Information System
ADES — Automatic Driver Evaluation System
AARD — Advanced Automotive Recovery Department
TZI — Time Zone Information
TSA — Taxiway Safety Area

DATO — Disbursing and Transportation Office
SPS — Shock Protection System
WVW — West Virginia Wing - Civil Air Patrol
SNPRM — Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
ATC — Available Transfer Capacity
TTB — Transportation Terminal Battalion
RLA — Railway Labor Act of 1926
TAZ — Transportation Analysis Zone
KMB — Kowloon Motor Bus
RNAV — Remote Area Navigation
SOBO — Set-Out a Bad Order
RQI — Ride Quality Index
RITA — Regional Infrastructure Transportation Agency
SHTR — Sam Houston Toll Road
TCCS — Toyota Computer Controlled System
ISLG — Infrastructure Safety Liaison Group
AESS — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society
ATOP — Advanced Technologies for Oceanic Procedures
CROS — Contralateral Routing Of Signals
FDR — Forest Dirt Road
FFP — Frequent Flyers Program
WMCC — Whyalla Motor Cycle Club
AAS — Aerospace Advocates Society
FLHP — Federal Lands Highway Program
FINS — Freight Information System
DLR — Docklands Light Railway
QMU — What is the surface temperature at ... (place) and what is the dew point temperature at that place?
ATV — Adjustable Travel Volume
TAPT — Tennessee Association of Pupil Transportation
TVLR — Traveller
ROCSIM — Railroad Operations Computer Simulation
AASG — Automotive Appraisal Services Group
CODAS — Consolidated Operations and Delay Analysis System
RBN — Radio Beacon
ATB — All Terrain Bike
YMM — Year, Make and Model
RCC — Regional Control Centre
IVSAWS — In-Vehicle Safety Advisory and Warning System
QMW — At ... (position or zone) what is (are) the height(s) above ... (datum) of the zero centigrade isotherm(s)?
UCRS — Urban and Rural Commuter Service
XYP — X- Y Plotter
UTU — United Transportation Union
WGSA — Working Group on Software Acquisition
BAT — Beam Approach Training
APS — Active Point System
STARS — Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
CENTS — Cutting Edge NYSBA Toll System
JVX — Joint eXperimental Tilt-rotor aircraft
AIS — Automatic Idle Speed
HSGT — High-Speed Ground Transportation

HNAV — Horizontal Navigation
FWO — Facility Work Order
YRT — York Region Transit
CCV — Cross Country Vehicle
TCP — Transportation Charter Permit
ANR — Advanced Noise Reduction
BM3 — Boatswain's Mate Third Class
AWA — After Warranty Adjustment
AFC — Automatic Fare Collection
APP — Office of Airport Planning and Programming
WZMS — Work Zone Management and Safety
ATTC — American Tug and Transit Company
DFCC — Duty- Free Concession Contract
BATT — Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies
RDA — Riding for Disabled Association
VLU — Voltage Limiter Unit
ARSA — Airport Radar Service Area
EMSIS — Emergency Shipping Information System
SMRT — Singapore Mass Rapid Transit
DCAP — Driver Competency Assessment Protocols
TUL — Time Under Load
ITM — Indiana Transportation Museum
J — Jacked
AFTA — Always Fly The Aircraft
AF — Advance Freight
TDM — Travel Demand Model
AUS — Austin, TX [Robert Mueller Municipal Airport], USA
ART — Automatic Response Transmission
ASET — Advocates for Safe and Efficient Transportation
TIMS — Transportation Information Management System
USAT — U S A Trucking Company
TART — Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails, Inc.
SLSDC — Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
CCVT — Cross Country Vehicle Trial
RG — Retractable Gear
YMTA — Youth Maritime Training Association
FPR — Fuel Pressure Regulator
VT — Vertical Takeoff
SORN — Statutory Off-Road Notification
ADR — Automated Demand Resolution
GTAA — Greater Toronto Airports Authority (Ontario, Canada)
CASS — Commercial Aviation Safety Survey
BM — Big Mother
APC — Automatic Passenger Counter
B — Body
HRIS — Highway Research Information Service
VPC — Vehicle Preparation Center
USNT — United States Naval Tug
HHP — High Horse Power
SLM — Stock Level Management

RIV — Registrar of Imported Vehicles
RTA — Roads and Traffic Authority
ABC — Aluminum Brass Chrome
QGL — May I enter the ... (control area or zone) at ... (place)?
TETA — Transport Education & Training Authority (South Africa)
LIM — Linear Induction Motor
RRTE — Reroute
ATT — Advanced Transport Telematics
TML — Transportable Moisture Limit
RVSM — Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
R — Rider
ASV — All Season Vehicle
CFPT — Citizens for Progressive Transit
AWDL — Aviation Weather Development Laboratory
XTX — X-band Transmitter
SEQ — Sequential
WMBA — West Michigan Body Shop Association
WPWOD — Will Proceed Without Delay
RFT — Request for Time
TVL — Travel Service
HMIS — Hazardous Materials Information System
RORO — Roll-On, Roll-Off
PVA — Port Vulnerability Assessment
PSL — Passenger Service License
GCI — Grade Crossing Inventory
SACC — southern area coordination center
AAC — Airport Aircraft Capacity
RLIS — Regional Land Information System
XTM — Experimental Test Model
UW — Under Way
TRUST — Transportation Revenues Used Solely for Transportation
APP — Accelerator Pedal Postion
TZD — True Zenith Distance
ARM — Association of Recovering Motorcyclists
UFM — Utility Fleet Management
APT — Attitude, Power, Trim
AACV — Automated Airport Control Volume
ESA — Electronic Shift Assist
IVRG — In-Vehicle Route Guidance System
QCK — Quick Charger Kit
WPOD — Water Port Of Debarkation
IFM — Interoperable Fare Management
EPFL — Estes Park Freight Line
RFD — Request For Deviation
WNTE — Work Not To Exceed
TRIS — Transportation Research Information Service
AFI — African India Ocean Region
ZMW — Zastava Motor Works (former Yugo manufacturer)
PTU — Pupil Transportation Unit
CRST — Caution Real Slow Truck

UTG — Universal Time-code Generator
QHZ — Shall I circle the aerodrome?
KBT — Kentuckians for Better Transportation
SOZ — Spirit of Zopilote
CSP — Certified Safety Professional
EAPA — European Asphalt Pavement Association
FERMA — Federal Road Maintenance Agency
TNM — Traffic Noise Model
RRDF — RO- RO Discharge Facility
CTFCA — Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance
RIRS — Railroad Inspection Reporting System
WVHT — Wave Height
IMSS — Inter-Movement Support System
TDG — Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
USNS — United States Naval Ship
SL — Same Lane
ZP — Zero Pollution
TA — Train Assistant
SAP — Suitcase And Passport
ALA — Aeroplane Landing Area
ASG — Automatic Shifting Gear
R — Route
TRC — Transportation Research Center
KAAA — Kansas Agricultural Aviation Association
SAPB — State Aircraft Pooling Board
WZS — Work Zone Safety
WCFP — Wide Counter-Flow Pipeline
RXG — Reference Extra Grade
RAVE — Rotax Automatic Variable Exhaust
BIPAR — Bathurst Inlet Port and Road Project
ATM — Automated Token Machine
WZC — Wing Zero Custom (video game)
XAT — Xtreme Automotive Technologies
TUS — Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, United States
SAMIS — Safety Management Information Statistics
BC — Buoyancy Compensator
AFF — Automated Flight Following
WZO — Work Zone Operation
GEM — Global Electric Motorcar
RSLS — Runway Status Light System
VPD — Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation
TRB — Transportation Research Board
BEN — Biodiesel Education Network
DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport
ATO — Air Traffic Operations Service
APT — Automatic Package Transfer
CRF — County Road Funds
AFF — Air Freight Forwarder
TL — The Loop
WJ — Wife's Jeep

L4 — Automatic Lockup Four Speed
BTC — Bridge and Tunnel Crowd
ADC — Animal Drawn Cart
SETC — State Express Transport Corporation
WVAA — Wheeled Vehicle Accident Avoidance
CAO — Civil Aviation Office
PTMS — Public Transportation Facilities and Equipment Management System
PUQ — Pick Up Quick
HSAM — Heathrow Surface Access Model
WCTRS — World Conference on Transport Research Society
SCARF — Supervised Classification Applied to Road Following
RW — rear wheel
RE — Rotary Engine
IMTS — Intelligent Multimode Transit System
UTPP — Urban Transportation Planning Process
GOAL — Get Out And Look
ARS — Adjustable Rate Suspension
LNV — Laughlin (Amtrak station code; Laughlin, NV)
WYCO — Wyoming and Colorado Railroad
CP — Current Position
UW — Underwater Weighing
VIB — Vibration
ECRTP — East Cornwall Rural Transport Partnership
DWCIA — Dubai World Central International Airport
FWTD — Fifth Wheel Towing Device
STP — Sailing to Philadelphia
QAG — Quick Area Guide
RGR — Regional Rail
QEQ — Queen Elizabeth Quay (Sri Lanka)
WB — Wide Body
AIS — Advanced Inland Security
WUR — Warm Up Regulator
ACSSP — Air Carrier Standard Security Programs
TMO — Transportation Movement Officer
ESV — Escalade Stretch Vehicle
BEN — Bio Electronic Navigator
DVP — Don Valley Parkway
GTTS — Global Transportation Tracking System
WHVS — City of Wayne Handi-Van Service
TT&L — Tax, Title and License
TNT — Thursday Night Thunder
FTM — Flight Table Manager
IRTU — International Road Transport Union
I/O — In-Port Operations
TTL — Time To Lose
BMT — Brooklyn to Manhattan Transfer
AGSG — Aircraft Ground Service Guide
GRAM — Gps Receiver Applications Module
LFAP — Left Foot Accelerator Pedal
ETI — Exclusive Transportation for Industry

PUW — Pick-Up Weight
SLDI — Sector List Drop Interval
GMSP — Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program
UFP — Unified Federal Policy
GATE — General Aviation Telephonic Entry
RMO — Records Management Office
YBH — Yes, But How?
VCP — Visual Center of Pressure
SW — Single Wheel
TIH — Travel Information Highway
BSMS — Bus Service Management System
CAP — Comprehensive Airport Program
RN — Routing Number
GPGS — Government Purchases of Goods and Services
URQ — AUDI Turbo Quattro Coupe
RTV — Rugged Terrain Vehicle
FAAAC — Federal Aviation Administration Aeronautical Center
ATP — Accorde Transports Perissable
SEMI — Tractor-trailer combination
FEEST — Freight Equipment Environmental Sampling Test Program
SOI — Signal Operation Instructions
TOD — Transit Oriented Development
SH — Sport Handling
UMZ — Ulianovsky Avtomobilny Zavod
HNM — Helicopter Noise Model
RAT — Road Anomalies Tour
COG — Chain Over Gear
SIIP — Springfield Interchange Improvement Project
ATIS — The Advanced Transportation Information System
FCAA — Finnish Civil Aviation Administration
EDR — Emergency Diversion Route
ABS — Air Bag System
GCRAA — Greene County Regional Airport Authority
EPRIB — Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon
LIT — Adams Field, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
EVA — Electrical Vehicle Association
SZMC — Shenzhen Metro Company
LSC — Luxury Sport Coupe
SOLAS — Safety of Life At Sea Convention
GCN — Ground Control Network
DSI — Direct Start Ignition
WZ — Work Zone
ATTESA — Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All-Terrain
ABU — After Body Unit
AT — Aircraft Tools
BII — Ford Bronco II
WWB — Woodrow Wilson Bridge (I-95 bridge over the Potomac, south of Washington, DC)
BOI — Boise Air Terminal / Gowen Field
FETA — Far East Transportation Association
AWW — Aviation Weather Watch

ALST — A Long Strange Trip
BEST — Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (Canada)
BNIP — Bridge Needs and Investment Process
CLOG — Congestion Location Output Graphics
URISA — Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
SERT — Special Equipment Release Truck
FDAD — Full Digital ARTS Display
JUTC — Jamaica Urban Transit Company
UCSC — Under Construction Somewhere Constantly
WYBR — Wizard of Oz Yellow Brick Road
GERV — General Electric Research Vehicle
TTMA — TRACON Traffic Management Advisor
SH — Special Handling
TOMC — Transportation Occupational Medicine Consultants
R — Railway
SPVD — Self Powered Vehicle Detector
WPKD — Sealand Achiever call sign
WAAA — Wisconsin Automotive Aftermarket Association
AWD — A Weak Drivetrain
APC — Automatic Performance Control
HSTS — Halton Student Transportation Services
TRANSCOM — Transportation Operations Coordinating Committee
CMA — Contract Management Assistant
ZEV — Zappy Electric Vehicle
ST — Semi Tread
AIMS — Aircraft Inventory Maintenance System
ASAP — Automatic Shipment Advantage Program
XJ — eXtreme Jeep
VAQ — Voiture Anciennes du Quebec
VLR — Very Long Range
USATC&FE — United States Army Transportation Center and Fort Eustis
AVHS — Advanced Vehicle Highway Systems
RCAG — Remote Communications Air/Ground Facility
SOS — Safe Operating Speed
BCS — Border Cargo Selectivity
YEA — Yaw Error Amplifier
QRF — Quarterly Report Format
WTD — Worldwide Transportation Directory
AGS — Aviation Ground Station
APTRG — Active and Passenger Transport Reference Group (Australia)
DFRIF — Defense Freight Rail Interchange Fleet
TCRP — Transit Cooperative Research Program
IAH — Houston, TX [Houston Intercontinental Airport], USA
APS — Auto-Pilot System
AAO — Air Access Only
ASN — Advanced Shipping Notification
EBG — Electronic Bus Grant
TDI — Turbo Diesel Is
REC — Rear End Collision
SOCRATES — System of Cellular Radio for Traffic Efficiency and Safety

FTAM — Freight Transport Automation and Multimodality
ARC — Airline Reporting Corporation
TEU — Twenty-Foot Container Equivalent Unit
SBS — Singapore Bus Service
SCOOT — Split Cycle and Offset Optimization Technique
WAB — Wheelchair Accessible Bus
QEM — What is the condition of the landing surface at ... (place)?
E&H — Elderly and Handicapped
UVL — Under Vehicle Lift
FOS — Ferry Operators Service
APORTS — Aerial Ports and Air Operating Bases
AASR — Aging Airplane Safety Rule
WDWT — Wheels Down Winter Test
SHIT — Ship High In Transport
BMC — British Motor Corporation
LOV — Low Occupancy Vehicle
VPQ — Vessel Particular Questionnaire
TEA — Transportation Enhancement Activity
WZSP — Work Zone Safety Program
RTRP — Road Traffic Reduction Plan
PTP — Professional Transportation Planner
S — Stopped
AOR — Operations Research Service
FOSC — Federal On-Scene Coordinator
XRL — Express Rail Link
VCT — Vibration Control Technology
LOTO — Look Out for Transportation Obstacles
DHH — Dual Halogen Headlight
TZH — Transportnet Zuid- Holland
GUS — Glendale Urban Shuttle
LDR — Long Distance Riding
TNM&O — Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma Coaches (now part of Greyhound)
WZTCP — Work Zone Traffic Control Plan
TSPM — Tire and Strut Pressure Monitor
INF — Inland Navigation Facility
AAT — Advanced Automotive Technologies
QNT — What is the maximum gust speed of the surface wind at ... (place)?
ALON — Airline Liaison Officer Network
TAA — Terminal Arrival Area
UKPA — United Kingdom Passport Agency
RSF — Roadway Safety Foundation
WWAN — WestWide Avalanche Network
CBT — Counter Balance Truck
BIAL — Bangalore/Bengaluru International Airport, Limited
HBRRP — Highway Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Program
ACD — Aviation Concept Development (FAA Engineering, Research, and Development Service)
AVO — Advanced Vehicle Operation
VMS — Variable Message Signal
ACTS — Area Comprehensive Transportation Study
CLE — Cleveland - Hopkins International Airport

LFCC — Local Federal Coordinating Committee
TRX — Traction Rubber X-treme
VBH — Vertical Battery Holder
SMTD — Springfield Mass Transit District
WSKT — Wichita Southeast Kansas Transit Inc.
QNV — QEM for new vertex position
ECAT — Escambia County Area Transit
ROV — Remotely Operated Vessel
DTM — Deutsche Tourenwagen-Masters
ABS — Airborne Backing Store
WRK — Wreck
DMU — Diesel Multiple Unit
TA — Time of Arrival
GD — Gradient Descent
PUJ — Public Utility Jeepney
BBT — Baby Bullet Train
STPP — Surface Transportation Policy Project
TCIAA — Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority
QTS — Qube Transportation Supplies
ICW — Inter-Coastal Waterway
CRLIND — Civil Rail Lines Important to National Defense
RFS — Renewable Fuel Standard
IBTTA — International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
VFND — Vessel File Navigation Details
WKWB — R/V New Horizon call sign
WLCH-G — Wheel Check - 1 9/16 inches
RSS — Rail Surveillance Service
VT — Variable Turbo
APMS — Aviation Performance Monitoring System
WEJG — Hoxie Sprayers, Inc. ( FAA Operator Designator Code)
QGQ — May I hold at ... place?
UMTRIS — Urban Mass Transportation Research Information Service
ADW — After Dump Weight
BFT — Bigger Faster Truck
TIS — Travel Information System
BC — Blind Courtesy
VT — Variable Torque
CRAF — Civil Reserve Aircraft Fleet
SCW — Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies
SAG — Slow And Go
CIE — Coming In Empty
SDF — Simplified Direction Finding
LAV — Low Altitude Vehicle