Resilient Zero-Emission Transit Bus Fleets: A Guide (2025)
Chapter: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AC Transit |
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Authority |
AI |
artificial intelligence |
AVTA |
Antelope Valley Transit Authority |
BEB |
battery electric bus |
BESS |
battery energy storage system |
BTMS |
battery thermal management system |
CNG |
compressed natural gas |
DOT |
department of transportation |
EV |
electric vehicle |
EVSE |
electric vehicle supply equipment |
FC |
fuel cell |
FCEB |
fuel-cell electric bus |
FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
GRC |
governance, risk, and compliance |
HV |
high voltage |
HVAC |
heating, ventilation, air conditioning |
ICE |
internal combustion engine |
ICEB |
internal combustion engine bus |
IT |
information technology |
kW |
kilowatt |
MTA |
Metropolitan Transit Authority |
MW |
megawatt |
NPV |
net present value |
OEM |
original equipment manufacturer |
PV |
photovoltaic |
RAMCAP |
Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection |
SCR |
selective catalytic reduction |
SLA |
Service level agreements |
SMRT |
Santa Maria Regional Transit |
SOC |
state of charge |
SOP |
standard operating procedure |
THIRA |
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risks Assessments |
TRL |
technology readiness level |
ZE |
zero-emission |
ZEB |
zero-emission bus |
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Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: |
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A4A |
Airlines for America |
AAAE |
American Association of Airport Executives |
AASHO |
American Association of State Highway Officials |
AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
ACI–NA |
Airports Council International–North America |
ACRP |
Airport Cooperative Research Program |
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
APTA |
American Public Transportation Association |
ASCE |
American Society of Civil Engineers |
ASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
ATA |
American Trucking Associations |
CTAA |
Community Transportation Association of America |
CTBSSP |
Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program |
DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
FAST |
Fixing Americaʼs Surface Transportation Act (2015) |
FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
FMCSA |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
FRA |
Federal Railroad Administration |
FTA |
Federal Transit Administration |
GHSA |
Governors Highway Safety Association |
HMCRP |
Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program |
IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
ISTEA |
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
ITE |
Institute of Transportation Engineers |
MAP-21 |
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) |
NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NASAO |
National Association of State Aviation Officials |
NCFRP |
National Cooperative Freight Research Program |
NCHRP |
National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
PHMSA |
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
RITA |
Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
SAFETEA-LU |
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) |
TCRP |
Transit Cooperative Research Program |
TEA-21 |
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998) |
TRB |
Transportation Research Board |
TSA |
Transportation Security Administration |
U.S. DOT |
United States Department of Transportation |
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