Electronic Surveillance of Railroad-Highway Crossings for Collision Avoidance: State of the Practice (2024)

Chapter: List of Acronyms

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List of Acronyms

AIArtificial Intelligence
ALCRMAll-Level Crossing Risk Model
APIApplication programming interfaces
CATSCharlotte Area Transit System
CCTVClosed-Circuit Television
CMAQCongestion Mitigation and Air Quality
COGCouncil of Government
CRISIConsolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement
DARTDallas Area Rapid Transit
DHSDepartment of Homeland Security
FHWAFederal Highway Administration
FRAFederal Railroad Administration
FTAFederal Transit Administration
GPSGlobal positioning system
ICCIllinois Commerce Commission
IGCTIntelligent Grade Crossing and Trespassing Tool
LACMTALos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
LIDARLight Detection and Ranging
LIRRLong Island Rail Road
LRTLight rail transit
MCB-CCTVManually Controlled Barrier CCTV
MCB-ODManually Controlled Barrier Obstacle Detection
MNCRMetro North Commuter Railroad
MUTCDManual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways
MPOMetropolitan Planning Organization
MTAMetropolitan Transport Authority
MTUMichigan Technological University
NCUTCDNational Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
NEMANational Electrical Manufacturers Association
NRNetwork Rail
NRCNetwork Rail Consulting
NTDNational Transit Database
ODObstacle detection
PTASPPublic Transportation Agency Safety Plan
PTCPositive train control
PTZPan-Tilt-Zoom
RCEPRail Crossing Elimination Program
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RSSBRail Safety and Standards Board
SEPTASoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
SMARTStrengthening Mobility and Resiliency in the Transportation System
SS4ASafe Streets for All
TMCTraffic Management Center
TriMetTri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon
TSATransportation Security Administration
UTAUtah Transit Authority
VMSVideo Maintenance System
VRMVehicle revenue miles
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