Transit Recovery in the Aftermath of Severe Weather Events: Current State of Practice (2025)
Chapter: Abbreviations and Acronyms
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"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Transit Recovery in the Aftermath of Severe Weather Events: Current State of Practice. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29160.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
| AMPO | Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations |
| APA | American Planning Association |
| APTA | American Public Transportation Association |
| ASP | Agency Safety Plan |
| COOP | Continuity of Operations Plan |
| EM | Emergency Management |
| EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
| ER | Emergency Relief |
| FCTA | Fulton County Transit Authority |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FTA | Federal Transit Administration |
| GATRA | Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority |
| GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
| HART | Hillsborough Area Regional Transit |
| KCATA | Kansas City Area Transportation Authority |
| MAP-21 | Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act |
| MBTA | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
| METRO | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| MTA | Metropolitan Transit Authority |
| NARC | National Association of Regional Councils |
| NDRF | National Disaster Recovery Framework |
| NORTA | New Orleans Regional Transit Authority |
| NRI | National Risk Index |
| NTD | National Transit Database |
| NTRS | National Transportation Recovery Strategy |
| PA | Public Assistance |
| RSF | Recovery Support Functions |
| RTA | Regional Transit Authority |
| RTAP | Rural Transit Assistance Program |
| RTEMP | Regional Transportation Emergency Management Plan |
| RTPO | Regional Transportation Planning Organization |
| SCAT | Space Coast Area Transit |
| SDOT | Seattle Department of Transportation |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
Suggested Citation:
"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Transit Recovery in the Aftermath of Severe Weather Events: Current State of Practice. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29160.
| SRP | Strategic Recovery Plan |
| STIP | State Transportation Improvement Program |
| TARC | Transit Authority of River City |
| TCRP | Transit Cooperative Research Program |
| TRB | Transportation Research Board |
| UAV/UAS | Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle/Systems |
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