Office of Public Transit

A & E – architectural and engineering
AASHTO – American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
APC – automatic passenger counters
APTA – American Public Transit Association
ARRA – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ATF – Alcohol Testing Form (U.S. Department of Transportation's)
AVL – automatic vehicle location
BAPR – Buy American Act procurement requirement
BAT – Breath Alcohol Technician
BPPM – Best Practices Procurement Manual (Federal Transit Administration's)
C/TPA – Consortium/Third Party Administrator
FDTCCF – Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form
CDL – commercial driver’s license
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CMAQ – Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
DATMIS – Drug Alcohol Testing Management Information System
DBE – disadvantaged business enterprise
DOT – Department of Transportation
EEO – equal employment opportunity
FCC – Federal Communications Commission
FFY – federal fiscal year
FHWA – Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FR – Federal Register
FTA – Federal Transit Administration
FY – fiscal year
GIS – geographic information systems
GVWR – gross vehicle weight rating
HD –heavy-duty [bus]
ICAAP – Iowa's Clean Air Attainment Program
IPTA – Iowa Public Transit Association
IRS – Internal Revenue Service
JARC – Job Access and Reverse Commute (Program)
LD – light duty [bus]
LDI – locally determined income
LKS – like kind substitution
MIS – Management Information System
MPO – metropolitan planning organization
MRO – medical review officer
MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheets
MTAP – Multi-State Technical Assistance Program
NF – New Freedom (Program)
NTSB – National Transportation Safety Board
ODAPC – Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (U.S. DOT)
OIG – Office of Inspector General
OPT – Office of Public Transit (Iowa DOT)
OTRB – Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program
PTIG – Public Transportation Infrastructure Grants
PTMS – Public Transit Equipment and Facilities Management System
PTP – Passenger Transportation Plan
QBS – qualifications-based selection
QHSO – qualified human service organization
RFP – request for proposal
RFQ – request for qualifications
RPA – regional planning affiliations
RTAP – Rural Transit Assistance Program
SAFETA–LU – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transport Act: A Legacy for Users
SAP – substance abuse professional
SCOPT – Standing Committee on Public Transit
SGR – State of Good Repair (Initiative)
SHPO – State Historic Preservation Office
SPR – statewide planning and research
STA – State Transit Assistance (Program)
STIP – Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
STP – Surface Transportation Program
STT – Screening Test Technician
TANF – temporary assistance to needy families
TEAM – transportation electronic management system
TDM – transportation demand management
TDP – transportation development plan
TIGER – Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (Program)
TIGGER – Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (Program)
TIP – Transportation Improvement Program
TMA – transportation management association
TPMS – Transportation Program Management System
TPWP – Transportation Planning Work Program
TRB – Transportation Research Board
TVM – transit vehicle manufacturer
UHF – ultra-high frequency
ULS – Universal Licensing System
UZA – urbanized areas
VHF – very high frequency