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59 Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Glossary Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms ADA Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 ATUQ Urban Transit Association (Association du Transport Urbain du Québec) AVL Automatic Vehicle Location BCAG Butte County Association of Governments CATA Capital Area Transportation Authority CRTM Madrid Regional Transportation Consortium (Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid) FTA Federal Transit Administration GPS Global Positioning System MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission, San Francisco Bay Area ORCA One Regional Card for All RFP Request for Proposals RPTA Regional Public Transportation Authority TRE Trinity Railway Express TTA Triangle Transit Authority UK United Kingdom Definitions of Terms Circulator Streetcars, rubber-tire trolley lines, and buses that connect urban destinations and support redevelopment. Service is often operated in a closed loop, usually three miles or less in length. Frequent headways, simple schedules, and frequent stops define the systems. Consolidation Merged transit service based on time and cost efficiencies and savings based on redundant routes, administrative mergers, and others. Deadheading Non-revenue movement of transit vehicles, often traveling between routes and base. Dynamically routed Advanced transit routing that considers current traffic conditions and adjusts based on time of day and particular conditions. Fare integration Allows the use of one fare to travel between more than one transit service or on more than one agency/operator's service. Fare media Examples include: tickets, tokens, passes, stored value card, smart card, contactless card, electronic fare card, and others. Farebox recovery ratio The percentage or amount of the operating costs that are met by passenger fares. Fixed guideway Transit systems where vehicles operate using and occupying a separate right-of- way or rail.
60 Improving Transit Integration Among Multiple Providers Definitions of Terms Interlocal agreement Contracts that allow government agencies, often within the same region, to share portions of their budgets for mutually beneficial services. Interoperability Ability for one medium to be used for many connected uses. In this example, smart card's use for a variety of transit and other services. Millage tax The tax rate, as for property, assessed in mills (one-tenth of a cent) per dollar. Mobility management Strategic transit service coordination between agencies and other service providers such as taxi and private operators. Next bus Real-time passenger information about transit vehicle arrival using GPS-enabled AVL technology. Important information to reduce negative travel and wait time perceptions. Open payment Systems that allow users to pay transit fare using a smart card linked to their bank account. Tapping card deducts payment from their bank account and allows one card for all card purchases. Transfer penalty The cost of making a transfer, including the lost time and productivity, uncertainty, discomfort, and any other inconvenience or emotional stress related to transferring from one vehicle to another. Wayfinding Signage and other geographic information that communicates location, distance, and other environmental relationships to orient and guide people.