List of Acronyms and Abbreviations In alphabetical order: 4R Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act AADA Amtrak Authorization and Development Act ALF Average Load Factor ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ASM Available Seat-Miles ATM Available Train-Miles CLIOS Complex, Large-Scale, Inter-Connected, Open, Sociotechnical (system or process) Commercial Feasibility Study CFS CPI Consumer Price Index Environmental Impact Statement EIS FAA U.S. Federal Aviation Administration U.S. Federal Railroad Administration FRA GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office, previously known as U.S. General Accounting Office Gross Domestic Product GDP HSGT High-Speed Ground Transportation HSR High-Speed Rail ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act LD Long-Distance (Trains) LOS Level of Service MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MFP Multi Factor Productivity NEC Northeast Corridor NECIP NEC Improvement Program NECMP NEC Master Plan NEC-UP NEC Upgrade Program NEC NextGen HSR NEC Next Generation High-Speed Rail NR Northeast Regional (Service) O-D Origin-Destination OLS Ordinary Least Squares OPEB Other Post-Employment Benefits PRIIA Passenger Rail Investment and Improvements Act RPM Revenue Passenger-Miles Rail Passenger Service Act RPSA RT Route
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations In alphabetical order: 4R Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act AADA Amtrak Authorization and Development Act ALF Average Load Factor ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ASM Available Seat-Miles ATM Available Train-Miles CLIOS Complex, Large-Scale, Inter-Connected, Open, Sociotechnical (system or process) CFS Commercial Feasibility Study CPI Consumer Price Index EIS Environmental Impact Statement FAA U.S. Federal Aviation Administration FRA U.S. Federal Railroad Administration GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office, previously known as U.S. General Accounting Office GDP Gross Domestic Product HSGT High-Speed Ground Transportation HSR High-Speed Rail ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act LD Long-Distance (Trains) LOS Level of Service MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MFP Multi Factor Productivity NEC Northeast Corridor NECIP NEC Improvement Program NECMP NEC Master Plan NEC-UP NEC Upgrade Program NEC NextGen HSR NEC Next Generation High-Speed Rail NR Northeast Regional (Service) O-D Origin-Destination OLS Ordinary Least Squares OPEB Other Post-Employment Benefits PRIIA Passenger Rail Investment and Improvements Act RPM Revenue Passenger-Miles RPSA Rail Passenger Service Act RT Route
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