AAR Association of American Railroads

ACRONYMS

AAR – Association of American Railroads ACACSO – Association of Car Accountants and Car Service Officers AEI – Automatic Equipment Identification AHSI – Asset Health Strategic Initiative ASLRRA – American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association ATSI – Advanced Technology Safety Initiative BFO – Best and Final Offer BOL – Bill Of Lading BSE – Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (aka “mad cow disease”) BSWC – Business Services Working Committee CAMCARS – Coalition for Adequate Market Compensation and Appropriate Railcar Supply CASS – Car Accounting Self Service CBA – Counter Billing Authority CBR – Counter Billing Request CCH – Centralized Car Hire CFR – Code of Federal Regulations CHARM – Car Hire Accounting Rate Master CHDX – Car Hire Data Exchange CHLF – Car Hire Liability File CHRNSS – Car Hire Rate Negotiation Self Service CIF – Customer Identification File CLM – Car Location Message CMA – Commercial Marketing Agreement CP – Constructive Placement CRBE – Car Repair Billing Exchange CRBS – Car Repair Billing System CSM – Centralized Station Master CSC – Customer Service Committee CSD – Car Service Directive CSSC – Customer Service Standing Committee EAC – Equipment Asset Committee EDI – Electronic Data Interchange EEBA – Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus EHMS – Equipment Health Management Services EIN – Equipment Identification Number EMIS – Equipment Management Information Services EQR – Equipment Quality Reporting FSAC – Freight Standard Accounting Code FTP – File Transfer Protocol I/C – InterChange ICC – Interstate Commerce Commission InteRRIS – Integrated Railway Remote Information Service IRF – Industry Reference Files ISM – Interline Service Management ISQ – Interline Service Quality ISS – Interline Settlement System ITS – Interline Transportation System IWI – Industry Wide Incentive JUNC – Junction Information File KIP’s – Kilopounds LAM – Liability Acceptance Messages LCS – Liability Continuity System LOA – Letter Of Authority MCCB – Master Control Change Board MPEC – Multilevel Pool Executive Committee NABPEC – North American Boxcar Pool Executive Committee NAFCA – North American Freight Car Association NARA – North American Rail Alliance NARS – National Academy Railroad Sciences NEMC – Network Efficiency Management Committee NGFA – National Grain and Feed Association NITLeague – National Industrial Transportation League OCS – Opportunistic Car Supply ORER – Official Railway Equipment Register OT – Operation Transportation PEB – Presidential Emergency Board PIH – Poisonous InHalant PRDB – Price Database PTC – Positive Train Control Rail CARDS – Rail Car Accounting Rate Distribution System RAMP-ED – Rail Asset Management Process - Exception Disposition RCH – Railroad Clearing House REN – Rate EDI Network RIWG – Rail Industry Working Group ROI – Return On Investment RPSWC – Railinc Project Support Working Committee RSCC – Rail Security Coordinating Counsel RSWC – Revenue System Working Committee SCAC – Standard Carrier Alpha Code SCF – Shipment Conditions File SCO90 – Special Car Order 90 SCRS – Serving Carrier Reciprocal Switch SLIIC – Short Line Information Improvement Committee SLIT – Short Line Integration Team SOL – Statue Of Limitations SOMC – Safety and Operations Management Committee SPLC – Standard Point Location Code SSDX – Switching Settlements Data Exchange STB – Surface Transportation Board STCC – Standard Transportation Commodity Code TAG – Technical Advisory Group THD – Truck Hunting Detector TME – Tank Car Mileage Equalization TOL – Transfer Of Liability TPD – Truck Protection Detectors TRAIN – TeleRail Automated Information Network TSA – Transportation Security Administration UMLER – Universal Machine Language Equipment Register URRWIN – Unique Railroad Revenue Waybill Identification Number WILD – Wheel Impact Load Detector