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FOLLOWER
The vehicle operating on the headway immediately behind a given vehicle.
FONSI
Finding of No Significant Impact.
FOOTHILL TRANSIT (FT)
A Joint Powers Agency (JPA) established in 1988 by 22 cities in the east San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles County to operate service formerly operated by RTD.
FORECAST YEAR
In planning, the terminal year for a projection. Usually designates the year in the future for which the improvement embraced in the (transportation) plan are to be designed. (TRB)
FORECASTING
In planning, the process of determining the future conditions, magnitudes, and patterns within the urban area, such as future population, demographic characteristics, travel demand. (TRB)
FOREIGN
Not of the particular railroad company being referenced (e.g. on the Union Pacific, a Conrail car is a foreign car).
FOREIGN BUS (FB)
A bus assigned to one division which is temporarily located at another division. A bus temporarily operated in revenue service by a division before being returned to its own division.
FOREIGN LINE
When a bus operates in revenue service on another line, that line is termed a foreign line. Example: A line 33 bus works seven trips on line 33 then one trip on line 436. The line 436 trip is described…
FORMAL ADVERTISING (SEALED BIDDING)
The procurement process by which sealed bids are publicly solicited and a firm-fixed-price Contract (lump sum or unit price) is awarded to the Responsible Bidder whose Bid, conforming with all the material terms and conditions of the Bid Solicitation Package,…