Glossary


Term
Acronym
Definition
Jake Brake

Engine-induced braking system on trucks, often associated with noise issues in local neighborhoods.

Job Access/Reverse Commute
JARC

Transit improvement plan designed to meet the work-related transportation needs of low-income residents.

Joint Use

Parking lots that allow for commuter parking, which is normally utilised for a different purpose, such as; Shopping centers, Government, or Recreation.

Journey-To-Work Data
JTW

Worker/Commuter home-based work trip sample data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau within the long form since 1960.

Just-In-Time-Delivery
JIT

A method of inventory control where products are delivered to stores or assembly lines only when needed to minimize the high cost of maintaining local inventory and warehousing. The effects on freight demand are to; increase the number of individual shipments, decrease their length of haul and costs, and increase the reliability of on-time delivery.