T
TA |
Type Approval: The approval of mass-produced vehicles and components based on the assumption that articles built to the same specification as the prototypes tested to certain standards will continue to meet those standards |
TAC |
Type Approval Certificate: - used mainly for National Type Approval (NTA) purposes and sets the specification of a vehicle or vehicle part. Method open to British and other EC manufacturers, it involves Conformity Of Production (COP) inspections and manufacturers takes responsibility for issuing Certificates Of Conformity for vehicles of the same type. TAC also used to refer to a VCA internal committee called the "Technical and Administration Co-Ordination Committee". This committee has subsequently been replaced by three co |
TACHO |
The scheme for approving and inspecting tachograph calibrating centres |
TAG |
Technical Architect Group |
TAN |
Traffic Area Network: Became VOSA - Vehicle & Operator Services Agency on 01 April 2003. |
TAN-BS |
TAN Business System: TAN's information management services |
TAO |
Traffic Area Office |
TC |
Traffic Commissioner: Independent, supported by work of TAN division |
TDG |
Training & Development |
TDO |
Temporary Duty Order |
TE |
Traffic Examiner: VOSA employee responsible for the front-line enforcement of safety and licensing provisions on goods and passenger vehicles. |
TE160 |
Notification of vehicle overweight |
TEMPO |
The scheme for approving certain PSVs (mostly coaches) so that they can travel at speeds on some roads in Germany and France |
TERO |
Training and Equipment Roll out (Project) |
TEST |
Towards European Standards for Testing Project |
TfL |
Transport for London |
TIR |
Certification of vehicles for use under international arrangements for goods to be carried, under a custom seal, in approval. |
TLO |
Training Liaison Officer: The person who takes responsibility within the Agency for booking/arranging training and courses. Although this title is not used very much generally these days, it is still used by DETR. The TLO for VCA is the Executive Officer in Training Services (part of the Personnel Team) |
TNA |
Training Needs Analysis |
TPP |
Transport Policies and Programme |
TPSI |
Transport Planning Skills Initiative |
Travelwise |
The National TravelWise Association (NTWA) is a partnership of local authorities and other organisations working together to promote sustainable transport. NTWA is a network of sectors, including local authorities, health sector, academic sector and passenger transport executives working together to promote healthy and sustainable transport. NTWA aims to reduce society's dependence on car use by: raising awareness of environmental, health, economic and social effects of car use; changing attitudes towards car use; promoting more sustainable modes of travel, and lifestyles which require less travel; encouraging action to change travel behaviour and reduce unnecessary car use. |
TRL |
Transport Research Laboratory |
TRM |
Trailer Registration Mark |
TSB |
Technical Standards Branch |
TT |
Training Times - VOSA's Training Newsletter |
TT26 |
Theory test application form |
TTC |
Theory Test Centre |
TTP |
Trusted Third Parties (relating to validating electronic signatures) |
TTU |
Theory Test Unit |
TUS |
Trade Union Side |
TVTTT |
Tracking Vehicles Through The Trade |
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