Alternative - a potential improvement strategy, e.g. a new ferry route or marine terminal

ALSO Alternatives Screening - a process based on professional analysis of available data and active community participation, whereby "initial" alternatives are carefully evaluated
ALSO Preferred Alternative - an alternative which, after a thorough screening process, has been recommended for further development

GBRPA - Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency -- Waterborne Plan Co-Sponsor

LISFC- Long Island Sound Ferry Coalition, a consortium of transportation agencies, service providers, and coastal communities from New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The LIFSC is an active participant in the Waterborne Plan Process

Waterborne Plan - Long Island Sound Waterborne Transportation Plan

M.P.O. - Metropolitan Planning Organization

NYMTC - New York Metropolitan Transportation Council -- Waterborne Plan Co-Sponsor the Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency (GBRPA) and the Southwestern (CT) Regional Planning Agency (SWRPA)

Stakeholder - Any individual or organization with an interest in the project, for the Waterborne Plan, stakeholders include Long Island Sound Waterfront community residents, commuters, local governments, ferry operators and other mass-transit providers, transportation agencies, emergency service providers, businesses, environmental organizations, and many, many others.

SWRPA - Southwest Connecticut Regional Planning Agency -- Waterborne Plan Co-Sponsor