RITA | Table 6-1. Milestones for Understanding Transportation Impacts

Table 6-1. Milestones for Understanding Transportation Impacts

Research Product or Information Gained	FY 07-08	FY 09-10
Environment and Energy
Aviation Environmental Portfolio Management Tool		x
Direct measurements of hazardous air pollutants and particulate matter from engines to replace factors used in modeling tools		x
Assess impacts of aviation on regional air quality and climate change		x
Center for Environmental Excellence
Collaborate on research agenda development	x	x
Document good practices through solicitation of case studies and best practices	x	x
Exploratory Advanced Research
Identify research to better understand the impacts of transportation on the environment	x
Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research
Improve the state of the practice regarding the impact of transportation on the environment	x	x
Safety, Energy, and Environment
Address issues and environmental implications of new energy and emissions reduction technologies		x
Hazardous Materials Safety
See milestones for "Hazardous Materials Safety" under Safety RD&T Strategy 1.