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Table 4-7. Milestones for Improving Efficiency of Operations and Investments
Table 4-7. Milestones for Improving Efficiency of Operations and Investments
| Research Product or Information Gained | FY 07-08 | FY 09-10 |
|---|---|---|
| Airspace Management Laboratory | ||
| Analyze, deploy, and enhance traffic data and metrics products | x | x |
| Analyze and enhance decision-support tools | x | x |
| Create a fully integrated aeronautical information management system | x | x |
| System Capacity Planning and Improvement | ||
| See milestones for "Reducing Recurring Congestion" under Reduced Congestion RD&T Strategy 1. | ||
| Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development | ||
| Evaluate airspace redesign enhancements in all operational domains | x | x |
| Research and evaluate new air traffic management and control operating concepts | x | x |
| Weather Program | ||
| Develop and make available electronically high-glance-value weather products with longer forecast lead times and increased accuracy | x (2015) |
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| Advanced Travel Forecasting Procedures (TRANSIMS) | ||
| Use simulation technologies to understand the impact of operational improvements on the demand for travel | x | x |
| Electronic Freight Management | ||
| See milestones for "Multimodal and Intermodal Transportation" under Reduced Congestion RD&T Strategy 3. | ||
| Exploratory Advanced Research | ||
| Policy research, including economic impact analysis of highway investment and congestion on business logistics costs | x | |
| Explore innovative financing alternatives for surface transportation | x | |
| Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research | ||
| Improved understanding of the relationship between transportation and the environment | x | x |
| Identify Best Practices and Technologies to Increase Transit Ridership | ||
| Identify best practices for ridership improvement | x | |
| Identify Methods and Technologies to Improve Transit Operational Efficiency | ||
| Collect and make available geospatial data | x | |
| Develop parameters for shared-use-track demonstrations | x | |
| Aviation and International Policy | ||
| Examine airport access issues and their effects on the operating and competitive structures of the airline industry | x | |
| Economic and Strategic Analysis | ||
| Assess the aggregate costs and benefits of transportation infrastructure investments | x | |
| Develop productivity estimates for each transportation mode | x | |
| Navigation and Spectrum Policy | ||
| Support the planning and development of the Federal Radionavigation Plan and updates to the Federal Radionavigation System | x |