High-speed ground transportation is coming to America -- slowly

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Journal of Transportation Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1995)121:2(117)· OSTI ID:31921

Harrison, J A ^[1]

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1. Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., Boston, MA (United States)

Over the past four decades, the US has invested heavily in highways and airport improvements, and in general has opted not to develop intercity passenger rail service. Over the same period, by contrast, Europe and japan have committed large sums of money to developing high-speed guided ground transportation and building extensive new high-speed rail networks. The US launched a high-speed ground transportation (HSGT) initiative in the mid-1906s and abandoned it in the mid-1970s. Now the Clinton administration proposes to support HSGT development, but the level and type of support remains to be worked out. This paper explores the prologue to and current prospects for HSGT development in the US.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 31921
• Journal Information: Journal of Transportation Engineering, Journal Name: Journal of Transportation Engineering Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 121; ISSN JTPEDI; ISSN 0733-947X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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