`Right' technologies for intercity transportation

Tony R. Eastham

`Right' technologies for intercity transportation

Tony R. Eastham^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper paints a macroscopic picture of the evolution of intercity transportation. Over a period of 200 years, passenger transportation in the US has shown a progressive transition from waterways to railways to roads to airways, with dominant modal changes every 50-60 years. Following this historical trend, a new mode should be introduced to enhance mobility into the 21^st century. It is argued that this new mode is high speed ground transportation (HSGT). It is noted that Europe, while having a distinct modal split, underwent the same transport transitions as the US and that China is likely to follow suite, albeit in a compressed time frame. Long term planning should be undertaken to identify and reserve adequate rights-of-way for the transportation infrastructure that will be needed.

Original language	English
Pages	752-761
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1998 Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, ICTTS - Beijing, China Duration: 27 Jul 1998 → 29 Jul 1998

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Conference	Proceedings of the 1998 Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, ICTTS
City	Beijing, China
Period	27/07/98 → 29/07/98

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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