High-Speed Ground Transportation: Issues Affecting Development in the United States (Chapter Report, 11/17/93, GAO/RCED-94-29). Because many parts of the nation's highway and aviation systems are now reaching capacity, transportation planners must decide how best to meet future transportation needs. High-speed ground transportation systems (HSGT) could free up capacity on some of the nation's congested highways and airports. Such systems include trains and magnetic levitation systems capable of speeds of up to 150 mph. Legislation before Congress would boost federal funding of HSGT. This report describes HSGT technologies, analyzes issues relating to HSGT financing, and assesses HSGT's social benefits. --------------------------- Indexing Terms ----------------------------- REPORTNUM: RCED-94-29 TITLE: High-Speed Ground Transportation: Issues Affecting Development in the United States DATE: 11/17/93 SUBJECT: Railroad transportation operations Cost effectiveness analysis Railroad safety Regional planning Federal aid for transportation Railroad research Railroad engineering Cost sharing (finance) Railroad industry Investments IDENTIFIER: Japan France Germany Sweden High-Speed Rail Development Act of 1993 Amtrak Northeast Corridor Improvement Project DOT National Maglev Initiative ************************************************************************ We regret that the full text of this item is presently unavailable. See the GAO FAQ - Section 2.0 for printed copy ordering information. The FAQ is automatically retrieved with all WAIS search results or can be obtained by sending e-mail to: [email protected]