United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1993-11-17 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:RCED-94-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-29 P0b002ee180386a92 f:rc94029 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-29 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-29 RCED-94-29 Railroad transportation operations Cost effectiveness analysis Railroad safety Regional planning Federal aid for transportation Railroad research Railroad engineering Cost sharing (finance) Railroad industry Investments Japan France Germany Sweden High-Speed Rail Development Act of 1993 Amtrak Northeast Corridor Improvement Project DOT National Maglev Initiative Chapter Report RCED 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. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-29/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-29.htm GAO/RCED-94-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-29 Chapter Report GAO/RCED-94-29; High-Speed Ground Transportation: Issues Affecting Development in the United States; Railroad transportation operations Cost effectiveness analysis Railroad safety Regional planning Federal aid for transportation Railroad research Railroad engineering Cost sharing (finance) Railroad industry Investments Japan France Germany Sweden High-Speed Rail Development Act of 1993 Amtrak Northeast Corridor Improvement Project DOT National Maglev Initiative