• HSR
    • HSR Map
    • News
    • Campaign Coalition
    • Hearings
    • Press Conferences
    • Policy
    • Letters
    • Stimulus
    • Global
  • Benefits
    • Jobs
    • Climate
    • Energy Security
    • Affordable Housing
    • Equity
    • Safety
    • Quality of Life
    • Time Savings
    • Complete Transportation
    • US Manufacturing
  • Projects
    • California
    • Texas
    • Nevada
    • Cascadia
    • Florida
    • North Atlantic
  • Membership
    • Membership Benefits
    • Professional Membership
    • Supporter Membership
    • Student Membership
    • Members
    • Join
  • Events
    • Conferences
    • Webinars
    • Multimedia
donate now

complete transport

High Speed Rail Delivers High Capacity Mobility Complementing Other Modes

hsr completes transportation

hsr Adds 'missing middle' mobility

As the nation contemplates major infrastructure investments, its important to look at the complete transportation system at all scales, and trip distances to direct investments to the areas that will have the most benefit, and improvement to overall mobility.

without hsr we get epic congestion

The two charts above compare a complete transportation system with the American incomplete system showcasing the problems when rail is missing. Without high speed rail, both aviation and highways end up overloaded resulting in epic congestion, endless delays, and constant cancellations - delivering high cost, low volume, inefficient transportation for America.
High speed offers an alternative to endless congestion and delays. High speed rail carries enormous capacity and is an integral part of a complete transportation system. A single HSR line transports up to 20,000 people per hour (more than a 10-lane freeway + an airport), without congestion, delays, cancellations, accidents, or weather problems. The addition of HSR to America's transportation mix would remake it into a complete system. HSR fills the middle range of passenger trips in the 100-1,500 mile range, while shifting aviation to its most efficient range of passenger trips of 1,000 miles or longer, and cars covering their most efficient range under 100 miles.
This improves mobility across all transportation modes and gets America moving out of endless congestion and wasted time!
  • benefits of hsr

    Silver bullet transportation solution delivering fast new mobilty, millions of jobs, and the #1 climate solution.
    Read More

    affordable housing

    HSR creates affordable housing and transportation by opening access to smaller cities and towns.
    read more
  • millions of jobs

    Creating millions of good paying jobs, and a whole new rail, construction, and development industry.
    Read More

    quality of life

    HSR shaves hours off travel times, and opens access to a new world of activities and opportunities.
    read more
  • sustainable

    Clean, green electric transportation runs on 100% clean, safe renewable energy with a ZERO carbon footprint.
    Read More

    awesome trains

    Futuristic trains deliver the most relaxing and comfortable transportation experience for everyone.
    read more
  • HSR stimulus plan

    USHSR's 5-point national HSR stimulus plan for new world-class HSR in 23 states creating millions of jobs.
    Read More

    energy security

    High speed rail is oil-free transportation that frees us from the grip of petro-dictators.
    read more
  • Green new deal

    Comprehensive proposal to rebuild a clean, green future that works for all including funding national HSR.
    Read More

    safety

    High speed rail makes traveling safe again with the safest transport technology in the world.
    Read More
  • donate today

    Help bring world-class high speed rail to America so everyone can ride the future!
    donate now

    join ushsr

    Join the transportation revolution sweeping across America bringing the nation into the 21st century.
    Read More
MORE INFO
"HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET TO THE INTERVIEW?"

Video can’t be displayed

This video is not available.

Sign up for our weekly newsletter
sign up for news
  join today    
ushsr
10 G St. NE, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20002
Contact
(202) 248-5001
email (@) ushsr.com
Connect with us
HSR | BENEFITS | PROJECTS | MEMBERSHIP | DONATE | MAP | NEWS | EVENTS | VIDEOS | TRAINS | STATIONS | JOIN Copyright © 2023 USHSR. All rights reserved.

We use cookies to enable essential functionality on our website, and analyze website traffic. By clicking Accept you consent to our use of cookies. Read about how we use cookies.

Your Cookie Settings

We use cookies to enable essential functionality on our website, and analyze website traffic. Read about how we use cookies.

Cookie Categories
Essential

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our websites. You cannot refuse these cookies without impacting how our websites function. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings, as described under the heading "Managing cookies" in the Privacy and Cookies Policy.

Analytics

These cookies collect information that is used in aggregate form to help us understand how our websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are.