FINAL REPORT ON THE NATIONAL MAGLEV INITIATIVE
The report presents the findings and recommendations of the National Maglev Initiative (NMI), a unique interagency cooperative effort of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the DOT, the USACE, and the DOE, with support from other agencies. The purpose of the report is to recommend future government action regarding Maglev. The recommendation is based on private sector and government information generated during the past 3 years concerning the viability of Maglev as an intercity transportation alternative for the United States. The information includes the projected technical and financial performance of Maglev in intercity markets in competition with other modes of travel, the anticipated external benefits such as reduction in pollution and congestion in other modes, and other national-level impacts. The report considers the potential of a new United States Maglev (USML) system compared with that of alternatives using existing Maglev technology or high-speed rail (HSR).
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Supplemental Notes:
- See also DE89012241, PB92-163237 and N92-14933. Prepared in cooperation with Corps of Engineers and Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Railroad Administration
National Maglev Initiative, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 1993-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 120 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Financial analysis; Interagency relations; Intercity transportation; Magnetic levitation; Market assessment; Technology assessment
- Old TRIS Terms: National maglev initiative; Technical analysis
- Subject Areas: Finance; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00666417
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-FRA-NMI-93-03
- Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Sep 22 1994 12:00AM