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High Speed Ground Transport Definitions
High Speed Ground Transport Technologies Are Evolving to Create Faster and More Sustainable Regional Mobility Systems
High Speed Rail Is Emerging as a Major Mode of High Tech Transport
Maglev Trains Have Struggled to Achieve Mainstream Adoption
Hyperloop Industry Nearing First Commercial Deployments
HSGT Technologies Differ Significantly in Market Penetration and Long-Term Potential
HSR Lines Will Continue Expansive Deployments
Maglev Trains Will Likely Remain a Niche Technology
Hyperloops Hold Significant Potential, but Major Hurdles Remain to Commercial Viability
HSGT Technologies Are Creating Megaregions of Economic Opportunity
HSGT Will Continue to Decrease Short-Haul Air Traffic and Vehicle Miles Traveled, Reducing Oil Consumption
The Sustainability of Transport Systems Will Be Improved and Accelerated through HSGT
What Does Navigant Research Recommend?
HSR Vendors Increase the Speed Capabilities of Trains, Use Higher Levels of Automation, Invest in Hyperloop Industry
Hyperloop Vendors Demonstrate Safety, Security, Economic Viability—Focus on Shipping Goods Initially
Airlines Reduce User Friction Points, Partner with HSGT Providers, and Electrify or Develop Cleaner Fuels to Protect Market Share
Oil Companies Should Pursue New Business Opportunities to Offset Losses from HSGT
Governments Support the Widespread Adoption of HSGT Technologies and Work to Integrate HSGT with Other Transport Modes