Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/32949
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
URI
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Abstract
With the steady increase in population throughout the United States, the issue of transportation is becoming more of a problem. With how prevalent personal car ownership is American culture, the number of vehicles on the road are drastically increasing, contributing to a rise in pollution. Aircraft flying overhead also have a large impact on the environment with the sheer amount of people that need to travel long distance for either work or pleasure. The incorporation of electrodynamic suspension rail systems spanning across the United States will allow a substitute for both automotive and airplane travel by reintroducing a third option for moving people/cargo. This third option for travel will help to reduce pollution caused by car and plane travel by relying primarily on green energy. This thesis research will outline where this new system will be located in order to achieve maximum effectiveness. The research will examine the towns and cities that are the most traveled to in the United States as well as which locations would be conducive to a new high speed rail system.
Recommended Citation
Klun, Samuel, "Electrodynamic Suspension: The Future of Rail Travel in the United States" (2022). Architecture Theses. 509.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/architecture-theses/509