We read at zippia.com, that the United States transportation industry has a “...market size of $1.26 trillion.” This would indicate that how we move goods and transport ourselves from one place to another, is not only a very big business, but the logistics of such, are of immense importance to the United States. So too, this implies, that going forward, we have to recognize that just because things have traditionally been done one way, does not necessarily mean that they should or will be done the same sort of way in the future; in fact, there is every reason to believe that when it comes to our transportation industry, that we are in serious need of an actual reset, as to how we think and thus accomplish the movement of goods and people, for now and into the future.
The movement of goods are currently done through land, air, and the sea, but the ways and means of how those goods are transported upon these avenues should be seriously studied, because of not only all of the monies so being expended upon the transport of these goods, but also because the movement of goods, utilizes to a very great extent, a lot of non-renewable energy. Additionally, we need to seriously re-consider the type of vehicles so utilized to transport goods, as well as to do a better job, of emphasizing those forms of transportation that are more energy efficient, or cheaper in their overall cost in the performance of such transportation.
America is the type of country, that has developed for its people a certain mindset and love affair, with the automobile, of which, a considerable amount of people that utilize their vehicle to get to work, or to go to other places, do so, primarily as a solo driver – often, in vehicles, that can accommodate five people or even more. This is clearly not energy efficient, as well as seemingly reflecting that America has made a fundamental mistake by not doing a better job of creating or emphasizing the type of transportation that is set up to transport many people at once, instead. Further to the point, for those that are traveling solo, it seems like a general waste that such is often done through vehicles that utilize a heck of a lot more energy, than other forms of transportation such as e-bikes, scooters, buses, subways, and the like.
America is a big nation, of which, the density of this country, varies from being extremely dense, to be nearly completely empty. In those areas of the country which are quite populous, this should consist of the most robust forms of public transportation, in order to best move masses of people, around and through that density – in which, public monies devoted to that effort, are thereby well spent. As for those empty spaces, in which one city connects to another, these should emphasize transportation types that are highly resourceful in their use of energy, so as to take advantage of the fact that there are few roadblocks to preclude a multitude of efficient means for that travel.
In summary, because the market size of our transportation industry is so large, this does indicate that a strong national policy along with meaningful goals to accomplish our transportation needs, should be thoroughly discussed and debated upon, and then subsequently ratified and implemented.