In the late 50's a children's sticker book about the future predicted that by the year 1970 people would be traveling in flying cars. Another prediction was that all roads and highways would be converted to large conveyor belts, and vehicles would have no wheels. Your car would sit on the conveyor belt that led from your garage out to the street, then would glide onto the faster conveyor belt on the street, which would then lead you onto increasingly faster conveyor belts until you were on the freeway belt. Since all vehicles sit dormant on the moving belts, there would be no accidents from speeders, weavers or passers. These electric belts could be run off huge solar electric panels, and there would therefore be no more air pollution.
Japan has the most efficient magnetic rail system in the world.
Sweden could not afford its nationally supported network of rail travel. Trains are one of the most common forms of travel in Sweden. When the head of the transportation department announced that the train system would be greatly reduced due to lack of funds, he was fired. Swedes continue to travel by train. In New York the bicyclists finally managed to have a beautiful series of bicycle trails built throughout the city so that bicycle travel could be safer and more accessible.