[Rail>Auto]

This is how I'd like to see it work out:

Trips > 400 miles
Maglev- Faster than all other forms of transportation
PRT- For those who like to look out at the scenery on road trips; can be matched up with utilities like in the interstate traveller project

Trips < 400 miles but > 30-40 miles (city and suburb)
High Speed Rail- not faster but cheaper
PRT-see above

Trips < 30-40 miles
Subway- much quicker than light rail and all grade separated
Lightrail and Cable car- For the historic districts
PRT- goods can come into a PRT hub and be moved to business through automation (take a look at prtstrategies.com)... They can also move locals around faster than the auto

Set it up this way and you reduce congestion, reduce transportation deaths, reduce global emissions, reduce transportation time, increase reliability, increase ground level space in cities, reduce auto costs, reduce city/county garage costs (no need for salt trucks or pothole maintenance). Furthermore, you will create approximately 5 jobs for every current auto job while reducing costs at the same time.