Abstract
TRANSPORTATION makes cities possible. Cities are not self-sufficient; they exist only because of the specialized functions that they perform for their surrounding areas or hinterlands. All these functions depend upon transportation, which enables cities to become the foci of their contributory or service areas. As new forms of transportation come into use and as the speed and carrying capacity of existing forms increase, the size of thie contributory areas of cities 'and the magnitude and complexity of the cities' relations to their areas become greater. An examination of the present state of development and the future prospects of each form of transportation is of vital significance in an evaluation of cities. Table 1 indicates the relative volume of intercity freight and passenger traffic by various types of carriers in the United States in 1941, the last normal prewar year.
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