This paper provides a contemplative description of the future of rural public transportation. It considers emerging technologies along with their long-term implications and corresponding impacts on rural communities. The authors used their collective knowledge to identify key drivers of change in rural areas. As a result, the authors expect the future definition of rural areas to change and a new geographical classification to emerge. This classification is a continuum of population density gradient from highly populated urban areas to sparsely populated areas. The paper also suggests that automated vehicles and hologram telecommuting could dominate the U.S. transportation industry, even in rural settings.

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农村公交的未来

本文对农村公共交通的未来进行了沉思的描述。它考虑了新兴技术及其长期影响以及对农村社区的相应影响。作者利用他们的集体知识确定了农村地区变革的主要驱动力。结果，作者期望农村地区的未来定义发生变化，并且出现新的地理分类。此分类是人口密度梯度的连续性，从人口稠密的城市地区到人口稀疏的地区。该论文还暗示，即使在农村地区，自动驾驶汽车和全息图远程办公也可以主导美国的运输业。