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The article presents information related to the special issue on transportation proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The concept of the goals of the issue was outlined by the editorial committee of the institute. The issue is planned to be more than a collection of papers on random topics in transportation. It will serve as a coherent introduction to the subject for most of its engineering readers. Three major areas will be considered. The purpose of this issue will be to acquaint today's engineer with what surely will be one of the most rapidly growing areas of research and development in the coming decade. The issue will limit itself to terrestrial, i.e., nonspace travel, but within this restriction will be as broad as possible. The papers included in this issue focus on different and important topics. Some of the papers report on an area far afield from most of the readers. They cite new areas of research and development which promise greatly increased cost effectiveness for this most ancient form of transportation.