![Potential Impacts of High Energy Prices on Transportation | The Geography of Transport Systems](https://i0.wp.com/transportgeography.org/wp-content/uploads/impacts_high_energy_prices_transportation.png?resize=900%2C567&ssl=1)
Transportation systems can adapt to higher energy prices over a series of dimensions. A decline in the usage levels and modal shifts are common expectations that do not always materialize. More complex and subtle are changes in service areas, a selection of alternative gateways and hubs, adapting the configuration of the transportation networks and the propagation mechanisms within supply chains.