#Article4⃣ Topic: TRAFFIC CONGESTION Congestion-reduction m | 𝙸𝚂𝙼𝙾𝙸𝙻𝙺𝙷𝙾𝙳𝙹𝙰𝙴𝚅's
#Article4⃣
Topic: TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Congestion-reduction measures can be thought of as falling into two categories: temporary and virtuous.
Temporary measures free up road capacity that is soon filled by induced demand: people adapt their lifestyles to prevailing road conditions. Such measures are therefore worth pursuing only if they either buy time or lay the foundations for more radical interventions. We take a quick look at measures in this category that should not be considered as solutions – at least not in isolation.
Virtuous measures start a feedback loop that induces more and more people to make a modal shift away from driving. Making a bus service more convenient or cheaper will increase patronage, which means that the service can be run more frequently and for longer hours, making it convenient and attractive to more people. These are the changes transport policy must support.
