Technology is one of the main tools in cutting congestion quickly and effectively. But it can’t just be about making things better for car drivers, explains TomTom’s Andy Marchant…
When it comes to reducing congestion, even relatively small interventions can have significant and positive knock-on effects, suggests Steve O’Sullivan of Siemens Mobility
Cities plagued with terrible traffic problems may be overlooking a simple, low-cost solution: high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) policies that encourage carpooling can drastically reduce traffic, according to a new study co-authored by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University researchers.
San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) is considering implementing congestion charging in an effort to alleviate the rush hour gridlock in the city that it says is going to get worse in the coming decade. A congestion pricing plan from the city Transportation Authority is shortly to undergo an environmental review. Congestion charging would involve a toll for vehicles entering or leaving downtown at certain hours. Drivers would pay a fee when they drive downtown. They’d be charged automatica
