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Tag Archives: Congestion

Congestion…

We all recognise congestion when we see a traffic jam. But the real causes of congestion are buried beneath a great deal of disinformation and misguided ‘common knowledge’. The seemingly obvious and widely accepted explanation for congestion is that there are too many vehicles for the infrastructure to cope with. But what gets left out […]

Accommodation V Constraint…

Traffic congestion causes huge problems that can be addressed by improving accommodation or constraining demand for travel by particular modes. This applies to all modes but is most critical on roads which facilitate most transport of people and goods in all developed nations. Emphasis on constraint is favoured by policy-makers for various reasons, especially in […]

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