Tuesday, November 10, 2009

cost of traffic jams

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2009/11/10/oecd-traffic.html

"The OECD estimates a loss of $3.3 billion in lost productivity annually because of traffic congestion on streets and highways, coupled with the growth problems associated with Toronto's public transit system.
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The report estimates that 71 per cent of commuters are still dependent on the car.

To reduce the congestion the report suggests toll lanes and congestion charges, as well as fuel and parking taxes."

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D: as usual, no mention of car pooling.
Bus-only lanes and roads.
Et al.

In other words, more of the same.
Cuz, you know, the same has worked sooo well to date...
Yes, that was sarcasm.

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