AUSTRALIAN STUDY CONCLUDES CONGESTED ROADS BETTER FOR CITIES

Murdoch University received replies from 31 cities in Australia and around the world with regard to a study they conducted on congestion. It was found that "planned congestion" forces drivers to drive slower and could be beneficial to cities because it could be used to lower car dependency and lower energy use through a better balance among cars, public transport, walking, and bicycling.

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  TranSafety, Incorporated

  5811 Oak Leather Drive
  Burke, VA  United States  22015
• Publication Date: 1990-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7
• Serial:
  • TRANSAFETY REPORTER
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: TranSafety, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0884-612X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Data collection; Energy consumption; Motor vehicles; Speed; Surveys; Traffic congestion; Traffic speed
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496954
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM