Unclog What unclogs congestion? Local & national drives to re-move vehicles. Improve public transport + reduce demand (telework, adjust work hours) + smarter road use = better quality of life, national productivity & global competitiveness. Traffic calming – one way won’t work everywhere. Start moving Guessed the Word? Series 49 (1/7) …
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Gridlock Traffic gridlock in Europe & USA will hit £238bn ($293bn, €267bn) a year by 2030, up 50% from 2013. Costs are direct (fuel, time lost from work) & indirect (higher freight & business fees to cover idle time stuck in traffic). UK will see the biggest increase – up 61% to £27bn ($33bn, €30bn). Then…
Taxi UK has 1 of the world’s largest taxi markets. Londoners spend more money – 6.9% of GDP – on transport than people in New York, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Tokyo & Singapore. Taxi/ limo 2016 revenues: US $19 (£14.4) bn, Japan $15 (£11.4) bn, UK $11.5 (8.7) bn, next is France <$5 (£3.8) bn…