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Texas Transportation Institute releases 2007 Urban Mobility Report
Traffic congestion continues to worsen in
American cities of all sizes, creating a $78 billion annual drain on the
U.S. economy in the form of 4.2 billion lost hours and 2.9 billion gallons
of wasted fuel—that's 105 million weeks of vacation and 58 fully-loaded
supertankers. There is no 'magic' technology or solution on the horizon
because there is no single cause of congestion," noted study co-author Tim
Lomax, a research engineer at TTI. "The good news is that there are multiple
strategies involving traffic operations and public transit available right
now that if applied together, can lessen this problem."
The report evaluates how ITS and operations are being used to mitigate
congestion.
Related links:
- Annual study shows traffic congestion worsening in cities large and small - TTI Press Release (Sep. 18, 2007)
- 2007 Annual Urban Mobility Report - TTI website
