Basics
Congestion
Problems
Solutions
Transport Potpourri
100
What are the two basic types of transport?
Public and private
100
Traffic congestion is caused by poor forms of this...?
transport infrastructure
100
Being stuck in traffic destroys the rate at which we can receive and give goods and services, known as what?
productivity
100
Which traffic solution is being illustrated below?
bus lanes
100
What is the biggest issue with encouraging bicycling as an alternative to personal vehicles?
It's dangerous because they share the roads with cars and not all areas are suited for bike lanes.
200
This is an example of public transport
Bus, train, plane, (taxis & ojek services - but not as solutions)
200
What quality of transport infrastructure is pictured below?
Safe/Safety
200
What is pictured below?
Smog
200
Which traffic solution is being illustrated below?
WFH (Telecommuting)
200
According to the pie chart on American commuting habits, what is the most common way Americans get around?
drive alone
300
What type of transport is illustrated below?
Private
300
When are you most likely to be stuck in traffic?
peak hours
300
What damages our stress levels, hearing, and even our school achievement scores?
noise pollution
300
Which traffic solution is being illustrated below?
Road pricing (toll road)
300
What is the name of the dangerous particulates released by cars?
PM 2.5
400
Good transport is needed to keep goods, services, and us moving ... known as what?
mobility
400
Where are you most likely to be stuck in traffic within a city?
the CBD
400
Stress and congestion are linked and can cause us to behave unsafely. In this example, what has traffic damaged?
mental health
400
Which traffic solution is illustrated below?
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Carpooling
400
What is a big hurdle to expanding the MRT lines in Jakarta?
Cost OR the land may be owned privately
500
What does your book call transport hubs (the transfer points between lines or types of transports)
nodes
500
What is the most usual cause of peak hours
commuting
500
In the image below, what has car exhaust damaged?
Physical health
500
Which transport solution may cause illegal parking?
Increasing parking fees
500
What unusual type of transport is this?
duck boat