Terminology
A situation where there are more vehicles than the road can handle
What is traffic congestion?
What are 2 characteristics of traffic congestion?
* Long row of vehicles
* Large number of vehicles
* Localized in specific parts of the city
* Reduces mobility/slow speed
What causes smog?
This city has a busway but no MRT up until recently
Where is Jakarta?
You get taxed for using specific road depending on how frequently it is used and the time of the day
What is road pricing/ERP system?
A part of the day where traffic volume is the highest
What is peak hour?
Name 3 characteristics of high quality transport infrastructure
* Safety
* Comfort
* Capacity
* Reliability
* Efficiency
This kind of pollution is caused when drivers honk too often
This city has the GLIDE system and the ERP system
Where is Singapore?
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/92/01/46920127ef8539a2defd2deffd0f1903.jpg
Examine the picture in the link. Which 2 measures of traffic congestion is portrayed here?
A group of people traveling together to work, school, or other locations in one car and sharing the cost
What is carpooling?
Why do people prefer to travel in private vehicles?
More comfortable, convenient, and flexible
Asthma, difficulty breathing, reduced resistance to lung infections, colds, and eye irritation. It could also reduce life expectancy by 15 years
Where is Shanghai?
Why can't all cities encourage people to cycle?
Because of different layout, topography, and streets
Explain how transport services can reduce traffic congestion
If there is not enough transport services, people will be encouraged to buy private vehicles, which leads to traffic congestion
People get frustrated when they are stuck in traffic, leading to fights and accidents
Approximately half of this city's residents commute through cycling
Where is Copenhagen?
How does the GLIDE system manage traffic congestion?
By detecting whether pedestrians or vehicles are in the sensor and switching the traffic lights based on the amount of vehicles and pedestrians so that it allows for a smoother transition
A computerized traffic light signaling system that can be found in Singapore
What is the GLIDE system?
In Manhattan, the population doubles from 1.6m to 3.1m during daytime. Explain:
* What is the cause of this?
* What is the role of Manhattan in New York?
People commuting
Manhattan is the CBD of New York
Explain how countries and cities can lose money through traffic congestion
People are less productive with more traffic congestion. Less productivity means that time is not spent working, leading to potential economic consequences.
This city has a BRT system that arrives once every 90 seconds, is 3 carriages long, carries 2 million passengers a day (equivalent to the city's entire population), and its traffic signals can detect when buses are coming
Where is Curitiba?
https://www.mot.gov.sg/images/default-source/mot/about-mot/banner-public-transport.jpg
This picture is an example of:
What is an example of integrated public transport network?