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Measuring traffic congestion would help motorists assess how long a journey will take. At Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, John Leonard has been developing a system of traffic temperature for measuring traffic. He also plans detailed traffic forecasts using a traffic flow model and real time data. Long term forecasts can be made using a range of data such as hotel occupancy. There are problems in making such forecasts, since more motorists might decide to make a journey if low traffic congestion rates are forecast.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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With more cars on the road all the time the traffic problem in the world's major metropolitan areas continues to worsen. Governments are looking at ways to regulate and reduce traffic congestion, such as gasoline taxes and infrastructure improvements.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Britain and other European countries are considering fees for road use to raise tax revenues and to privatize roads. Road pricing should be directed at financing the development of better roads, instead of simply raising revenue.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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