Road rage due to traffic jams is not a new phenomenon to New Yorkers. Commuters in the City Of Dreams now annually waste approximately 53 hours being stuck behind the wheel due to road congestion. Economic growth and prosperity also earned the Big Apple another distinction - that of being dubbed one of the worst traffic cities in America. New York traffic now ranks fifth on the Top Ten list for worst traffic in the USA.
According to the latest findings of a reputable traffic statistic scorecard, New York commuters now spend more time than ever stuck in traffic. Los Angeles ranked first in the Top Ten list for worst traffic cities, followed by Honolulu, San Francisco and Austin respectively with New York claiming the fifth position. New York City commuters now waste an average of 53 hours per year stuck in traffic jams - an increase of 20 percent in overall travel time.
Over-crowded roads that bring traffic to a standstill has become a serious international problem. Despite various costly and innovative efforts to combat it, the problem seems to grow worse as more and more people move to the cities in order to earn a better living. In most countries, public transport and lift clubs seem to be ineffective and/or inadequate to curb the increasing number of vehicles that flood the roads.
According to the latest reports based on the acclaimed INRIX Traffic Scorecard, there has been a 20 percent increase in the average travelling time of New Yorkers due to over-crowded roads. This data, gathered from various sources and statistics, is considered to be the most accurate and reliable indicator of traffic conditions in metropolitan cities in the United States. Los Angeles, Honolulu, San Francisco and Austin topped the list, with commuters of the City of Angels now losing a whopping 64 hours per year due to combusted roads.
The emotional, physical and psychological effect of over-crowded roads and traffic jams are rife and increasing on a world wide scale. Newspaper reports and cases of road rage have become part of society and city life's daily toils and turmoils.
Commuters shooting or attacking one another with baseball bats or whatever weapon they can lay their hands on over the slightest incident or perceived insult are as common as sport results in daily newspapers and TV broadcasts. And yet, the more affluent a city becomes economically, the bigger the traffic problems that ensue as more people flock to the city and can afford to buy cars.
The fact that New York is not the only city affected by this problem does not make it easier. The opposite is more true - if a top world city like New York has no idea how to combat the problem, what hope is there for third world cities that do not have the money, means or expertise and where the population growth is ten times bigger than in first world countries?
However, to convince New York commuters of the long-term benefits of a fair tolling system might take years of serious and resourceful campaigning. In order to persuade the public to dip their hands into their pockets for using a specific road, the campaigners will have to come up with much more than empty promises. Only a solid, fair and sustainable tolling plan with tangible benefits for commuters might clinch the deal.
According to the latest findings of a reputable traffic statistic scorecard, New York commuters now spend more time than ever stuck in traffic. Los Angeles ranked first in the Top Ten list for worst traffic cities, followed by Honolulu, San Francisco and Austin respectively with New York claiming the fifth position. New York City commuters now waste an average of 53 hours per year stuck in traffic jams - an increase of 20 percent in overall travel time.
Over-crowded roads that bring traffic to a standstill has become a serious international problem. Despite various costly and innovative efforts to combat it, the problem seems to grow worse as more and more people move to the cities in order to earn a better living. In most countries, public transport and lift clubs seem to be ineffective and/or inadequate to curb the increasing number of vehicles that flood the roads.
According to the latest reports based on the acclaimed INRIX Traffic Scorecard, there has been a 20 percent increase in the average travelling time of New Yorkers due to over-crowded roads. This data, gathered from various sources and statistics, is considered to be the most accurate and reliable indicator of traffic conditions in metropolitan cities in the United States. Los Angeles, Honolulu, San Francisco and Austin topped the list, with commuters of the City of Angels now losing a whopping 64 hours per year due to combusted roads.
The emotional, physical and psychological effect of over-crowded roads and traffic jams are rife and increasing on a world wide scale. Newspaper reports and cases of road rage have become part of society and city life's daily toils and turmoils.
Commuters shooting or attacking one another with baseball bats or whatever weapon they can lay their hands on over the slightest incident or perceived insult are as common as sport results in daily newspapers and TV broadcasts. And yet, the more affluent a city becomes economically, the bigger the traffic problems that ensue as more people flock to the city and can afford to buy cars.
The fact that New York is not the only city affected by this problem does not make it easier. The opposite is more true - if a top world city like New York has no idea how to combat the problem, what hope is there for third world cities that do not have the money, means or expertise and where the population growth is ten times bigger than in first world countries?
However, to convince New York commuters of the long-term benefits of a fair tolling system might take years of serious and resourceful campaigning. In order to persuade the public to dip their hands into their pockets for using a specific road, the campaigners will have to come up with much more than empty promises. Only a solid, fair and sustainable tolling plan with tangible benefits for commuters might clinch the deal.
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