Tag #Traffic Congestion

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Spain's Car-Centric Cities: A Psychological and Social Analysis

Professor David Lois of UNED and Transyt-UPM analyzes the social conditioning behind Spain's car-dependent mobility, highlighting the impact of habits, perception biases, and advertising on transportation choices.

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Increased Border Controls Cause Traffic Chaos in Beek, Netherlands

The reintroduction of border controls in Beek, Netherlands, due to increased checks on the German A12, has caused significant traffic congestion, prompting the municipality to close border crossings to cars and implement a landbouwsluis.

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Bank Holiday Travel Chaos: Road and Rail Delays Expected Across Britain

The August bank holiday weekend in Britain is expected to see 17.6 million car journeys and widespread rail engineering works, causing major delays on roads such as the M5 and M20, and impacting rail services including LNER, Lumo and Avanti West Coast.

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Cheadle's A34 Speed Limit Reduced to 40mph: Safety Concerns Raised"

Part of the A34 in Cheadle, Stockport, will see its speed limit reduced from 50mph to 40mph from mid-August to improve safety, despite resident concerns about increased pollution and congestion.

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44% Bias Score

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Highway 65 Expansion in Rocklin to Reduce Congestion and Improve Safety

A $22.5 million project will add lanes to a 1.4-mile stretch of southbound Highway 65 in Rocklin, California, to alleviate congestion, improve safety (227 accidents and 8 fatalities between 2013-2022), and reduce ambulance response times; construction begins in early 2027.

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48% Bias Score

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Fort William to Get 18-Month Traffic Congestion Plan

AECOM and Stantec will spend 18 months creating a transport plan for Fort William to ease congestion on the A82, a major road through the town, following complaints from residents, businesses, and emergency services about delays caused by gridlock.

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zeit.de
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A100 Highway Extension Causes Massive Traffic Jams in Berlin

The recent opening of a new section of Berlin's A100 highway has caused major traffic jams, prompting calls for its temporary closure and a halt to further construction.

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zeit.de
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Baden-Württemberg tackles "parent taxis" with new school traffic regulations

The Baden-Württemberg government is enabling municipalities to better regulate school traffic by creating legal frameworks for school streets and zones to reduce the number of parents driving their children to school, aiming to halve the number of "parent taxis" by 2030.

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zeit.de
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Germany to Restructure A12 Highway to Reduce Border Control Congestion

Germany will modify traffic flow on the A12 highway near Frankfurt (Oder) this fall to ease congestion from border checks with Poland, converting the emergency lane into a truck lane and creating a third passenger lane toward Poland, addressing significant delays impacting approximately four million...

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Brisbane's 50¢ Fares Boost Ridership, but Challenges Remain

Brisbane's 50¢ fare initiative, introduced in August 2024, increased public transport trips by 6 million in its first quarter, although ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels; the initiative saved commuters almost $242 million and boosted customer satisfaction with fares.

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zeit.de
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German-Polish Border Controls Cause Major Traffic Jams

Increased German-Polish border controls, implemented in October 2023 and intensified in May 2024, are causing major traffic jams, especially during the holiday season, due to slowdowns at checkpoints. Poland's reciprocal controls, in place since July 7th, further worsen the situation, leading to a s...

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Anglesey Beach Parking Fees Rise to Ease Gridlock

New parking restrictions, including increased fees (£5 for two hours, plus 70p for every additional 20 minutes) and potential car park closures from 11:00 a.m., will be trialled at Llanddwyn beach on Anglesey this weekend to alleviate traffic congestion impacting residents of Newborough village, pro...

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