Atlanta's Congestion Case Study

The town of Halton Hill’s population includes the areas of Georgetown and Acton and other communities such as Erin, Oakville, Burlington and Milton regions. This is what is considered to be my community because these are the many places that I am visiting most often and they are always referred to together as “Halton Hills Region” (p.5, 2011). With the substantial increase in population in the Halton Hills region, more specifically Georgetown, there should be a strong demand for a public transit system to counteract all of the environmental disturbances that are being caused due to this increase. One of the things that is happening is that there are so many trees they are cutting down in order to expand and grow the population with houses being built. Statistics are showing that the population of Halton Hill’s region will expand by 54% over the next 20 years (p.5, 2011). By the year 2031, employment rates will increase by 75%, leaving Halton with 42,100 jobs being offered (p.5, 2011). With this rapid influx of citizens, this will only increase the demands of travel to get to these work places as well as other destinations (p.5, 2011). Over the past couple of year’s the traffic congestion on the major roads in Halton Hills such as Trafalgar Road and Regional Road 25 with individuals trying to get to and from work. There used to be very little traffic in these areas, however since Halton Hill’s has continued to expand, the utilization of automobiles has significantly increased due to the fact there is no public transit system. The Transportation Demand Management in Halton Hill’s is noticing the increase in automobiles stating that there needs to be a major shift in more efficient ways of transportation, yet there still has been nothing improvised (p.7, 2011). The Transportation Demand

The City of Los Angeles is notorious for its space congestion: in most neighborhoods, simply finding an open parking spot is considered a luxury. To make matters worse, California vehicle code section 22500 (f) exacerbates Los Angeles congestion as it precludes vehicles from extending over any portion of a sidewalk or onto a street. This paper will draw attention to the fact that 22500 requires amendment, doing so would both reduce space congestion and ease vehicle accessibility.

The traffic problem in Atlanta drains both time and money for thousands. It has been shown that Atlanta drivers spend on average 51 unnecessary hours behind the wheel each year (WSB Radio, 2013). That’s more than two 24 hour days spent sitting in traffic. During all this time spent, Atlantans end up spending upwards of $1000 per year on gas and collectively use 63,000,000 gallons of gas each year while sitting in traffic (WSB Radio, 2013). Traffic in Atlanta has been a huge waste of time and money for Atlantans for years and something needs to be done to alleviate the

Most firms in the public transportation management market are aware of the transition away from traditional transit models. Tow of First Transit’s largest competitors, MV Transportation and TransDev, have invested millions of dollars in research to create the technology to broker delivery of this non-traditional mobility service. Both firms are well financed and have hired top industry personnel to lead these

Comparing the financial cost of the interstate with the cost of having to reallocate funding or stopping programs in an effort to decrease traffic congestion will create a greater economic downturn if not done in moderation as well as a decrease in confidence in lawmakers. The lawmakers will feel the decrease in confidence by citizens during elections. Unless the local government can generate and use other sources of revenue to continue highway improvement, the decision to remove the city’s funding is not practical.

Austin, Texas has a problem with traffic congestion. The solutions is Mike Heiligenstein  and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The popular city in Texas is constantly growing; consequently the traffic problems are a significant issue. The traffic problems in Texas can be managed, but not eliminated. According to the Central Texas regional Mobility Authority,(CMRMA), a technical solution is the key to managing the difficult traffic congestion. Traffic solutions involve more than the creation of new roads and highways. Mobility Authority strives to create innovative solutions to manage traffic issues in Austin, Texas.

Using a market based approach, this paper details the final integrated policy option to help alleviate congestion in Atlanta as well as the reasoning behind why certain policy options were not chosen. This final policy option integrates the express lane and MARTA policies in order to attempt to take full advantage of the possible effects both options could have.

On average, an American commuter spends around 30 hours per week sitting in traffic going to and from the job that they may or may not love. Commuters in some cities like Washington DC, that is both near and dear to our hearts, can spend roughly 60 hours per week stuck in traffic. Not only is time wasted wasted while commuting, but the gas that we constantly fill our cars up with may as well be flushed down the drain. Following the gas that is going down this metaphorical drain here, is a ridiculous amount of money from an innocent commuter’s wallet. Additionally, time wasted while commuting could’ve been time well spent with one’s family or even with one’s pets. The

Phoenix is large city in the United States and it is also the biggest city in Arizona. There are lots of who people live, work and study here. Therefore, there are always traffic jams in the rush hours which are morning and afternoon. If the government could improve the public transportation, for example, by adding more buses, there would be fewer people driving cars. According to Tribune (2009) Arizona lobbyists criticize claims that spending more money to improve public transportation is important, not only for creating more jobs, but also for help for reduce traffic, air pollution, and our dependence on oil. This shows that the public transportation here should be improved. Improving public transportation will also be beneficial for citizens in Arizona. It is because there will be fewer traffic jams then people will be taking buses instead of

Traffic in Miami can be frustrating for many drivers. With the large number of tourists who visit the city each year, along with the many people who work, live and commute in the city, getting around can take much longer than it should. Often, people who live in the city plan their schedules around heavy-traffic times to avoid getting stuck and wasting time in traffic. In particular, the South Dixie Highway, the US-95, the Dolphin Expressway, Florida's Turnpick, and many surface streets seem to have the most traffic and should be avoided during heavy-traffic times of the day.

Concerning with the medical bill (H.R. 3308), I want to support and ask if you could perhaps move your focus to wider, more relevant issues. For example, the traffic system in Downtown Atlanta is in desperate need of improvement, despite the newly introduced Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The traffic congestion situation in Atlanta is notorious and has caused the city to lose many jobs due to this. One suggestion from a concerned citizen is to, rather than continually expand the road width is to create more alternate roads so as to redirect traffic flow or to encourage ‘active transportation’ to reduce the number of vehicles on the road at all times. This may help Atlanta as a whole to increase and encourage international

Have you ever had any trouble with traffic? Most people would say “Yes”. Many people, who live in Toronto, may have dissatisfaction with traffic. According to “The Smart Growth Panel of Ontario”, every motorist in the city spends their commuting time on the road by up to 30 percent during peak traffic hours (“Toronto”, 2015). Travel should be convenient and people could drive swift and accuracy.

Globally, numerous urban cities such as New York City and London have the issue of traffic congestion, and in the United States, Los Angeles and New York City take the top title of the worst traffic jams (Bekiempis). Even though traffic congestion ratings may not indicate how much air pollution in an area, most times, traffic congestion does communicate the approximate degree air pollution lies at. Atlanta does have an honorable—or rather, notorious—mention of daily traffic congestion, even though Atlanta’s traffic may not live up to the scale of that of New York City. The quality of air in the Atlanta metropolitan area can also play a testament to how far traffic congestion has gone in the

For traffic congestion there is no one definite solution. There are many options that can help solve or alleviate this problem. One potential solution could be the expansion of the light rail system. Another could be developing toll roads, or creating a bus only lane, and adding more buses to the current transportation system. A tax incentive could be used to help encourage those to use alternative means of transportation, or an overwhelming increase in gas prices could be other options. Regardless of the solution used all stakeholders would not be completely satisfied with the option chosen.

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation (2013), the role of traffic engineering comes in play; it is the phase of engineering that deals with the planning, having a good relationships with other modes of transportation, and traffic operations of roads, streets and highways for the achievement of safe, efficient and convenient movement of people and goods. Aside from interpreting relationships among vehicles, traffic engineering applies technology and its principles to plan and operate facilities for any mode of transportation (Roses, R., 2004.). Furthermore, the objective of traffic engineering is to explore the factors contributing to traffic congestion, to draw lessons from the experience that were gained to date so they may