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Books on: traffic congestion

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Road Pricing, Traffic Congestion and the Environment: Issues of Efficiency and Social Feasibility

Book by Kenneth J. Button, Erik T. Verhoef; Edward Elgar, 1998

Subjects:

Roads--Finance, Traffic Congestion, Transportation, Automotive--Environmental Aspects, Urban Transportation Policy

Collections: Entire Library

This text examines Pigouvian taxes, one of the policies for dealing with increased traffic flow and congestion, as well as considering a variety of other policies which may be more politically and socially acceptable.
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Traffic in Towns: A Study of the Long Term Problems of Traffic Urban Areas. Reports of the Steering Group and Working Group Appointed by the Minister of Transport

Book by Geoffrey Crowther; H. M. Stationery Off., 1963

Subjects:

Traffic Engineering--Great Britain

Collections: Entire Library

...comfort--the reflection that traffic congestion will itself set a limit to...heavy economic waste through traffic congestion, and tragic waste of human...towns makes it clear that traffic congestion has already placed in jeopardy...
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Traffic and Transport Psychology: Theory and Application

Book by Geoffrey Underwood; Elsevier, 2005

Subjects:

Automobile Drivers--Psychology--Congresses, Traffic Safety--Congresses, Transportation--Psychological Aspects--Congresses

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...volume that provides an overview of current developments in traffic and transport psychology. Just as our transport systems...so they become more and more crowded and more at risk from congestion, disruption, and collapse. Technology and engineering can...
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The Port of Boston: A Study and a Solution of the Traffic and Operating Problems of Boston, and Its Place in the Competition of the North Atlantic Seaports

Book by Edwin J. Clapp; Yale University Press, 1916

Subjects:

Boston (Mass.)--Commerce, Boston (Mass.)--Harbor, Shipping--Massachusetts--Boston

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...become necessary, would avoid the whole congestion and ferry freight down to the gateway...utilized, its freight can be floated past congestion, to the heart of the markets sought...port in its struggle for competitive traffic. A THE TERMINAL PROBLEM CHAPTER...
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Civil Justice in Crisis: Comparative Perspectives of Civil Procedure

Book by Adrian A. S. Zuckerman, Sergio Chiarloni, Peter Gottwald; Oxford University Press, 1999

Subjects:

Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure (International Law), Conflict Of Laws--Civil Procedure, Court Congestion And Delay, Courts, Justice, Administration Of

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A sense of crisis in the administration of civil justice is present in many countries. Delays and high costs render access to the civil courts either useless or prohibitively expensive or both. The crisis takes different forms. In some jurisdictions the problems lie in high and unpredictable costs ...
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A sense of crisis in the administration of civil justice is present in many countries. Delays and high costs render access to the civil courts either useless or prohibitively expensive or both. The crisis takes different forms. In some jurisdictions the problems lie in high and unpredictable costs but in others there are overcrowded courts and exorbitant delays. Those interested in civil justice will be familiar with their own system but they will seldom have knowledge of other systems and these essays, written by leading experts in the field, survey different systems of civil justice from other jurisdictions. An understanding of other systems will enrich the reform discussions in which each country by drawing attention to common problems, to their roots, to the solutions tried and, above all, to the consequences (for better or for worse) of reform. Civil Justice in Crisis shows that we can learn from others' success but that we may find their failures even more instructive.
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Journal Articles on: traffic congestion

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Congestion Pricing and Demand Management: A Discussion of the Issues

Journal article by B. Starr Mcmullen; Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 21, 1993

Subjects:

High occupancy vehicle lanes--United States, Traffic congestion--Management

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...periods of time at rush hour, but traffic congestion is seem as a contributor to...immediate surge in off-peak traffic congestion was noted in the Singapore...Traffic: Coping with peak hour traffic congestion. Washington, DC: The Brookings...
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Pricing Road Congestion: Recent Evidence from Singapore

Journal article by Patrick S. Mccarthy, Richard Tay; Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 21, 1993

Subjects:

Highway planning--United States, Traffic congestion--Management

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...cost-effective solutions for minimizing traffic congestion. The conventional approach...reduce road use and alleviate traffic congestion. Figure 1 shows the impact...successful model in reducing urban traffic congestion. However, caution must be exercised...
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Can't Get There from Here -- or Can We?

Journal article by Walter M. Kulash; Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, Vol. 16, 2001

Subjects:

Traffic congestion--Prevention, Traffic engineering--Planning, Traffic flow--Management

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...even the business of deploring traffic congestion has a clear interest in perpetuating...alternate, as the doomsday view of traffic congestion warns, drivers actually reroute...difficult to find a victim of traffic congestion. Certainly not the community...
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Road Pricing in Singapore after 30 Years

Journal article by Gregory B. Christainsen; The Cato Journal, Vol. 26, 2006

Subjects:

Public transportation--Forecasts and trends, Public transportation--Laws, regulations and rules, Singapore--Transportation policy, Traffic congestion--Forecasts and trends, Traffic congestion--Prevention

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...Gregory B. Christainsen Traffic congestion continues to be a serious problem...use is no exception. Chronic traffic congestion indicates that there is an...response to the existence of traffic congestion. In fact, the carpool lane...
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The Roads Aren't Free

Journal article by Clifford Cobb; Challenge, Vol. 42, 1999

Subjects:

Automobile driving--Environmental aspects, Automobiles--Environmental aspects, Local transit--Economic aspects, Traffic congestion--Economic aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...reduce the amount of traffic in U.S. cities...gasoline prices. Congestion charges and parking...reducing local congestion. In addition to rationalizing the traffic patterns of a metropolitan...delays due to traffic congestion. The first and...

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Magazine Articles on: traffic congestion

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Fighting Traffic Congestion with Information Technology

Magazine article by Martin Wachs; Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 19, Fall 2002

Subjects:

Information technology--Usage, Traffic congestion--Prevention

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Fighting traffic congestion with information technology. by Martin Wachs Traffic congestion is a vexing problem felt by residents...Despite the exasperation that traffic congestion causes, most people know surprisingly...
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Traffic Congestion: A Solvable Problem

Magazine article by Peter Samuel; Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 15, Spring 1999

Subjects:

Toll roads--Planning, Traffic congestion--Prevention

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Traffic congestion: a solvable problem by Peter...disaster that we must simply endure. Traffic congestion is portrayed as inevitable. Plans...Gridlock: Peak-Period Fees to Relieve Traffic Congestion. Washington D.C.: National Academy...
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Urban Traffic Congestion: A New Approach to the Gordian Knot

Magazine article by Kenneth A. Small; Brookings Review, Vol. 11, Spring 1993

Subjects:

Traffic congestion--Management, Traffic engineering--Economic aspects, Traffic flow--Management, Transportation, Automotive--Taxation

Collections: Entire Library

Urban traffic congestion: a new approach to the...year France began applying congestion pricing to Sunday traffic on the A1 motorway into...But these steps relieve congestion only temporarily. Once traffic begins to thin out a bit...
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Traffic Congestion

Magazine article by Seymour J. Deitchman; Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 16, Fall 1999

Subjects:

Traffic congestion--Prevention, Traffic engineering--Evaluation

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Traffic congestion by Seymour J. Deitchman...commented on Peter Samuels "Traffic Congestion: A Solvable Problem...deal with the flow of traffic that exits and enters...interchanges, where much of the congestion at busy times is caused...
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Cape Town's Bus Revolution: A New Development in Cape Town Looks Set to Ease Traffic Congestion, Improve Access for All and Attract New Investment

Magazine article by Andrew Maiden; African Business, June 2003

Subjects:

Cape Town, South Africa--Transportation, Cape Town, South Africa--Transportation policy, Local bus lines--International aspects, Local bus lines--Planning, Local bus lines--Social aspects, Local transit--International aspects, Local transit--Planning, Local transit--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...Town Looks Set to Ease Traffic Congestion, Improve Access for...turn one of its busiest traffic routes into a pioneering...networks that clear congestion from roads. Klipfontein...transport and roads. Long traffic jams, worsening air...

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Newspaper Articles on: traffic congestion

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Trustee Candidates Discuss Cary Traffic Congestion

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March 29, 2007

Subjects:

Traffic congestion

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Trustee Candidates Discuss Cary Traffic Congestion. Five candidates are seeking...will you do about increasing traffic congestion which threatens the quality...options that could decrease traffic congestion in any way possible for our...
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Cavite Working to Deal with Traffic Congestion

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, August 1, 2009

Subjects:

Traffic congestion

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Cavite Working to Deal with Traffic Congestion. The big volume of vehicles is the main cause of traffic congestion on Aguinaldo Highway in Cavite...said Del Rosario."Who wants traffic congestion anyway?" he asked.Residents...
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Jam Tomorrow? TRAFFIC CONGESTION Chris Cocks, Partner in the Agency Team at Donaldsons, Answers a Question

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), March 22, 2007

Subjects:

Traffic congestion

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Jam Tomorrow? TRAFFIC CONGESTION Chris Cocks, Partner in the...capital value? A City centre traffic congestion is highly topical - not only...smaller spikes in the levels of congestion, it would reduce traffic delays, levels of peak time...
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West Dundee Candidates Discuss Traffic Congestion

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 5, 2007

Subjects:

Traffic congestion

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...West Dundee Candidates Discuss Traffic Congestion. Five candidates are seeking...bridge is long overdue. Gillam. Traffic congestion, I believe, keeps those living...The only real way to address traffic congestion is through regional planning...
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Candidates Differ on Easing Traffic Congestion

Newspaper article by Larissa Chinwah; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 11, 2007

Subjects:

Traffic congestion

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Candidates Differ on Easing Traffic Congestion. by Larissa Chinwah...Daily Herald Staff Writer Traffic congestion along some of the villages...could significantly reduce traffic congestion," Mulcahy said. Such a system...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: traffic congestion

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Rome , City, Italy

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Romes large number of automobiles has caused serious traffic congestion, and in the 1970s and 80s various attempts were made to deal with the problem, including the banning of traffic in certain parts of the city. The economy of Rome...
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Automobile Industry

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the new companies. Complaints about auto pollution, traffic congestion, and auto safety led to the passage of government...Automobile Age (1988); J. A. C. Conybeare, Merging Traffic: The Consolidation of the International Automobile...
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City Planning

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...transportation, schools, shopping areas, hospitals, parks and recreational facilities. They must face the problems of traffic, congestion, and pollution; they must also consider the availability of police, fire, and sanitation services, the limitations...
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Moscow , City, Russia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...infrastructure suffered after the 1991 demise of the Soviet Union. Also, an increase in automobile ownership brought traffic congestion and worsened air pollution. The city, however, began to attract foreign investment and became increasingly westernized...
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Factory

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...quality. The concentration of large plants and factories in urban areas also helped create urban congestion, pollution, slum dwellings and traffic jams. To minimize these problems, employers have attempted to increase productivity and quality...

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