Traffic Management

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  • Created by: ccraston
  • Created on: 30-05-17 17:39
curitiba
pedestrianised CBD in 1970's. integrated bus transport system with 5 arteries out from the city centre, bus only lanes on all main roads
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curitiba - how many use buses every day
1.4 million
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time to set up
2 years
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how many times cheaper than building metro
100
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how many buses a minute
1 a minute in rush hour
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buses
cleaner and more efficient, handicap accessible, can carry up to 4,000 passengers a day
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expense?
cheap fares for all journeys, average person spends 10% of income on income on travelling
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fast?
fast
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cuts congest by?
25%
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how many times cheaper than other transport systems
500
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fuel consumption
30% lower than other similar sized cities
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cycle paths
200km
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low carbon vehicles - singapore
2010 singapore started using hydrogen-electric buses. improves air quality, more sustainable, however expensive and electricity they run on may be generated by fossil fuels
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traffic managment
park and ride schemes UK and bypasses. however may not reduce the number of cars overall
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integrated transport
coordinating difference types of public transport making it easier to use. one ticket for any journey. Tempe, Arizona all buses have bike racks.
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bus lanes
buses can bypass traffic jams. if done without widening road can increase congestion
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cycles lanes
2005 6 towns in the UK became cycle towns - received funding to provide facilities for cyclists. 27% increased in cycling in these towns in 3 years.
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HOV lanes
can only be used by vehicles with a minimum number of occupants. Toronto, Canada HOV lanes on Highway 403 lead to increase of car sharing from 14% to 40% in 3 yeara
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congestion charges
London
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