Traffic congestion London Flashcards
1
Q
The toll was set up in…
A
2003 to reduce the number of vehicles in the city centre zones.
2
Q
How does toll work?
A
Vehicles entering a certain area are charged.
3
Q
Advantages of toll
A
- reduction if traffic by 15 percent
- emergency services announced increased survival rates of heart attacks
- journey times reduced by 30 percent
4
Q
Disadvantages of toll
A
- expensive to build payment facilities
- argued as it does not reduce air pollution as some people need to extend their journeys
5
Q
Congestion solutions
A
- widen the roads, allowing more cars
- build ring roads to keep the traffic outside the city centre
- introduce park and ride schemes
- encourage car sharing schemes
- have congestion charges
- introduce integrated transport
6
Q
Traffic problems
A
- traffic increases air pollution
- congestion make people late for work
- deliveries take longer, companies may lose money
- greater risk of accidents as congestion is frustration
- risk for pedestrians
7
Q
Oyster card
A
People use one payment for multiple transport systems.
