Case study of london traffic

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Solutions and negative effects

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• congestion charge. Checking everyone has paid, areas on edge of congestion charge become packed, small businesses and residents suffer, security cameras cause privacy issues
• park and ride. Can damage countryside as more cars in rural areas, security in car park is an issue, not direct fast route
• cycling. Dangerous as no helmet, slow, physical strain, not all boroughs have them, some people lack experience
• public transport. Can be unsafe/busy, sometimes unreliable due to strikes/breakdowns, disease transferring, crime/security problems, tourists get confused, not all london is covered

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Solutions and positive effects

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• congestion charge. Environmental benefits as people avoid driving, cyclists have more space on the road, money collected can be invested in infrastructure.
• park and ride. Environmental benefits
• cycling (boris bikes). Environmental benefits, cheap alternative to petrol, good exercise, door to door, no pollution
• public transport. Tube keeps people underground, fast, cheap