Geography - Transportation Flashcards
Mumbai: strategy
-new roads constructed - part of Mumbai’s 1 billion dollars Urban Transport Project
Thailand – Limited road space
roads make up only 8% of Bangkoks total land area
vs. Europe – 20-25%
Thailand - Speed of cars
In 1972, average speed was about 23km/hr
in 1990, under 10km/hr
Thailand - Economic cost of traffic congestion
GDP could have risen by 10%
Thailand - Public vs private transport
Public - 47%
Private - 52% in 2005!
Thailand - Air pollution
- Bangkok has lung cancer 3 times higher than the rest of the country
- Air pollution is 14 times higher than international standards
3-pronged approach
1) INCREASE ROAD CAPACITY
Bangkok-Chonburi Highway Project
3-pronged approach
2) DEVELOP OR IMPROVE MRT
- 250km extension
3-pronged approach
3) IMPROVE MRT
- Automated traffic lights – cost US$40 million
Number of cars on the road
In 2014, there were more than 1 billion cars on the road
Delhi’s air pollution statistics
10 times over WHO’s recommended limit
vs. Beijing - 40 times over
London: use as a successful example!
NOTE: public transport already quite developed
1) road pricing: pay S$22 per day – brought down traffic by 20%
Bangkok: poor quality of road network
Majority of secondary roads are dead ends, hence, main roads have to carry the main load of transport
Japan: crowding on public transport
Have to employ pushers
Social cost of congestion
Every 10 minutes spent = 10% lesser social connections
