Traffic congestion London Flashcards

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The toll was set up in…

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2003 to reduce the number of vehicles in the city centre zones.

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How does toll work?

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Vehicles entering a certain area are charged.

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Advantages of toll

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  • reduction if traffic by 15 percent
  • emergency services announced increased survival rates of heart attacks
  • journey times reduced by 30 percent
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Disadvantages of toll

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  • expensive to build payment facilities

- argued as it does not reduce air pollution as some people need to extend their journeys

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Congestion solutions

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  • 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
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Traffic problems

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  • 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
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Oyster card

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People use one payment for multiple transport systems.

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