As global traffic jams mount, cities try new ways to ease congestion: study

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Many cities are working to reduce car travel as they try to cut carbon dioxide emissions and shorten commuting times.

- Car traffic is worsening in the United States and many cities around the world, a study found, but congestion charges and novel policies in some cities have proven effective in reducing the number of vehicles on the road.

Overall, time lost in traffic cost the U.S. economy an estimated $88 billion last year, INRIX calculated using labor market and wage statistics. New York will be the first U.S. city to implement congestion pricing in 2021. Chicago and Los Angeles have commissioned studies on such charges.

 

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