According to a WalletHub study that compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities, Washington D.C. was ranked as the worst city for driving while Scottsdale, Ariz., took the top spot for best driving.
Los Angeles has been named the most congested city in the U.S., where drivers wasted an average of 81 hours per year stuck in gridlock, according to data-provider Inrix.
Due to heavy traffic and poor road conditions, New York took last place in a ranking of the best and worst U.S. cities for drivers. Two Texas cities (Lubbock and Corpus Christi) took the top spots as the most driver-friendly.
Heavier rail cars and an aging box car fleet are having a serious impact on overall rail congestion. The box car fleet responsible for moving vehicles is getting smaller by the year.
TomTom has released the latest edition of Congestion Index, which compared traffic congestion levels in 2012 to those from 2011.
In the first worldwide report to analyze traffic congestion, which was released by INRIX, 70 of America’s Top 100 Most Populated Cities showed decreases in traffic congestion last year. Honolulu is the worst traffic city with drivers spending an average of 58 hours in traffic annually.
When California terminated a program that gave carpool lane access to hybrid car drivers traveling alone, the state created an unintentional consequence: slowed traffic in all lanes, according to transportation engineers at the University of California, Berkeley.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - The Texas A&M study noted that rush hour now lasts six hours Also, 40 percent of the delay occurs in the mid-day and overnight hours.
Company plans to nearly double metro area fleet of 110 vanpool vehicles in next year; Rideshare helps reduce traffic congestion, vehicle emissions, commuter expenses.
The first-in-the-nation ‘congestion toll’ would be in effect during morning and evening commutes. Commercial vehicles, rental cars and car-sharing vehicles would pay a lower fleet rate.
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