With reference to a range of examples examine: -1. The challenge faced by those who manage transport movement with in urban areas. 2. How urban areas are managing movements with in them.

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With reference to a range of examples examine: -

1. The challenge faced by those who manage transport movement with in urban areas.

2. How urban areas are managing movements with in them.

The challenges that face those who manage movement in urban areas is greatly increased as more and more people chose to use cars to travel into and around already congested city centres. People chose to use their own methods of transport as opposed to using public transport in many areas because using a car takes you on a more direct route and is more reliable than public transport e.g. the bus service, the rail service and in some areas the monorail. As the towns and cities grow, so do the population and the volume of traffic on the roads. In the U.K, between 1965 and 1996 the road network grew by 11% and the car traffic increased by 156%. This increase in traffic is caused by an increase in urban income as well as more people living in the urban environment. In Sydney, Australia’s major city, the geographical location makes managing the transport movement difficult because the city is built up around a series of bays. The centre of the city is also the main business centre of Australia and so people commuting and travelling into the area for business reasons increase the congestion problems.

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The traffic problems in Sydney are being managed effectively and the amount of congestion on the roads has been greatly reduced. This is because using cars in the city is actually less direct than public transport because of its geographical situation. The basic management strategies are based on providing good, efficient public transport and discouraging people from commuting to work by car. This has been achieved by limiting the car parking facilities e.g. having no multi story car parks, and limiting the on road parking in main city centre areas. This has resulted in an increase in the price, because ...

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