Thomas Wingate Road Congestion 11/02/03
Examine the different solutions to the problem of road congestion.
Road congestion has become a major issue that countries have encountered in the last decades. Many drivers expect congestion on long journeys and even short journeys to go to work. Congestion started in the late 1950‘s due to the fact that real incomes and living standards improved. The advantage and privilege of having a car gave people the freedom to travel wherever and whenever they wanted. In the 1960’s the car was a very good example of an income elastic good. Which means that as income increases, the sales of cars grew also at a fast rate. Demand for road space grew in the early 1970’s and the government decided to increase the supply of roads. This is the main reason why during the 1970’s thousands and thousands of motorways were built throughout the UK.
