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New CAA report identifies ways to reduce congestion on Canadian roads and highways


OTTAWA, May 29, 2018 /CNW/ - As motorists and governments struggle to deal with worsening traffic jams, a new report, Congestion Solutions, released today by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), identifies multiple ways to ease the gridlock on our roadways.

Logo: CAA (CNW Group/Canadian Automobile Association)

"This report shows there are many ways we can act to relieve traffic congestion," said Jeff Walker, Chief Strategy Officer, CAA National. "Canada's worst bottlenecks increase commute times by as much as 50 per cent and costs us hundreds of millions of dollars in wasted time and fuel every year, not to mention the environmental effects. CAA wanted to provide decision-makers at all levels with a range of ways, big and small, to reduce congestion."

The CAA commissioned CPCS, a Canadian-based international transportation consulting firm, to examine ways to ease congestion. The report is a follow-up to "Grinding to a Halt, Evaluating Canada's Worst Bottlenecks", released in 2017, which showed that Canada's worst bottlenecks are as serious as those in major U.S. cities such as New York and Los Angeles. Beyond the lost time and productivity, Canadians burn an extra 287 million litres of fuel per year stuck in these bottlenecks, generating an additional 58 million kg of CO2 air pollution.

Congestions Solutions finds that on a global scale, Canada performs only in the middle of the pack in acting to reduce congestion. The report identifies innovative tools and technologies to relieve bottlenecks used in other countries, and in some cases within Canada, that could be implemented more broadly.

What are the top three things that governments, private sector and Canadians can do to help relieve traffic congestion?

An Executive Summary and related research are available on the CAA website.

About CAA
CAA is a federation of eight Clubs providing over six million Members with exceptional emergency roadside service, complete automotive and travel services, member savings and comprehensive insurance services. CAA also advocates on issues of concern to its members, including road safety, the environment, mobility, infrastructure and consumer protection.

 

Congestions Solutions finds that on a global scale, Canada performs only in the middle of the pack in acting to reduce congestion. (CNW Group/Canadian Automobile Association)

SOURCE Canadian Automobile Association


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