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| by William Atkins | |
| Friday, 27 February 2009 | |
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Page 3 of 4 Bryan Mistele, who is the president and CEO of INRIX, Inc., stated, “On average, Americans spent 13 hours less stuck in traffic in 2008 versus 2007. While less traffic is generally good news, the causes of it aren’t necessarily something to celebrate." Featured Whitepaper
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Science DiscussionsAccording to the INRIX report, the top ten most heavily congested U.S. cities in 2008 were: 1. Los Angeles, California 2. New York City, New York 3. Chicago, Illinois 4. Dallas, Texas 5. Washington, D.C. 6. Houston, Texas 7. San Francisco, California 8. Boston, Massachusetts 9. Seattle, Washington 10. Minneapolis, Minnesota The INRIX report concluded that the two stated reasons for the reduced traffic congestion in the nation was higher fuel prices, in the first half of 2008, and the slowed economy, in the later half. The two reasons effected traffic jams by the same amount. The report concluded, “National congestion levels were essentially the same when comparing the first and second halves of 2008, suggesting that higher fuel prices in early 2008 and the slower economy later in the year netted the same drop in overall congestion.” Page four concludes with some interesting conclusions of the INREX study, along with advice on future traffic congestion. |
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