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Roads Congestion * UK - Britain’s road network is wearing the scars of the economic climate on its sleeve
According to a new report published today by Trafficmaster and the AA
Londres,UK -HGV UK -September 7, 2009: ...- The report shows that since the subsequent economic decline when the credit crunch began two years ago, there has been a dramatic 31% reduction in road congestion across all major motorways and trunk roads... Furthermore, the report also shows that congestion levels have become inextricably linked to major financial events and the economic climate, such as rising fuel prices and the collapse of Northern Rock. Gloomily, with the increase in unemployment and the report’s findings that nearly a quarter of commuters not currently working lost their jobs over the last 12 months, rush hour is now also becoming redundant, influencing the overall congestion figures... The report shows that:* 23% of commuters currently not working said that they had lost their job in the last 12 months. This has had a definite effect on the morning and afternoon rush hours. This has certainly had a huge impact on weekday morning peak times which have seen the biggest decrease in congestion, with an overall average reduction of 15%.
* 20% of all commuters surveyed said that the economic circumstances had led them to work from home more regularly to avoid the cost of commuting. In addition 14% had used public transport, whilst 12% had shared cars to reduce the cost of commuting.
* 67% of commuters said they would double the distance travelled in their daily commute in order to keep their job. A statistic that may well impact future congestion levels... (Photo from news.bbc.co.uk: UK roads )
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