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TRAFFIC CONGESTION * USA
* DC - Congestion May Add $14 Billion in Costs for Washington State’s Freight Industry
(Photo: The cost of U.S. traffic congestion has jumped to $115 billion in 2009)
Seattle,Washington,USA -Transport Topics, by Kari Travis -10 July 2012: -- A 20% increase in traffic congestion could cause a $14 billion spike in operating costs to the state’s freight-dependent industries, the Washington State Department of Transportation said in a new report... Out of 1,000 private-sector firms that include both trucking companies and businesses that operate or rely on trucks, the analysis found 56% said they would increase costs for consumers as congestion rose, 19% would absorb the costs and 16% would make internal operational changes to offset the costs. Only 6% would close businesses, leaving 3% to relocate...
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