Urban Transport
- the public versus private debate.
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Our case study will be congestion charging in London.
Task. Please watch two or three videos on the London Congestion charge. Add the link as a comment and review the video.
Task. Use this website and find a congestion charge zone sign on Google Maps.
London congestion charge zone:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers/congestioncharge/whereandwhen/assets/images/cc-map-google.jpg
By: Chris, Matthew
This is the link for the congestion charge zone sign: http://goo.gl/maps/V4SDN
ReplyDeleteTo find the sign I searched up the congestion charge zone. Then I went on google maps and found the border of the congestion zone near a big road. Then I went to the street view of the border of the congestion zone and scrolled along the road of the border until I found the sign which is a red C.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLM36GincRQ&feature=player_embedded
ReplyDelete‘Give C a chance’
-Quieter roads
-Cycle to work
-Children to walk to school safely
-New bus routes
-Problem: not enough space on buses, bad public transport in the outskirts, London Underground sucks, lots of traffic on roads, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ZWSobSocA
ReplyDeleteThis video talks about the aftermath of the installation of the congestion charge.
This video shows that a sustainable urban transport system works if:
ReplyDelete1) It is made for the poor who cannot afford private vehicles and opt to walk, bike and take public transport. This means that the roads should have safe pavements for pedestrians and less traffic conditions. Also public transport should be easily accessible, this means that many train stations and bus stops spread around the city. The prices should be fairly cheap since some of the prices should be subsidized by the government. Also people should be civil and using the roads safety and this should be monitored easily by the traffic department and lots of polices should patrol these roads. Roads should be clean and pollution levels should be kept low to make the future generations have a safe life. Places should be easily accessible and people should have emergency services that can attend them quickly such as ambulances and fire departments. There should be good condition of facilities and clean public transport such as trains and buses. Also there should be many dustbins on the pavements so that people don't litter which will make the roads cleaner. There should also be fines for people who litter, disrespect traffic rules. There could be less travel time if governments invest in constructing highways, tunnels, express motorways and subways. All of this can be possible with the contribution of the citizens, authorities and government.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxzZKuVNt4
Karan and Jamie Year 10
Many people don't like congestion charge because they don't want to pay extra money. The congestion charge forces some people to use public transport or the underground railway but many argue that these services are very low quality and usually ful of people. The congestion charge is meant to reduce traffic in congested areas as well as emissions from cars. Another alternative to private transport is to walk or ride a bicycle by using London's bike borrowing services. However this may be impractical for people who need to travel long distances. A suggestion would be to tax less on people travelling long distances and tax more on people who only need to go short distances but still use their cars.
ReplyDeleteBy Chris and Matthew
Because there was too much traffic congestion London introduced congestion charging in certain areas. So people have to pay a daily charge when entering the certain areas of a city by a camera that reads your numberplate. Before the this began 334,000 vehicles entered the central zone each day but after 70,000 fewer vehicles enter each day. Greenhouse gas emissions have also been reduced in the zone by 20%.
ReplyDeleteVideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zm8RP_dwyc&list=PL0419FBBC5815342A
ReplyDeleteReview: This video is basically a number of interviews with different drivers around London asking about their opinion of increasing the congestion charge for large vehicles (4 by 4) to 25 pounds and making it free for smaller vehicles. Different opinions were expressed. The large vehicle drivers strongly opposes this proposal but the small vehicle drivers like this proposal. Even if larger vehicles create more pollution, small vehicles also create pollution. This proposal may reduce pollution, however it will not relieve the problem of congestion. There will be a lot of small vehicles driving around central London.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zm8RP_dwyc&list=PL0419FBBC5815342A
ReplyDeleteReview: This video is basically a number of interviews with different drivers around London asking about their opinion of increasing the congestion charge for large vehicles (4 by 4) to 25 pounds and making it free for smaller vehicles. Different opinions were expressed. The large vehicle drivers strongly opposes this proposal but the small vehicle drivers like this proposal. Even if larger vehicles create more pollution, small vehicles also create pollution. This proposal may reduce pollution, however it will not relieve the problem of congestion. There will be a lot of small vehicles driving around central London.
Case Study: London congestion charge
ReplyDeleteo Charged 5 pounds for driving in the congestion charge zone (Central London).
o Aim to discourage drivers from using cars in the Central London during rush hours and use public transport (tube, bus, etc.) instead.
o Reduces traffic jams
o Cost of economy
o Time spent in queues
o Pollution
o Money collected used to improve public transport (old London buses that generate lots of CO2 have been replaced)
Results
• Less traffic jams, accidents
• Less pollution
• Increased investment of public transport
• More reliable bus routes
• Retail sales inside zone has increased