From incremental to step change: congestion solutions grow bolder

Traffic congestion costs everybody money - motorists, businesses, economies, etc. In some of the most gridlocked cities of the world drivers spent on average more than 100 hours stuck in congestion last year. "The cost of this congestion is staggering, stripping the economy of billions, impacting businesses and costing consumers dearly," commented Graham Cookson, Chief Economist at connected car specialist Inrix. The company puts together a regular Traffic Scorecard, analysing and ranking the impact of traffic congestion in 1,064 cities across 38 countries. Coming up with solutions, however, isn't as straightforward.