Thursday, September 15, 2011

Recession lowers congestion

Congestion on Britain's roads has fallen in the last two years, according to a new report of Trafficmaster and AA by 31%.

But while the road network was move more freely has, it is as a direct result of rising unemployment and fuel prices, says congestion - commute, an economic barometer.

In the report the organizations argue that traffic patterns reflect the health of the economy on British roads and that with the economy at the lowest point since the second world war there less traffic and less congestion.

However, research for the report showed that the levels like were traffic on Friday; an exception due to chose driver on an increased leisure traffic as vacation ends cheaper weekend breaks within the United Kingdom.

Trafficmaster's Georgina read explained that the Group had recorded steady increases in traffic jams for 18 years.

"However, post credit crisis, the trend well and really was broken and we have now two consecutive years dramatically levels fall experienced congestion."

AA President Edmund King added: "the report expresses both good and bad news; decreases congestion but that it is the fuel prices and unemployment due to the recession."


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