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The Costs and Other Consequences of Traffic Congestion

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Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide

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In an increasingly fast paced and globally oriented economy, the efficient movement of persons and goods is a competitive necessity [1]. Traffic congestion adversely impacts quality of life and economic productivity in metropolitan areas. It increases fuel consumption, the cost of traveler and freight movement, the number of crashes, and tailpipe pollutants harmful to human health.

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  1. NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, New York, USA

    John C. Falcocchio

  2. Transportation Consultant, Wallingford, CT, USA

    Herbert S. Levinson

  3. Region 2 Urban Transportation Research Center, City College, New York, USA

    Herbert S. Levinson

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Falcocchio, J.C., Levinson, H.S. (2015). The Costs and Other Consequences of Traffic Congestion. In: Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide. Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15165-6_13

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