Economics Questions

Re: 9 Day Traffic Jam in China

MaikU — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:55:05 GMT

Jackson LaRose:

I like the conclusion the writer draws from the phenomena,

"more planning and incentives for public transit"

I noticed this too :D wtf :D

Re: 9 Day Traffic Jam in China

Prateek Sanjay — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:22:36 GMT

Oh thanks for reminding me.

I have been penning a letter to the Gurgaon municipal authority giving a suggestion to implement a road tarriff of Rs. 20 ($0.40) at peak hours on all busy intra-city roads in Gurgaon, and a road tarriff of Rs. 10 ($0.20) for all non-busy hours. I suggested 10% higher rates for heavy vehicles like trucks and buses.

I have been slacking, though, and haven't finfished and sent it yet. I am always thinking that I should not care so much, and it won't be heard anyway, but this news is a bit of a reminder to get to doing it. Unless everybody bleeds away their cash everytime they come out to drive on the roads, we won't reduce traffic delays.

Re: 9 Day Traffic Jam in China

Jackson LaRose — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:38:27 GMT

I like the conclusion the writer draws from the phenomena,

"more planning and incentives for public transit"

Re: 9 Day Traffic Jam in China

Clayton — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:09:06 GMT

"roadside vendors [are] quadrupling their prices for food and other goods"

Looks like the supposed Chinese prohibition of the free-market is at least part myth. ;-)

Clayton -

9 Day Traffic Jam in China

Sam Armstrong — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:56:11 GMT

This is what you get when you have the state plan roads.

http://inhabitat.com/2010/08/23/chinese-traffic-jam-extends-60-miles-and-nine-days/