Transport Issues and Measures To Reduce Congestion And The Demand To Travel in China

Since Chinese car market has been opened in 1970¡¯s, owning a private car had become a dream of most of Chinese families. Nowadays, with the development of economy, this dream can be easily realized, as most Chinese families has had their own cars. However, the massive growth in private car ownership over the last two decades has led to many problems such to the society such as traffic congestions. This topic will explore the various options that are available to address the problems of congestion caused by the overload of cars and the different ways to change people¡¯s travel behaviour.
Firstly, the main problem caused by overload cars in China is road congestion due to the outgrowth number of cars that are available on the streets. Such problems will lead to time wasting especially when drivers are trapped in the middle of the road. This phenomenon should not be neglected. Road congestion not only affects people¡¯s daily life but also might bring bad effect on economic develop...