Question

Assuming your City Council has established a goal to reduce evening rush hour traffic by 25%. What strategies would you recommend?

Answer 1

1. Most businesses run from 9 am to 6 pm pattern. The City council could provide special incentives to shift their working hours from 7 am -4 pm or 8 am - 5 pm, 10 am- 7 pm, and so on. The provided special incentive could be lower electricity charges or lower property taxes.

2. Most businesses run from Monday to Friday and hence evening rush is especially noticed on weekdays.  The City council could provide special incentives to businesses to keep their office close on other days than Saturday and Sunday. However, their essential work could still be carried out with a minimal workforce. The provided special incentive could be lower electricity charges or lower property taxes.

3. The city council should discourage the use of private vehicles and promote public vehicles. The city council can also offer to collaborate with private service providers to cover more areas via public transport.

4. The city council can increase the number of traffic police on traffic management duty in the evening key densely populated area to ensure smooth functioning.