The sheer number of private cars on the street is thought to be responsible for traffic jam and the emission from these cars are causing air pollution. Many people believed that increasing the gasoline price will deter the general public from buying the personal car and thereby it will reduce the traffic congestion and decrease the greenhouse gas production. In my opinion, the city dwellers will continue to drive their own cars unless the government provide a comfortable and affordable public transport system for them. Government and policymaker have to put their thought collectively in developing a sustainable urban transport system which can carry a large number of passengers effectively. Furthermore, the city council have to focus on promoting the use of the bicycle to commute to and from the workplace.
Rising car ownership is related to economic growth and the accelerated rate of globalization. Most of the people in major cities around the world depend on the private car to travel because of comfort and security, despite the high fuel cost. The rural areas and outskirts of the city have a limited number of bus and train service or no service at all. The public transport system are not friendly to Individual with restricted mobility. There are no washroom and entertainment facilities on the train. These are the potential draw back that inhibit the general public to use mass transit.
On the other hand, the existing road condition is not safe for cycling as there is no designated lane on the highway and on the streets at community level for bicycling. Cycling is environmentally friendly and good for physical and mental health. Cycling is a good physical exercise that keep the vital parameter of health within the normal limit and does not cause any emission.
Therefore, the number of cars is on the rise. Apart from congestion and pollution, it is also linked to increase number of road traffic accidents. Increasing the gasoline price would increase the transportation cost, leading to rise of commodities price. Government need a comprehensive plan with a aim to develop affordable, sustainable, and environmental friendly urban transport system. In my opinion, expansion Bus Rapid Transit, Subway and Light-rail would be the best option for mass people transit effectively and timely manner. These modes of transport are economically viable and environmentally sustainable and operate for longer period, so cost effective. Bicycle friendly roads development would
reduce the number of cars on the street. City should opt transit-oriented real estate development that would further decrease congestion. Decentralization of adminstrative facilities, court, health care and recreation facilities to rural areas will reduce the number of vehicles on the highway.
In conclusion, the use of private vehicle will continue to rise despite traffic clog road and pollution. The effect of rising fuel cost will have a transient effect on the reduction of number of cars on the roads, while accessible and affordable urban transport system and provision of safe cycling track on the street can alleviate the congestion and pollution.
The sheer
number
of private
cars
on the
street
is
thought
to be responsible for
traffic
jam and the emission from these
cars
are causing air
pollution
.
Many
people
believed that increasing the gasoline price will deter the general
public
from buying the personal
car
and thereby it will
reduce
the
traffic
congestion
and decrease the greenhouse gas production. In my opinion, the city dwellers will continue to drive their
own
cars
unless the
government
provide a comfortable and affordable
public
transport
system
for them.
Government
and policymaker
have to
put their
thought
collectively
in developing a sustainable urban
transport
system
which can carry a large
number
of passengers
effectively
.
Furthermore
, the city council
have to
focus on promoting the
use
of the bicycle to commute to and from the workplace.
Rising
car
ownership
is related
to economic growth and the accelerated rate of globalization. Most of the
people
in major
cities
around the world depend on the private
car
to travel
because
of comfort and security, despite the high fuel
cost
. The rural areas and outskirts of the city have a limited
number
of bus and train service or no service at all. The
public
transport
system
are not
friendly
to Individual with restricted mobility. There are no washroom and entertainment facilities on the train. These are the potential draw back that inhibit the general
public
to
use
mass transit.
On the other hand
, the existing
road
condition is not safe for
cycling
as there is no designated lane on the highway and on the
streets
at community level for bicycling.
Cycling
is
environmentally
friendly
and
good
for physical and mental health.
Cycling
is a
good
physical exercise that
keep
the vital parameter of health within the normal limit and does not cause any emission.
Therefore
, the
number
of
cars
is on the rise. Apart from
congestion
and
pollution
, it is
also
linked to increase
number
of
road
traffic
accidents. Increasing the gasoline price would increase the transportation
cost
, leading to rise of commodities price.
Government
need a comprehensive plan with
a
aim to develop affordable, sustainable, and environmental
friendly
urban
transport
system
. In my opinion, expansion Bus Rapid Transit, Subway and Light-rail would be the best option for mass
people
transit
effectively
and timely manner. These modes of
transport
are
economically
viable and
environmentally
sustainable and operate for longer period,
so
cost
effective. Bicycle
friendly
roads
development
would
reduce
the
number
of
cars
on the
street
. City should opt transit-oriented real estate development that would
further
decrease
congestion
. Decentralization of
adminstrative
facilities, court, health care and recreation facilities to rural areas will
reduce
the
number
of vehicles on the highway.
In conclusion
, the
use
of private vehicle will continue to rise despite
traffic
clog
road
and
pollution
. The effect of rising fuel
cost
will have a transient effect on the reduction of
number
of
cars
on the
roads
, while accessible and affordable urban
transport
system
and provision of safe
cycling
track
on the
street
can alleviate the
congestion
and
pollution
.