Road Congestion in Australia: Causes, Impacts and Policies
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The traffic congestion in the roads of Australia has increased the travel time by twenty eight percent. Australia ranks second in terms of traffic congestion. It has been estimated that the avoidable cost of congestion in Australia is nearly around $16.5 billion. Traffic congestion is one of the major problem faced by the citizens of New Zealand and Australia. One of the main reason behind the huge congestion in Australia is due to its economic success and the growing population. There is an increase in congestion in places where infrastructure has lagged growth and also in those places where the development of roads and public transport have not been integrated in the city plans.