Average daily vehicular volumes on urban interstates rose by 43 percent between 19, from 10.331 million to 14.757 million. roadways grew by 76 percent, while lane miles increased by only 3 percent. Between 19, vehicle-miles of travel on U.S. Despite centuries of effort and billions of dollars worth of public spending to alleviate congestion, the problem appears to be getting worse. A widespread adoption of flexible working would result in less commuting and a more even spread of commuters, potentially reducing congestion.įlexible working or remote working, which is thought of leading to increased flexibility for organizations and better work-life balance, reflects the current trends of extreme mobility, need for freedom to decide when and where to work, and focus on well-being and employee satisfaction.Traffic congestion is a vexing problem felt by residents of most urban areas. It appears that there still is a lot of unused potential in flexible working strategies, for employees and employers on the one hand and to alleviate congestion on the other hand. However, only 28% of the underground passengers had applied flexible working hours over the previous 12 months and when specifically asked about time flexibility, only 30% stated they were actually flexible in choosing their departure time.
A survey by Transport for London among London underground passengers indicated that 66% of the employers allowed flexible working hours.
Similarly, an Australian study found that, while 64% of workers were already benefitting from flexible working arrangements, 34% were not permitted to work remotely. A poll by Transportation Planning Board of the Washington area, U.S.A showed that 32% already included flexible working in the form of telework and an additional 18% said they would telework if permitted. The concept of flexible working is not new, but not yet commonplace. Only 2% said none of their work could be performed from an alternative location. In a survey among employees from ten of Melbourne’s biggest employers, 58% of the participants indicated they could do at least half their work duties out of the office and 30% of the workers indicated 80% or more of their work duties could be performed remotely. With technology like laptops, highspeed internet and the cloud enabling flexible working, employees no longer need to travel to a fixed location to work. Through flexible working, employees could adjust travel times to avoid peak hour traffic or work remotely and avoid traffic altogether. Flexible working to alleviate peak hour congestionįlexible working refers to arrangements that enable employees to adjust the number of hours they work, the scheduling of those hours, or the place of work. An alternative approach to the issue could be to enable commuters to avoid travel during peak hours and even travel less through flexible working strategies. These suggestions all follow the assumption that commuters need to travel to work, and at set hours. Suggested solutions include congestion tax, encouraging car sharing and alternative ways to commute, such as public transport and cycling. In alleviating peak hour congestion, the focus is therefore on commuters.
Largely following traditional work hours, commuters participate in traffic during the same hours every day, which creates the all too familiar peak traffic. Roads and public transportation are being stretched to their limits - during peak hours, that is. Congestion is largely about peak hour traffic
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