In some cities and towns all over the world, the high volume of traffic is a problem. What are the causes of this and what actions can be taken to solve this problem?

It is undoubtedly the case that urban areas around the world increasingly suffer from congestion. In

this

essay, I examine the reasons for

this

trend and suggest some practical policies the authorities could implement to reduce the level of

traffic

in our cities. The

first

step is to understand why

traffic

has increased in towns and cities. Broadly speaking, there are three main reasons for

this

. One is that cars have become more affordable for the average consumer, and they are no longer a luxury item, but something that most families expect to own. A

second

reason is that public transport has become increasingly unreliable in recent years, not least because many bus and train services have been reduced because of the difficulty in

funding

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them. The

third

reason is that society has, in general, become more mobile and

this

means more people are prepared to commute to work by car than they were before. There is almost certainly no one solution to

this

problem, given the complexity of its causes.

However

, one option has to be to improve the reliability of public transport to encourage people to take the bus or the train rather than get in the car. It would

also

be possible to discourage people from driving to work by introducing special tariffs for using the roads, especially during peak periods. A successful example of

this

is the congestion charge scheme in London, which has certainly reduced the level of

traffic

in inner-city areas. In conclusion, there are a variety of different factors that have led to rising levels of

traffic

in urban areas. While it may not be possible to find a complete solution, any action should probably involve encouraging greater use of public transport and making it more expensive for the motorist to drive in urban areas.