Today every large city facing traffic jam problem. what are the causes and how can it tackle

One of the biggest concerns facing every large city authority across the world is how they can solve the

traffic

congestion

problem

in their cities.

This

essay will highlight the causes and provide solutions to overcome them. As we know it, big urban areas are always similar to overpopulation and overcrowded areas which leads to the

traffic

congestion

problem

.

To begin

with,

traffic

congestion

occurs because almost every civilians have their own cars or motorcycles.

In contrast

, highways did not experience an increase in their capacity so they can not accommodate the

traffic

's enormous numbers.

Furthermore

, poor public

transportation

services

also

contribute to these problems.

Due to

the causes I mentioned above, the fundamental solution that the Government should do in large cities to deal with the

traffic

congestion

problem

is enhancing the quality of public

transportation

services

. Great

services

of public

transportation

encourage people to use it and gradually leave their habits of using their own car. To illustrate, in Jakarta the capital city of Indonesia, the local government provide various choices and a great service of public

transportation

to the citizens like Trans-Jakarta, Mass Rapid Transit, and Light Rail Transit in order to reduce the

traffic

jam

problem

. Despite

this

is not an easy process and requires a long term of time to change people's habits, at least Jakarta has started. In conclusion, regarding the

traffic

congestion

problem

in many large cities across the world, the government should make a massive improvement in their public

transportation

services

to reduce

this

problem

.