An I.B.M. study shows which cities are the most painful for commuting drivers.
In Atlanta, where sprawl forces lengthy commutes, drivers shook their heads in disbelief over around-the-block lines at stations, $4-per-gallon prices and the prospect of two more weeks of problems.
The impact on society is much greater from a gas-guzzler driver commuting 80 miles a day than one who lives close to work or uses a large vehicle for short errands.
Urban motorists, particularly company-car drivers commuting to work in busy city centres, pay too little, relative to the burden they place on crowded roads.
One community health officer (CHO) explained that drivers commuting from remote parts of the district often hesitate to transport patients at night for fear of encountering armed robbers.
For the commute-weary driver, autonomous technology represents a sexy splurge, an investment in safety and sanity, but for fleet operations, Levels Four and Five autonomy represent the singular business imperative of the 21st century.
A cursory examination of traffic patterns, commuting times and expected increases in drivers over the coming decades make it clear that the region is near its breaking point.
This research draws on forty-six in-depth interviewithith drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians commuting in the City of Vancouver, and their commute narratives and GPS logs, to compare the relationships that these participants have with their passing social landscapes.
The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid was engineered to level the playing field a bit for drivers who spend more time commuting on the highway than sitting in stop-and-go traffic.
More drivers are back on the roads, commuting to new jobs or going on holiday as recovery accelerates.
