Congestion-hit Cities Must Do More to Improve Traffic – Kapsch TrafficCom Reports

> More than 200 hours lost to congestion per driver

> Technology to combat congestion already deployed around the globe

SANTIAGO, Chile--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Congestion is a serious issue for Latin American cities, and it is only getting worse. The continent’s urbanization rate is increasing, with eight out of ten people living in cities. This trend is contributing to the growth of vehicular traffic, and as a result, traffic congestion has become a major problem in many cities.

According to the navigation technology provider TomTom, the time lost in rush hour traffic in the many metropolitan areas, like Lima, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Sao Paolo, or Santiago, exceeded 200 hours per driver in 2022. This means that the average driver in these cities spent over a full week in traffic. In addition to the individual time lost, the economic costs of congestion are significant, running in the billions for each individual city. However, these issues are not exclusive to Latin America, and there are examples of cities around the globe that have taken measures to combat congestion.

Melbourne, Gothenburg, Seville

The Australian city of Melbourne, for example, is using artificial intelligence and connected vehicle technology to not only make traffic safer, but also to address the growing traffic volume that brings rising pollution levels and congestion.

Gothenburg, Sweden, meanwhile, is currently establishing a new congestion charging system aimed at managing urban traffic levels.

Finally, in the Spanish city Seville, traffic management is also taking the route of artificial intelligence with the deployment of the Mobility Data Platform.

Kapsch TrafficCom in Latin America

Kapsch TrafficCom has been active in Latin America since 2000 and has now implemented projects in 10 countries and 19 cities in the region. Under the leadership of Samuel Kapsch, the focus is primarily on modern tolling systems and intelligent traffic management solutions for highways and cities to avoid congestion and reduce emissions.

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Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally renowned provider of transportation solutions for sustainable mobility with successful projects in more than 50 countries.