Tuesday 3 August 2010

Private Transport Efficiency

How many cars contain one person traveling?

30=one occupant/driver
12=more than one occupant
13=cyclists

Time 0945
Place Southsea
Journey 2.5 miles
Date 3 August 2010 (Wednesday)

42 cars. More efficient usage could have taken this down to about 20 cars, this level of sole occupant usage is bad news for a congested city such as Portsmouth. Basically single occupancy cars use such a high proportion of the road 'resource'. Its not fair.

25% cycling usage. Bit overcast, but lots of cycling commuting.

Methodology:
Count (1) private cars with one occupant, (2) cars with more than one occupant, (3) cyclists, all in the oncoming lane.
Do not count commercial/working vehicles (vans, taxis, cars with stuff written on them).

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