Experts say traffic may hit unprecedented levels as major cities reopen and people shy away from mass transit
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.As the US looks to reopen after months of lockdown, cities may face unprecedented levels of congestion if commuters avoid public transit and drive to work instead.
Recent surveys have shown that confidence in public-transit systems has dropped, while interest in buying cars has increased. As the US gradually emerges from lockdown, workplaces reopen, and restrictions ease, cities will need to contend with a challenge they haven't regularly faced in more than three months: traffic.
"The problem is going to be that all these forms of transportation are competing for the same amount of finite space," Sam Schwartz, a transit consultant and former New York City traffic commissioner, told Business Insider. "Even at 50 or 60% of a full reopening of a city… what we're going to see is perhaps 100% or more of automobile traffic."
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