Why is London the world's most congested city?
The report, which covers 1,000 cities across 50 countries, found the time lost to traffic jams in the capital last year had risen 5% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
This was partly due to delays caused by the closure of Hammersmith Bridge to motorised vehicles, researchers said.Schemes such as the congestion charge in place in London aim to control traffic levels and pollution Globally, Chicago in the US was found to be the world's second most congested city last year, followed by Paris and Boston.
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