The duration of traffic congestion in cities is constantly increasing, causing greater time losses for road users. Vehicles waiting to pass through become a cause of increased noise, fuel consumption, and higher emissions of harmful substances into the environment in areas affected by congestion. As experience from many countries shows, expanding the street network by adding more traffic lanes does not yield results. One of the suggested solutions to this global problem is sustainable development. Implementing the principles of sustainable transport development requires taking actions towards changing the modal split of traffic. The article presents the possibilities of balancing traffic in cooperation with telematics solutions and their impact on mobility management in the city.Sustainable development in terms of transport is based essentially on two types of physical actions, i.e., shaping traffic flows divided by means of transport and developing technologies that reduce the negative effects of transport on the environment. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
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