<STRONG>The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has completed an inaugural project to mitigate traffic congestion in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, and released the outcomes of the program.</STRONG>
<P>The project began in April 2015 with a grant of ¥400m (US$3.2m) to Chulalongkorn University. The team implemented six measures to help control the amount of traffic and manage its flow in the Sathorn Road district of Bangkok, where a variety of factors create heavy congestion. These measures provided a guideline for cross-sectoral collaboration and comprise:</P>
<P>• Establish a Park & Ride system to promote the use of public transportation;<BR>• Provide a shuttle bus service to local schools to reduce the number of private cars dropping off and picking up students;<BR>• Build an information system through a mobile application to promote use of the Park & Ride, and determine best routes with shortest commuting times;<BR>• Promote flexible work hours among local companies to stagger commuting times to avoid a concentration of traffic volume;<BR>• Identify bottlenecks through traffic simulation analysis and the introduction of solutions such as exclusive bus lanes and no parking zones;<BR>• Optimize traffic signals with digital support tools adopted by the local police.</P>
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The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has completed an inaugural project to mitigate traffic congestion in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, and released the outcomes of the program.
The project began in April 2015 with a grant of ¥400m (US$3.2m) to Chulalongkorn University. The team implemented six measures to help control the amount of traffic and manage its flow in the Sathorn Road district of Bangkok, where a variety of factors create heavy congestion. These measures provided a guideline for cross-sectoral collaboration and comprise:
• Establish a Park & Ride system to promote the use of public transportation;
• Provide a shuttle bus service to local schools to reduce the number of private cars dropping off and picking up students;
• Build an information system through a mobile application to promote use of the Park & Ride, and determine best routes with shortest commuting times;
• Promote flexible work hours among local companies to stagger commuting times to avoid a concentration of traffic volume;
• Identify bottlenecks through traffic simulation analysis and the introduction of solutions such as exclusive bus lanes and no parking zones;
• Optimize traffic signals with digital support tools adopted by the local police.
**원문보기: http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=85029
