Cairo Traffic Congestion Study : Executive Note

The Greater Cairo Metropolitan Area (GCMA), with more than 19 million inhabitants, is host to more than one-fifth of Egypt's population. The GCMA is also an important contributor to the Egyptian economy in terms of GDP and jobs. The population...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Infrastructure Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
AIR
BUS
CAR
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19665250/egypt-arab-republic-cairo-congestion-study-executive-note
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spelling okr-10986-187342021-04-23T14:03:49Z Cairo Traffic Congestion Study : Executive Note World Bank ACCIDENTS AIR AIR POLLUTION AIR QUALITY AVERAGE SPEEDS AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME BOTTLENECKS BRIDGE BRIDGES BUS BUS FARES BUSES CAR CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS CARS CAUSES OF CONGESTION CLIMATE CHANGE CONGESTION CONGESTION COST CONGESTION COSTS CONGESTION REDUCTION COST EFFECTIVENESS COST OF ACCIDENTS COST OF CONGESTION COSTS OF CONGESTION COSTS OF TRANSPORT DEMAND MANAGEMENT DIESEL EMISSIONS FATALITIES FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUEL FUEL CONSUMPTION FUEL SUBSIDIES FUELS GASOLINE HIGH RIDERSHIP HIGHWAY HIGHWAY WIDENING HOUSING HOUSING DEMAND IMPACT OF CONGESTION INJURIES INTERSECTIONS KILOMETERS PER HOUR LARGE CITIES LOCAL STREETS MAJOR ROUTES MASS TRANSIT MASS TRANSIT INVESTMENTS METRO NETWORK METRO RIDERSHIP MINI-BUS MINIBUS MINIBUSES MINISTRIES OF FINANCE MINIVANS MODAL SHIFT MODAL SPLIT MODE OF TRANSPORT MOTORIZED TRANSPORT PARKING STRUCTURES PASSENGER PASSENGER CARS PEAK HOURS PEAK PERIODS PEDESTRIAN PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS PRIVATE OPERATORS PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRICES RAPID TRANSIT RING ROAD ROAD ACCIDENTS ROAD NETWORK ROAD SAFETY ROAD SPACE ROAD SURFACE ROADS ROLLING STOCK ROUTES SAFETY SAVINGS SIDEWALKS SPEED SPEED BUMPS STREET PARKING STREET PARKING CHARGES STREETS SUBSIDIARY SURFACE STREETS TAXIS TIRES TOLLS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC CONGESTION TRAFFIC DEMAND TRAFFIC FLOW TRAFFIC LAWS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC SIGNALS TRAFFIC SITUATION TRAFFIC SURVEYS TRAFFIC VOLUMES TRAM TRAMS TRANSIT TRANSIT INVESTMENTS TRANSIT OPERATIONS TRANSIT SYSTEMS TRANSPORT TRANSPORT MODES TRANSPORT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION AGENCY TRAVEL TIMES TRAVELER INFORMATION TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRAVELERS TRIP TRIPS TRUST FUND URBAN MOBILITY URBAN MOBILITY REPORT URBAN ROADS VEHICLE VEHICLE OPERATING VEHICLE OPERATING COST VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS VEHICLES The Greater Cairo Metropolitan Area (GCMA), with more than 19 million inhabitants, is host to more than one-fifth of Egypt's population. The GCMA is also an important contributor to the Egyptian economy in terms of GDP and jobs. The population of the GCMA is expected to further increase to 24 million by 2027, and correspondingly its importance to the economy will also increase. Traffic congestion is a serious problem in the GCMA with large and adverse effects on both the quality of life and the economy. In addition to the time wasted standing still in traffic, time that could be put to more productive uses, congestion results in unnecessary fuel consumption, causes additional wear and tear on vehicles, increases harmful emissions lowering air quality, increases the costs of transport for business, and makes the GCMA an unattractive location for businesses and industry. These adverse effects have very real and large monetary and nonmonetary costs not only for the economy of the GCMA, but given its size, for the economy of Egypt as well. As the population of the GCMA continues to increase, traffic congestion is becoming worse and the need to address this congestion is becoming more urgent. This report documents the results of the study. The results of this study should be of interest to policy-makers and practitioners in the GCMA, the Egyptian Government, other cities facing similar problems, and international financial institutions. 2014-06-24T21:47:26Z 2014-06-24T21:47:26Z 2014-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19665250/egypt-arab-republic-cairo-congestion-study-executive-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18734 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Infrastructure Study Economic & Sector Work Middle East and North Africa Egypt, Arab Republic of
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topic ACCIDENTS
AIR
AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
AVERAGE SPEEDS
AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BRIDGES
BUS
BUS FARES
BUSES
CAR
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
CARS
CAUSES OF CONGESTION
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONGESTION
CONGESTION COST
CONGESTION COSTS
CONGESTION REDUCTION
COST EFFECTIVENESS
COST OF ACCIDENTS
COST OF CONGESTION
COSTS OF CONGESTION
COSTS OF TRANSPORT
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DIESEL
EMISSIONS
FATALITIES
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUEL
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL SUBSIDIES
FUELS
GASOLINE
HIGH RIDERSHIP
HIGHWAY
HIGHWAY WIDENING
HOUSING
HOUSING DEMAND
IMPACT OF CONGESTION
INJURIES
INTERSECTIONS
KILOMETERS PER HOUR
LARGE CITIES
LOCAL STREETS
MAJOR ROUTES
MASS TRANSIT
MASS TRANSIT INVESTMENTS
METRO NETWORK
METRO RIDERSHIP
MINI-BUS
MINIBUS
MINIBUSES
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MINIVANS
MODAL SHIFT
MODAL SPLIT
MODE OF TRANSPORT
MOTORIZED TRANSPORT
PARKING STRUCTURES
PASSENGER
PASSENGER CARS
PEAK HOURS
PEAK PERIODS
PEDESTRIAN
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
PRIVATE OPERATORS
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRICES
RAPID TRANSIT
RING ROAD
ROAD ACCIDENTS
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SPACE
ROAD SURFACE
ROADS
ROLLING STOCK
ROUTES
SAFETY
SAVINGS
SIDEWALKS
SPEED
SPEED BUMPS
STREET PARKING
STREET PARKING CHARGES
STREETS
SUBSIDIARY
SURFACE STREETS
TAXIS
TIRES
TOLLS
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
TRAFFIC DEMAND
TRAFFIC FLOW
TRAFFIC LAWS
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
TRAFFIC SITUATION
TRAFFIC SURVEYS
TRAFFIC VOLUMES
TRAM
TRAMS
TRANSIT
TRANSIT INVESTMENTS
TRANSIT OPERATIONS
TRANSIT SYSTEMS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT MODES
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
TRAVEL TIMES
TRAVELER INFORMATION
TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TRAVELERS
TRIP
TRIPS
TRUST FUND
URBAN MOBILITY
URBAN MOBILITY REPORT
URBAN ROADS
VEHICLE
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COST
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
VEHICLES
spellingShingle ACCIDENTS
AIR
AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
AVERAGE SPEEDS
AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BRIDGES
BUS
BUS FARES
BUSES
CAR
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
CARS
CAUSES OF CONGESTION
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONGESTION
CONGESTION COST
CONGESTION COSTS
CONGESTION REDUCTION
COST EFFECTIVENESS
COST OF ACCIDENTS
COST OF CONGESTION
COSTS OF CONGESTION
COSTS OF TRANSPORT
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DIESEL
EMISSIONS
FATALITIES
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUEL
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL SUBSIDIES
FUELS
GASOLINE
HIGH RIDERSHIP
HIGHWAY
HIGHWAY WIDENING
HOUSING
HOUSING DEMAND
IMPACT OF CONGESTION
INJURIES
INTERSECTIONS
KILOMETERS PER HOUR
LARGE CITIES
LOCAL STREETS
MAJOR ROUTES
MASS TRANSIT
MASS TRANSIT INVESTMENTS
METRO NETWORK
METRO RIDERSHIP
MINI-BUS
MINIBUS
MINIBUSES
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MINIVANS
MODAL SHIFT
MODAL SPLIT
MODE OF TRANSPORT
MOTORIZED TRANSPORT
PARKING STRUCTURES
PASSENGER
PASSENGER CARS
PEAK HOURS
PEAK PERIODS
PEDESTRIAN
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
PRIVATE OPERATORS
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRICES
RAPID TRANSIT
RING ROAD
ROAD ACCIDENTS
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SPACE
ROAD SURFACE
ROADS
ROLLING STOCK
ROUTES
SAFETY
SAVINGS
SIDEWALKS
SPEED
SPEED BUMPS
STREET PARKING
STREET PARKING CHARGES
STREETS
SUBSIDIARY
SURFACE STREETS
TAXIS
TIRES
TOLLS
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
TRAFFIC DEMAND
TRAFFIC FLOW
TRAFFIC LAWS
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
TRAFFIC SITUATION
TRAFFIC SURVEYS
TRAFFIC VOLUMES
TRAM
TRAMS
TRANSIT
TRANSIT INVESTMENTS
TRANSIT OPERATIONS
TRANSIT SYSTEMS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT MODES
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
TRAVEL TIMES
TRAVELER INFORMATION
TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TRAVELERS
TRIP
TRIPS
TRUST FUND
URBAN MOBILITY
URBAN MOBILITY REPORT
URBAN ROADS
VEHICLE
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COST
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
VEHICLES
World Bank
Cairo Traffic Congestion Study : Executive Note
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Egypt, Arab Republic of
description The Greater Cairo Metropolitan Area (GCMA), with more than 19 million inhabitants, is host to more than one-fifth of Egypt's population. The GCMA is also an important contributor to the Egyptian economy in terms of GDP and jobs. The population of the GCMA is expected to further increase to 24 million by 2027, and correspondingly its importance to the economy will also increase. Traffic congestion is a serious problem in the GCMA with large and adverse effects on both the quality of life and the economy. In addition to the time wasted standing still in traffic, time that could be put to more productive uses, congestion results in unnecessary fuel consumption, causes additional wear and tear on vehicles, increases harmful emissions lowering air quality, increases the costs of transport for business, and makes the GCMA an unattractive location for businesses and industry. These adverse effects have very real and large monetary and nonmonetary costs not only for the economy of the GCMA, but given its size, for the economy of Egypt as well. As the population of the GCMA continues to increase, traffic congestion is becoming worse and the need to address this congestion is becoming more urgent. This report documents the results of the study. The results of this study should be of interest to policy-makers and practitioners in the GCMA, the Egyptian Government, other cities facing similar problems, and international financial institutions.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Infrastructure Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Cairo Traffic Congestion Study : Executive Note
title_short Cairo Traffic Congestion Study : Executive Note
title_full Cairo Traffic Congestion Study : Executive Note
title_fullStr Cairo Traffic Congestion Study : Executive Note
title_full_unstemmed Cairo Traffic Congestion Study : Executive Note
title_sort cairo traffic congestion study : executive note
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19665250/egypt-arab-republic-cairo-congestion-study-executive-note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18734
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