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Traffic chaos in Carinthia: How companies are fighting traffic jams!
The Gailtal-Journal reports on effective mobility management measures to reduce car traffic and traffic jams in Carinthia.
Traffic chaos in Carinthia: How companies are fighting traffic jams!
The increasing car traffic in Carinthia is a serious problem that should now be addressed through targeted mobility management measures. Even if the trend towards an increase in car traffic does not seem unavoidable, VCÖ expert Katharina Jaschinsky emphasizes that this development can be counteracted through intelligent solutions such as improved public transport connections and incentives for carpooling. Numerous companies, including Infineon and Sparkasse Oberösterreich, have already set positive examples by successfully implementing mobility management and thus saving thousands of vehicle kilometers gailtal-journal.at reported.
Effective traffic reduction strategies
A particular focus is on combining cycling and rail transport. According to VCÖ, a well-developed cycling infrastructure and weather-protected bicycle parking spaces are crucial to promoting sustainable mobility. Electric bikes significantly extend the range, allowing more employees to cycle to work. These cost-effective measures are not only more environmentally friendly, but could also reduce the significant traffic load in the region and thus minimize congestion.
In addition, it is found that the increase in car traffic on Carinthian highways will continue to increase in 2024, while the need for sustainable mobility solutions comes to the fore in general transport planning, as is also discussed in scientific analyzes of the effects of traffic management, such as springer.com explained.