congestion
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Since the Welsh government ended its support for the relief road, its strategy to tackle congestion has largely focused on traffic flow improvements and public transport.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
That proposal included plans to acquire the block south of the Garden to expand tracks and platforms, further relieving congestion and accommodating additional trains expected from the new cross-Hudson tunnel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Years of congestion in the gridlocked metropolis have given rise to a booming sector of motorcycle taxi drivers, weaving through car traffic.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
In New York and New Jersey, daily commuters are not expected to have to pay more than their typical fares, but they may experience more congestion and delays on match days.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
During that first summer and fall of sandy congestion and wind-blown boredom, the bitterness accumulated, the rage festered in hundreds of tarpapered cubicles like ours.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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