{"id":32464,"date":"2019-02-15T11:44:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T11:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=32464"},"modified":"2019-02-15T11:44:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T11:44:10","slug":"cardiff-traffic-jams-cost-drivers-1056-says-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/15\/cardiff-traffic-jams-cost-drivers-1056-says-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff traffic jams cost drivers \u00a31,056, says report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_32467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32467\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-32467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/talib-e1550227485392-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Cardiff taxi driver Talib Hussain says there is congestion &#8220;everywhere&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nCARDIFF is the fif<span data-fontsize=\"12\">th<\/span>\u00a0slowest city to drive around in the UK and traffic jams cost drivers \u00a31,056 a year, according to a new league table.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nTransport analytics company Inrix says the average driving speed within the city is 9mph &#8211; just three times the average walking speed, 3.1mph.<br \/>\nThe average driver\u00a0spends\u00a0145 hours stuck in traffic\u00a0per year, costing them over \u00a31,000.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nThe cost is calculated by combining added fuel costs and lost working time,\u00a0using\u00a0a Department for Transport formula.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32470 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-1024x793.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-1024x793.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-770x596.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-1536x1189.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-500x387.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-293x227.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-1400x1084.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city.png 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32470 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-1024x793.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-1024x793.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-770x596.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-1536x1189.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-500x387.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-293x227.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city-1400x1084.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cost-of-driving-in-the-city.png 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nRoger Hocking, 47, feels \u201cannoyed\u201d that traffic congestion costs him so much.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cAll these new houses are being built but no new infrastructure gets built. We are all encouraged to use public transport, but the trains are a disgrace and overpriced,\u201d he said.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nMr Hocking works for Tata Steel in Newport and drives in and out of Cardiff, where he lives.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cThe government needs to seriously upgrade the local road network instead of trying to drive everyone onto public transport,\u201d he added.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why is Cardiff so congested?<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dr Andrew Potter, logistics and transport lecturer at Cardiff University thinks more people are driving because of insufficient public transport.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s congested because of the growth in the number of cars in the city. There are additional factors such as overcrowding on trains\u00a0and\u00a0a bus network that may not reflect travel patterns.<br \/>\n\u201cBuses are often seen a less attractive, partially because they get stuck in the congestion.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cThe focus should be on improving the flow for buses. So, for example, Station Terrace outside Queen Street station becomes massively congested on a Saturday, yet many buses also have to use that route.\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nRumney resident Huw Phillips, 46, says \u201cthe biggest issue is that all three main arteries into the city (Newport Road, Manor Way and Penarth Road) all enter via residential areas and all reduce to one lane\u201d.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nMr Phillips, head of retail development at\u00a0mobile payment start-up\u00a0Klarna, visits Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool regularly.<br \/>\n&#8220;They have no such problem because their main arteries are all dual carriageways, plus they all have substantially better public transport networks than Cardiff,\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0he said.<\/span><br \/>\nManchester, Birmingham and Liverpool all have higher inner-city driving speeds according to Inrix.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32469 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-1024x786.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-770x591.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-500x384.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-293x225.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed.png 1384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32469 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-1024x786.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-770x591.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-500x384.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed-293x225.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Inner-city-speed.png 1384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cWhilst we are a large city, we certainly aren\u2019t designed for it unfortunately,\u201d said Mr Phillips.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How to fix it?<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Taxi driver Talib Hussain, 62, says: \u201cIt\u2019s congested everywhere, and the council does\u00a0not have a plan to deal with it.\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nMr Hussain, from Newport, thinks the council should ban private cars from entering the city after a certain\u00a0time.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cThey should make a law\u00a0saying\u00a0\u2018after this time you cannot come in\u2019.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cIt should be like in St Mary\u2019s Street, where only taxis and buses are allowed.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cIt should be applied all around Cardiff. Starting from the castle, all the way to the Hilton \u2013 like a circle.\u201d\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nA lot of places should be made one-way, he added.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nA \u00a3100 million new bus station, expected to be operational in 2021, hopes to ease congestion by encouraging public transport use.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nYet Dr Potter thinks this won\u2019t solve\u00a0the problem.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cNot all bus routes will use the bus station and it is not particularly well located for, say, St David\u2019s shopping.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cSo, it will only have a marginal impact.\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF is the fifth\u00a0slowest city to drive around in the UK and traffic jams cost drivers \u00a31,056 a year, according to a new league table.\u00a0 Transport analytics company Inrix says the average driving speed within the city is 9mph &#8211; just three times the average walking speed, 3.1mph. The average driver\u00a0spends\u00a0145 hours stuck in traffic\u00a0per year, costing them over \u00a31,000.\u00a0\u00a0 The cost is calculated by combining added fuel costs and lost working time,\u00a0using\u00a0a Department for Transport formula.\u00a0\u00a0 Roger Hocking, 47, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":32467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,3],"tags":[6366,3529,3974,6367],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-32464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-lead","category-news","tag-inrix","tag-taxi","tag-traffic-congestion","tag-traffic-jam"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cardiff traffic jams cost drivers \u00a31,056, says report - 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