Note how in the above the cars are following the trams….this lead, wrongly, the authorities to think that if they got rid of trams there would be less delay for the car drivers of the time. In fact the reverse happened, cities became mired in congestion which was worse after becuase ex tram users would not accept the inferior bus service.
9 minute film showing how Zurich dealt with its traffic
Part way through, about 5m 29 you will see how congestion and hence pollution within the city is limited by controlling traffic lights to prevent vehicles entering until there is “space” for them. It turns out that the cars are not delayed outside the city, any more than they would be inside the city.
How zurich got 32% driving, compared to 80% in Bath. Wikipeida:…https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%BCrich_model
