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 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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014-05
Subjects:	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,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19665250/egypt-arab-republic-cairo-congestion-study-executive-note https://hdl.handle.net/10986/18734
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