EDITORIAL TRAFFIC TALES.IT'S the usual traffic horror story horror story Story intended to elicit a strong feeling of fear. Such tales are of ancient origin and form a substantial part of folk literature. They may feature supernatural elements such as ghosts, witches, or vampires or address more realistic psychological fears. : If we don't do something about the darn congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , commute times will double in 25 years, and everyone will practically live in their cars. That's the bottom line of the annual traffic study released last week by the Reason Foundation, the libertarian think tank in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. whose offices overlook the region's worst freeway, the 405. The predictions that Angelenos are in for a nightmarish commute in a couple decades are predicated on the extrapolations of current commutes and expected traffic growth without any change in the amount of roads or lanes. It's a good wake-up call, but hardly a fixed destiny. The study should remind us that we need to keep hounding hound n. 1. a. A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice. b. A dog. 2. the state's leaders to stop ignoring our transportation problems, or they will only continue to grow worse. |
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