During peak commuting hours, traffic into and out of Silicon Valley--30 miles away--can be bumper-to-bumper.

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According to a study published on December 9th by Andrew Oswald and Andrew Benito of Warwick University, Londoners over the 1980s lost an extra 70 minutes a week to traffic jams or commuting.

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Traffic congestion, which increases when shopping and commuting increase, rose in both December and January, according to the National Congestion Index that traffic-information firm Inrix produces for Forbes.

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Then it serves up cards with drive times, traffic alerts, and alternate routes at your normal commuting times.

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Before the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, which were held at various locations in and around Los Angeles, officials tried to instill traffic panic in local residents, encouraging them to shift their commuting schedules and avoid the freeway system whenever possible.

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"Unlike existing traffic alert solutions, we're helping take the guesswork out of commuting, " said Stefan Nusser, Functional Manager, Almaden Services Research, IBM.

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Rush-hour delays and longer commuting times for people who live near Birmingham Interchange or Euston station in London could result as the volume of traffic is set to increase, and again it is difficult to estimate the precise economic cost, the IEA reasons.

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