Topic: Traffic Jam

2 chapters across the catalog

Eggs & Poop
Episode 229 1:34:35 - 1:35:29

229: Eggs & Poop

China Traffic Jam, Road Construction, Infrastructure

A massive nine-day traffic jam in China is attributed to road construction and heavy truck traffic. The hosts express skepticism about the duration of the event and the logistics of drivers being stuck in their vehicles for over a week.

Authoritarianism
Episode 30 23:10 - 27:39

30: Authoritarianism

Traffic Enforcement and Bike Lanes in Europe and California

Traffic management strategies in the Netherlands, including average speed sensors over 20-mile stretches, are compared to the controversial implementation of bike lanes in Berkeley, California. Critics argue that underutilized bike lanes increase congestion and fuel consumption by removing lanes for idling motor vehicles.