[sustran] Re: Reducing number of cars on the road

[Wendell Cox]

This is exactly the system used in Mexico City.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Debi Goenka <debi.beag at SoftHome.net>
To: Sustran <sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 6:15 PM
Subject: [sustran] Reducing number of cars on the road


> I need suggestions on how the total number of cars on the
> road can be reduced every day.
> We are planning a 20% reduction every day by asking for cars
> with number plates ending in certain figures to be banned by
> a Court order.
> For example, cars with number plates ending with 1 or 2
> would not be allowed on Mondays, and so on.
> Do you know of any place in the world where similar schemes
> have been tried/implemented?
> Thanks and cheers
> Debi Goenka
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