Traffic in Port of Spain is inevitable. Whether it be pedestrian
or vehicular. This may be the direct cause of Port of Spain being the main city
and a major transportation hub. From maxis to taxis to water taxis, Port of
Spain is the place to get your transportation. However, this causes too much
traffic congestion. Wrightson Road, Ariapita Avenue and St. James are areas
within Port of Spain that are affected the most and each area’s traffic may be
because of a specific source.
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| Traffic around the Queen's Park Savannah |
Population density seems to be a major player in Wrightson
Road’s and around the Queen’s Park Savannah daily traffic congestion. The first
photo depicts traffic around the Queen’s Park Savannah attempting to reach the
Central Business District (CBD). Due to the extent of citizen attempting to get
into the CBD at the same time, may be an element of traffic congestion. Likewise,
obstructions on the roadway, for example potholes or WASA construction, can
also be a cause for the incredible amount of traffic within Port of Spain.
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| Car parked along the Western Main Road, St. James |
In the second photo it is obvious that the poor parking
along the Western Main Road, St. James, may be a major contributor to traffic
within this area. Since there is lack of parking lots in St. James, patrons are
forced to park along the road. Likewise, this is done on Ariapita Avenue and
can be seen in the third photo.
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| Cars parked along Ariapita Avenue. |
The government, however, developed some mitigations to
reduce traffic along the roads of Port of Spain and Trinidad as a whole. With
the introduction of PTSC buses, individuals can carpool on a bus from the area
in which they live to the CBD. This will reduce the number of vehicles on the
road, clearing the road and making it easier to reach the CBD faster. Also, if
one doesn’t like the idea of public transportation, carpooling with private
vehicles are also encouraged to reduce traffic on the road ways.
Here is a video on how you can personally reduce traffic congestion.
2 comments:
I believe these are simple and effective solutions that can be used in mitigating the traffic congestion in Port-of-Spain. I think the government should use these ideas as they are not to hard for them to execute
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