New report ranks most traffic congested cities in the world

TRAFFIC congestion has increased 13% globally since 2008, according to new research — with Mexico City, Bangkok, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, and Moscow ranking as the top five of the most congested cities globally in 2015.
The results, released as part of TomTom Traffic Index 2016 study, assessed traffic congestion in 295 major cities in 38 countries on six continents and monitored factors including overall daily congestion level and extra travel time.
Findings also indicated that there are big differences between continents. While North America's traffic congestion has jumped by 17%, Europe as has gone up just 2%. In the US, Los Angeles has the most traffic-clogged commute, while Moscow was classed the most congested city in Europe, closely followed by Bucharest.
However, some countries have recorded a marked drop in traffic over the past eight years, including Italy (-7%) and Spain (-13%). — AFP Relaxnews