Inadequate transport planning

When planning road transportation systems, it is standard to build a road system to handle the volume of traffic that is predicted 15 years into the future. Planning for a shorter term is inefficient.

The London orbital was not able to handle normal traffic from the moment that it opened.

1. Inappropriate transport policy
2. Inadequate town planning

1. Unexplored transport alternatives

1. Underdeveloped road network
2. Restricted delivery of essential services to rural communities
3. Inadequate road and highway facilities
4. Inadequate public transportation
5. Excessive land usage by transport systems
6. Environmental hazards from transport systems
7. Dysfunctional roads
8. Divisive roads

1. Unavailability of topographical data
2. Outdated research

1. Increase in product transport distances

1. Providing public information on transport sustainable for health and environment
2. Improving transport planning
3. Extending public transport availability to less-populated areas

1. Inadequacy
2. Badness