Congestion Compression

This animation (compliments of ...??..  Denver, CO) shows how autonomous, high speed, track guided passenger vehicles using intelligent high speed computers and sensors could eliminate road congestion.

 
Frame 1) shows the humans being transported on the freeway in their 3,000 pound automobiles;
Frame 2) shows just the humans  (the real cargo of importance) and the small amount of road surface they actually require;
Frame 3) shows all the human "cargo" moved to the center median  (the road is now empty!); and
Frame 4) shows the same number of humans being driven to their destinations via super attentive computer chauffeurs!  The solution to modern congestion is closely packed, high speed, individual vehicles moving in automatic synchronization with all other high speed vehicles.
Frame 5) shows the unneeded asphalt removed and most of the former freeway planted as a grass garden!

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