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January 12, 2007

Can we ease traffic jams without new roads?

Mechanical engineering associate professor Rajesh Rajamani and a research team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering are developing a prototype of a narrow commuter vehicle that would take up less than half the space of a standard automobile and could be driven two abreast in a normal traffic lane, helping alleviate traffic congestion.

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