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MIT working to eliminate phantom traffic jams [w/VIDEO]

Seriously, how irritating is it when traffic inexplicably comes to a grinding halt for no apparent reason before starting right back up with no trace of a cause? Not only are these so-called phantom traffic jams the bane of many a commuter's existence, they also waste gas and therefore increase vehicle emissions. Mathematicians from MIT are reportedly studying these phantom traffic jams with an eye toward figuring out how to prevent them in the future. Of course, there's little that can be done in a timely fashion about the sheer number of ... Read more →

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