Dash — Working Together to Solve Congestion

A simple idea to solve a global problem.

As we all know, congestion is a global problem, affecting our environment, economy and health. Here are some facts:

• Drivers in Mumbai can expect an additional 65% extra travel time, stuck in gridlock, according to a study in 2018.
• Congestion cost U.S. drivers nearly $305 billion in 2017, an average of $1,445 per driver.

Congestion is rapidly increasing in mega-cities around the world, and such a problem is unsustainable in the long term.

To combat this, I came up with the Dash concept — a service to centrally co-ordinate drivers, with an adaptive routing system to spread out and minimise congestion.

How would Dash help?

Consider a football match. Many excited fans from around the city, set off to see the game. Google Maps shows them the fastest route possible, with present traffic conditions taken into account. With similar set off times, they all get stuck in…