Taxi GPS data could unsnarl traffic in developing regions, World Bank says

Man trying to hail a taxi (via Flickr user Linh Nguyen)All around the world, streams of cars clog streets and highways, creating colossal traffic jams and putting continual stress on infrastructure. In most cities, some portion of that traffic has typically been made up of taxis and, more recently, cars linked to ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. But could these cars help solve the traffic...