gridlock
تعطل
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In Edinburgh, six-mile tailbacks of commuter traffic brought gridlock to much of the city for more than three hours.
a traffic jam affecting a whole network of intersecting streets.
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The aim is to rid the town of heavy through traffic which is creating 'gridlock' .
One open-air concert starring Robbie Williams attracted 370,000 people and caused 'gridlock' for miles.
But Fontaine was also slowed by the 'gridlock' created by internal Liberal Party machinations.
Diversions left early morning motorists facing huge tailbacks and the 'gridlock' is expected to continue tonight.
A number of ideas are being looked at by Colchester Council to bring an end to rush-hour 'gridlock' .
And still the returns prophesied continued political 'gridlock' in an evenly divided nation.
Less than four years into the life of the parliament we seem to be facing the prospect of legislative 'gridlock' .
And that flood of goods is threatening to create 'gridlock' on the roads and rails of Southern California.
There was 'gridlock' on some roads when 200,000 people converged on RAF Fairford for last summer's two-day event.
Wall Street likes legislative 'gridlock' because politicians cannot apply their financial ideas.
If we want to keep motorists sane and avoid total the 'gridlock' of Saturday last, now is the time to start planning.
President Bashar Al-Assad ended the 'gridlock' by attending Arafat's funeral in November 2004.
Proponents say a parliamentary system would end the 'gridlock' between the executive and legislature that dogs Philippine politics.
The predictable result was 'gridlock' on the highways.
A virtual 'gridlock' exists around this area between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
But he is up to his neck in it right now, and potentially faces years of policy 'gridlock' in city hall.
How else can we deal with the looming threat of climate change and 'gridlock' on the roads?
Traffic lights lost power, causing 'gridlock' all across the city.
The best way to ease 'gridlock' is to voluntarily switch to other forms of travel, where possible.
In Edinburgh, six-mile tailbacks of commuter traffic brought 'gridlock' to much of the city for more than three hours.
That could lead to months of 'gridlock' and policy drift, say some analysts.
Nobody will thank the planners if they face daily 'gridlock' getting to and from their homes.
Months of political 'gridlock' have taken the shine off of Chen's victory.
York's traffic was plunged into rush-hour 'gridlock' again as half-term holidaymakers joined commuters on the congested roads.
Mr Weston said: ‘It was total 'gridlock' and we're determined it won't happen again.’
London's new congestion charging experiment - designed to ease traffic 'gridlock' in the capital - went live this morning.
The move to inject liquidity started in Asia as the Bank of Japan reacted early to head off fears of a global 'gridlock' .
A meeting was convened to discuss possible ways to prevent total 'gridlock' .
The A1237 fails in that too many roads feed into it causing 'gridlock' at peak times.
the city reaches 'gridlock' during peak hours
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