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World’s worst cities for rush hour traffic

Published 10:03 PM EDT, Mon March 21, 2016
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Bangkok has a sparkling metro system, river ferries and even a network of canals. But it still has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world.
Bangkok —
Bangkok has a sparkling metro system, river ferries and even a network of canals. But it still has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world.
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Istanbul, with its bridges connecting Asia and Europe, has the world's second-worst evening rush hour.
Istanbul —
Istanbul, with its bridges connecting Asia and Europe, has the world's second-worst evening rush hour.
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Mexico City is notorious for its terrible traffic. Things aren't getting better.
Mexico City —
Mexico City is notorious for its terrible traffic. Things aren't getting better.
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Driving through Moscow's ring-like highway system during the evening hours is for patient types -- traffic turns the typical half hour evening commute into a 57-minute affair.
Moscow —
Driving through Moscow's ring-like highway system during the evening hours is for patient types -- traffic turns the typical half hour evening commute into a 57-minute affair.
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This "Paris of the East" boasts world-class palaces, churches and museums. And traffic.
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This "Paris of the East" boasts world-class palaces, churches and museums. And traffic.
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Bucharest's inclusion on the list might surprise some, but it makes perfect sense to its drivers.
Bucharest —
Bucharest's inclusion on the list might surprise some, but it makes perfect sense to its drivers.
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Chongqing is the first of four Chinese cities on TomTom's list.
Chongqing —
Chongqing is the first of four Chinese cities on TomTom's list.
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In the 1980s, Shenzhen was the first Chinese city to be designated a Special Economic Zone. Now, the city bills itself as China's "Silicon Valley."
Shenzhen —
In the 1980s, Shenzhen was the first Chinese city to be designated a Special Economic Zone. Now, the city bills itself as China's "Silicon Valley."
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Guangzhou is situated just north of Shenzhen in China's Pearl River Delta.
Guangzhou —
Guangzhou is situated just north of Shenzhen in China's Pearl River Delta.
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Zhuhai, a stone's throw from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, completes a bad-traffic trifecta for southern China.
Zhuhai —
Zhuhai, a stone's throw from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, completes a bad-traffic trifecta for southern China.
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The drive along the Pacific coast is one of the most scenic in the U.S., but that's of little comfort to Los Angeles drivers.
Los Angeles —
The drive along the Pacific coast is one of the most scenic in the U.S., but that's of little comfort to Los Angeles drivers.
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Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, is best known for its incredibly spicy cuisine and gigantic panda research center.
Chengdu —
Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, is best known for its incredibly spicy cuisine and gigantic panda research center.
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