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Morning rush hour on the New York City Subway platform at Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue Afternoon rush hour traffic on Interstate 95 in Miami. A rush hour (American English, British English) or peak hour (Australian English, Indian English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest.
Internet rush hour is the time period when the majority of Internet users are online at the same time. Typically, in the UK the peak hours are between 7 and 11 pm. [1] During this time frame, users commonly experience slowness while browsing or downloading content.
The word crepuscular derives from the Latin crepusculum ("twilight"). [3] Its sense accordingly differs from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, which respectively peak during hours of daytime and night. The distinction is not absolute, because crepuscular animals may also be active on a bright moonlit night or on a dull day.
For an electric utility company, the actual point of peak demand is a single half-hour or hourly period which represents the highest point of customer consumption of electricity. At this time there is a combination of office, domestic demand and at some times of the year, the fall of darkness.
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When hot, dry conditions occur in one peak or valley of the jet, another may experience colder, wetter conditions. The polar vortex might be considered the jet stream’s upstairs neighbor in the ...
The Washington Metro and Long Island Rail Road charge higher fares at peak times. The tolls on the Custis Memorial Parkway vary automatically according to the actual number of cars on the roadway, and at times of severe congestion can reach almost $50. [citation needed] Dynamic pricing is also used by Uber and Lyft. [19]
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