http://thesource.metro.net/2014/11/12/metro-board-to-consider-motion-on-studying-new-congestion-pricing-corridors/
By Steve Hymon, November 12, 2014
The above motion is to be considered by the Metro Board of Directors at their meeting Thursday. With the ExpressLanes being made permanent
earlier this year on the 10 and 110 freeways, the motion asks Metro to
begin studying other potential freeway corridors where congestion
pricing may work.
The Board this summer also voted to study expanding the ExpressLanes to the 105 freeway between the 605 and 405 freeways.
This is a ‘stay tuned’ type of item. A study to expand the
ExpressLanes is a first step in a much longer process. For those who
don’t use the ExpressLanes, carpoolers and motorcycles mostly can use
them for free on the 10 and 110 (on the 10, vehicles with two occupants
still must pay a toll between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7
p.m.). The idea is to sell extra space in the carpool lanes and raise
money for transportation improvements in both corridors, including
transit service.
Please see the Metro ExpressLanes website
for more information on the lanes and how to get the transponder needed
by all cars to use them; motorcycles do not need a transponder.
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