CARPOOL LANES--AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME AND GONE. POINT OF VIEW
Evidence is growing that high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes have not changed Americans' driving habits. The number of commuters carpooling to work is declining. The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area--a showcase for ridesharing--has experienced a 6% increase in people driving alone to work since 1993 and a 14% decrease in carpooling, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. This article examines this vanishing carpooler phenomenon, commenting on the declining support for HOV lanes, California's experience, and the reopening of the public debate on HOV lanes.
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Authors:
- Orski, C K
- Publication Date: 2001-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Photos; References;
- Pagination: p. 24-26
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Serial:
- TR News
- Issue Number: 214
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0738-6826
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Carpools; High occupancy vehicle lanes
- Uncontrolled Terms: Perspective (Point of view)
- Geographic Terms: California; Washington (District of Columbia)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00812460
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jun 12 2001 12:00AM