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Metro wants to test out their own brand of congestion pricing called ExpressLanes, which would allow solo drivers to access carpool lanes for a price. For one year, starting in December 2010, Metro will convert carpool lanes on the I-10 (El Monte Busway) and the I-110 (Harbor Freeway Transitway) freeways to toll lanes.
Those who travel via public transit or carpool would not have to pay, but solo drivers could end up paying as little as $0.25 or as much as $1.40 per mile to access the lanes, depending on the time of day and traffic flow. Revenues would then go back to the project's operation budget and into funds for improving public transit along the same corridors.
"The purpose," explains Metro in a press release, "of the demonstration is to squeeze more capacity out of crowded freeways in a region where building new freeways is almost impossible because land is not available and there is a lack of funding for new construction."
Chime in: You can opine here in LAist's comment section and also on the record at a series of upcoming public meetings:
Saturday, June 13, 2009
10 a.m. - Noon
Metro Board Room 3rd Fl.
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles
Monday, June 15, 2009
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Carson Community Center
Adult Activity Room
801 E. Carson St.
Carson
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Sector
Council Chambers
3449 Santa Anita Ave. 3rd Fl.
El Monte
Saturday, June 20, 2009
10 a.m. - Noon
West Covina Civic Center
Community Room
1444 W. Garvey Ave.
West Covina
Monday, June 22, 2009
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Civic Center Library
Meeting Room
3301 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance
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I wouldn't do it, unless I was running late to the airport. But I'm fine with it happening. I think they should have more toll lanes in CA. I assume they'll use an EZPass-like system?
I wouldn't pay to use those lanes. But I'm all for the project, as long as most of that money goes back to serving transit projects, especially in lower-income neighborhoods.
how would this work - isn't this double taxation?
our tax dollars funded the building of the lanes - know we have to pay again to use them?
(and isn't double taxation illegal)
No, because fewer tax dollars would have to go to maintenance. (It's not just pay-and-be-done when it comes to roads.) Everywhere else can get away with it.
Double Taxation illegal? Where did you get that idea. In the US income is taxed, then that money is used to buy products that have sales tax. Are you suggesting that sales taxes are illegal double taxation.
Also state and national parks are primarily funded through tax dollars yet they have entrance fees.
There are hundreds of other examples of "double taxation".
There is nothing wrong with the government charging for the use of public facilities.
LACMA gets money from the government, but they still charge admission to see the exhibits.
Wouldn't federal and state taxes also be double taxation?
i wouldn't pay either. who came up with this idea?!
Because I work from home and my freeway use is very limited compared to most, I would definitely pay to use this option.