L.A. County considers congestion pricing for 110 and 10 freeways (Los Angeles: prices, buses)

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

My first reaction to this story: "Good!"

By Dan Weikel
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles County transportation officials are considering prices of 25 cents to $1.40 per mile for solo motorists who use the high-occupancy toll lanes that have been proposed for the 110 and 10 freeways.

Like other tollways in Southern California, officials plan to use congestion-based pricing -- tolls that rise and fall in direct relation to the volume of traffic -- to keep individual motorists, carpools, van pools and buses in the high-occupancy lanes at a minimum speed of 45 mph, even during rush hour.

Under the tentative pricing schedule, 25 cents per mile would be charged when demand is lowest for the lanes, while the maximum toll, $1.40 per mile, would be in effect during the busiest part of the day. Vehicles carrying more than one person would not be charged.

L.A. County considers congestion pricing for 110 and 10 freeways - Los Angeles Times

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

My first reaction to this story: "Good!"

By Dan Weikel
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles County transportation officials are considering prices of 25 cents to $1.40 per mile for solo motorists who use the high-occupancy toll lanes that have been proposed for the 110 and 10 freeways.

Like other tollways in Southern California, officials plan to use congestion-based pricing -- tolls that rise and fall in direct relation to the volume of traffic -- to keep individual motorists, carpools, van pools and buses in the high-occupancy lanes at a minimum speed of 45 mph, even during rush hour.

Under the tentative pricing schedule, 25 cents per mile would be charged when demand is lowest for the lanes, while the maximum toll, $1.40 per mile, would be in effect during the busiest part of the day. Vehicles carrying more than one person would not be charged.

L.A. County considers congestion pricing for 110 and 10 freeways - Los Angeles Times

Sounds like a winner, but boy I can imagine how many are going to fly into orbit with this type of plan.

[the one]

well this might prompt people to take the express busses that use the freeways. or it might push people onto surface streets.

either way its a good way of creating revenue. i just dont know if the people will go for it.