Congestion Pricing Gains Political Traction

California State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles) makes the case for a congestion pricing pilot program funded by the federal government.

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October 1, 2008, 6:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


"California State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas makes the case for congestion pricing on L.A.'s freeways in an Op-Ed exclusive to The Planning Report/Metro Investment Report.

"Los Angeles County has the opportunity to secure more than $210 million to test the concept of FastLanes as part of a national directive to help major cities better manage their freeway capacity. What more logical area than Los Angeles-the nation's single most congested city-to test this concept?"

"Federally provided project funds will help pay for desperately needed new transportation infrastructure and expand and upgrade transit improvements, including new freeway express buses and rail cars, expanded vanpools, enhanced park and ride lots, increased local bus access, and traffic management and support systems."

Thanks to James Brasuell

Monday, September 29, 2008 in The Planning Report

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