Commuters in Sydney, Australia are risking fines rather than waiting in traffic. Along one stretch of highway, over 1000 cheaters were documented in just one hour.
"'Poorly designed transit lanes are doing nothing to encourage car sharing and probably have the opposite effect,' [NRMA spokeswoman Lisa] Kable said.
A RTA spokesman confirmed the value of transit lanes but admitted there were no plans to make them more effective despite 'surveys indicating frequent illegal use'.
In the UK a specialist camera is being trialled which automatically counts car occupants, allowing for enforcement of transit lanes. However, its inventor warns it needs to be coupled with infrastructure upgrades."
FULL STORY: Transit lanes in gridlock as commuters risk hefty fines
Congestion Pricing in the San Francisco Bay Area
Planners call them “express lanes,” but make no mistake, they are congestion pricing in action, and they're successful. The Bay Area network of what the Federal Highway Administration calls “high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes” is growing.
California EV Owners To Lose Carpool Lane Privilege
A program that began in 1999 to encourage more electric car ownership is set to expire next year without Congressional and state action.
Legal Settlement a Major Win for High-Capacity Transportation in Massachusetts
A decision by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to rescind a carpool lane has not resulted in a significant expansion of transit and carpool capacity on Interstate 93 north of Boston.
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Maui's Vacation Rental Debate Turns Ugly
Verbal attacks, misinformation campaigns and fistfights plague a high-stakes debate to convert thousands of vacation rentals into long-term housing.
Restaurant Patios Were a Pandemic Win — Why Were They so Hard to Keep?
Social distancing requirements and changes in travel patterns prompted cities to pilot new uses for street and sidewalk space. Then it got complicated.
In California Battle of Housing vs. Environment, Housing Just Won
A new state law significantly limits the power of CEQA, an environmental review law that served as a powerful tool for blocking new development.
Boulder Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide
Officials estimate the cost of building a single underground parking space at up to $100,000.
Orange County, Florida Adopts Largest US “Sprawl Repair” Code
The ‘Orange Code’ seeks to rectify decades of sprawl-inducing, car-oriented development.
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