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- From: david@c-cat.UUCP (dave)
- Newsgroups: dc.general
- Subject: Re: Dulles Toll Road, HOV, and Air Pollution
- Message-ID: <yFXqqB3w165w@c-cat.UUCP>
- Date: 7 Sep 92 19:31:57 GMT
- References: <4733@prcrs.prc.com>
- Organization: Intergalactic Rest Area For Weary Travellers
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- terry@prcrs.prc.com (Terry Cunningham) writes:
-
- ;-) popular (and possibly more revenue generating*) approach would be to leave
- ;-) all 3 lanes unrestricted. The fact that they have not implies some other
- ;-) external pressure, ie the federal government.
- ;-)
- ;-) * I assume more revenue with 3 unrestricted lanes, because the traffic
- ;-) congestion due to HOV on the toll road will now cause some drivers
- ;-) to bail out and take 66, 7, or the back roads
- ;-)
- ;-) Terry
-
- I have been kinda following this thread. Time for my 2cents.
-
- I think that the government gives more aid to the state if there is a
- designated HOV lane. In the unrestricted lane approach the state would
- in fact loose money.
-
- -David
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