Summary
Drivers may soon have to dip into their wallets for the privilege of using the Southland's increasingly crowded car-pool lanes.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority board members asked staffers last week to look into so-called "congestion pricing," including possible tolls for car-pool users on the San Bernardino (10), Foothill (210) and Pomona (60) freeways, as a way to reduce traffic while raising funds for local transportation improvements.See the full content of this document
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Freeway Commute May Take a Toll
Other measures being considered include a truck-only toll lane on the Long Beach (710) Freeway and charging drivers for entering downtown Los Angeles during rush hour.
A similar program already in place in London, where drivers heading into the city center are charged the equivalent of $16 a day, is being examined as a possi...See the full content of this document
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