Category Archives: Toll roads

Smart roads are making new mass transit and expressways obsolete

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(September 5, 2013) Satellite technology tracks traffic along all routes, changing rates on the fly. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Move into the fast lane

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Other News Sources

(December 7, 2012) The U.S. has pioneered dynamic pricing of highway toll lanes. Continue reading →

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Smart tolls the best solution to our traffic woes

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Other News Sources

(July 11, 2012) It’s always hard to get people to pay for things they are used to getting for free. But the roads aren’t free. We’re paying more and more to use them every year. Continue reading →

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Could Toronto make 905ers pay more to park?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

Lawrence Solomon recommends a “user-pay” toll that could be used to lower Toronto taxes — so city residents still benefit and the free-riders pay. Continue reading →

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A video on how congestion pricing works in practice

Posted on March 21, 2011 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(March 21, 2011) StreetsBlog is currently running a ten part documentary series entitled Moving Beyond the Automobile. Below is their segment on congestion pricing, which demonstrates the benefits of pricing roads in just over five minutes. Continue reading →

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