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Tag Archives: highways
Smart roads are making new mass transit and expressways obsolete
(September 5, 2013) Satellite technology tracks traffic along all routes, changing rates on the fly. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Public transit, Toll roads, Transportation
Tagged Computer Technology, congestion, highways, public transit, Singapore, toll roads, transportation
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Lawrence Solomon: Move into the fast lane
(December 7, 2012) The U.S. has pioneered dynamic pricing of highway toll lanes. Continue reading
Posted in Sprawl, Toll roads, Transportation
Tagged highways, Lawrence Solomon, markets, toll roads, transportation
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A video on how congestion pricing works in practice
(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
Posted in Sprawl, Toll roads
Tagged automobiles, cars, congestion pricing, highways, streets, toll roads
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