congestion

Mass Turnpike attracts firestorm of criticism over undermanned toll lanes at Easter


Massachusetts Turnpike Authority are still attracting a firestorm of criticism over backups at their toll plazas over the Easter holiday. By local media accounts backups at some toll points were "five to seven miles" long (8km to 11km) and travel times through the plazas were as much as 45 minutes. Worst affected were Allston plaza complexes 18, 19, 20 near Cambridge, and the Weston/Newton plazas 14, 15, 55 complex at MA128/I-95.

Traffic congestion is a very solvable problem - Tyler Duvall


Tyler Duvall, until recently undersecretary for policy at US Department of Transportation says that of all the major problems of middle class America traffic congestion is the most readily solved.  The media focus on "crumbling infrastructure" but the bigger drain on middle class standards of living is highway congestion. Yet the root cause of congestion is the failure to price scarce roadspace flexibly.

Downs on HOT lanes


Downs on HOT lanes

Originally published in issue 54 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Mar 2001.

Page:17

Subjects:Downs on HOT lanes congestion

Agencies:Downs

Sources:Tony Downs

Connecticut shock for greens


Connecticut shock for greens

Originally published in issue 52 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 2000.

Page:27

Subjects:sprawl congestion

Facilities:I-95

Agencies:TSTC

Locations:Connecticut CT

Sources:Abromaitis

Dr Gridlock’s Toll Blinders


Dr Gridlock’s Toll Blinders

Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.

Page:13

Subjects:congestion toll versus free

Agencies:Washington Post

Locations:NJ PA CT NY

Sources:Dr Gridlock

TEXAS TRANSP INST:LA’s PODI Biggest in America


TEXAS TRANSP INST:LA’s PODI Biggest in America

Originally published in issue 46 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Feb 2000.

Page:22

Subjects:congestion PODI

Agencies:TTI

NATIONAL CAPITAL:Internet Boom Bogs Traffic


NATIONAL CAPITAL:Internet Boom Bogs Traffic

Originally published in issue 42 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 1999.

Page:11

Subjects:congestion plans trnasit bias possible tolls

Facilities:ICC Wilson Bridge Dulles I-66 Beltway I-95 Northern Potomac Crossing

Locations:MD VA NoVA Washington DC

Kienitz on Samuel


Kienitz on Samuel

Originally published in issue 38 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 1999.

Page:13

Subjects:Peter Samuel new road congestion quote

Facilities:ICC MD

Agencies:STPP

Locations:MD

Sources:Kienitz

“I thought the only person in the whole world who believed that new roads relieve congestion was Peter Samuel.”

SPRAWL STUDIES:Smart Growth Rhetoric Challenged


SPRAWL STUDIES:Smart Growth Rhetoric Challenged

Originally published in issue 37 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Mar 1999.

Page:15

Subjects:smart growth densification congestion

Agencies:Heritage new republic national review

Sources:Easterbrook New Republic Heritage TRIP Staley Reason

ELECTRONIC TOLLING:Triborough Transformed


ELECTRONIC TOLLING:Triborough Transformed

Originally published in issue 35 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 1999.

Page:1

Subjects:ET throughput congestion down

Facilities:BBT Brooklyn Battery Tunnel MTA B&T Triborough TBTA

Agencies:MTA B&T

Locations:New York NY

CONGESTICS:Texas Transp Institute report


CONGESTICS:Texas Transp Institute report

Originally published in issue 33 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 1998.

Page:15

Subjects:congestion report

Agencies:TTI

Ten worst chokepoints, Ten hottest toll sites


Ten worst chokepoints, Ten hottest toll sites

Originally published in issue 11 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 1997.

Page:10

Subjects:congestion interchanges

Facilities:I-93 (MA) I-88/ I-290 (IL)

Agencies:AAA

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