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ACS, A Xerox Company, to Keep Los Angeles Drivers Moving with Electronic Toll Collection for New Express Lanes
By Steph Zaharuk on March 31, 2011
ACS, A Xerox Company, to Keep Los Angeles Drivers Moving with Electronic Toll Collection for New Express Lanes
HOT lanes get more transponder options - TransCore details sticker tag disabler
By Peter Samuel on October 6, 2010
TransCore this week announced they've gained a patent on a sticker tag disabler for use on HOT lanes. It consists of a shaped metal cover plate (see picture nearby) that with hook & loop - commonly called 'velcro' - can be attached to the back of the tag. It has a groove designed to bridge the ASIC or 'chip' of the sticker tag and to position it correctly.
Mannequin Kelly makes up a carpool in HOV lane on LIE NY
By Peter Samuel on February 3, 2010She looks terrific from the waist up, a stylish redhead in a blue top and a print scarf and sunglasses. Beautiful complexion.
We'll call her Kelly.
Common HOT lane access/egress unsafe - study of accident rates
By Peter Samuel on December 3, 2008
Research in California shows that a common slip lane treatment for access/egress for HOV and HOT lanes is unsafe. The study, results of which are published in the Intellimotion newsletter, show significantly higher collision rates with limited access/egress in designated zones as opposed to continuous access/egress or lane changing at will.
Few use HOV lanes in Big Dig after 2 years - Boston Globe report
By Peter Samuel on October 29, 2007
High Occupancy Vehicle lanes (HOVLs - pron hovels) in the Big Dig tunnels in Boston costing around $250m are largely unused two years after opening, the Boston Globe reports. They counted 181 vehicles in a recent peak hour northbound and only 112 southbound. The Turnpike's traffic counts show between 59 and 167 vehicles/hour are using the lanes through a broader survey period.
HOV bull
By Peter Samuel on February 5, 2001HOV bull
Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.
Page:21
Subjects:HOV
Sources:Joy Dahlgren
HOT LANES:Houston Metro Extending HOT Lanes
By Peter Samuel on January 21, 2000HOT LANES:Houston Metro Extending HOT Lanes
Originally published in issue 45 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2000.
Page:16
Subjects:new HOT
Airhead Agency Should Buy Brooklyn Bridge Quick
By Peter Samuel on January 7, 2000Airhead Agency Should Buy Brooklyn Bridge Quick
Originally published in issue 45 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2000.
Page:5
Subjects:HOV airhead
Agencies:FHWA
FLAWED TEST:High Occupancy Count Technology Still Promising - supplier CRS angry
By Peter Samuel on February 14, 1999FLAWED TEST:High Occupancy Count Technology Still Promising - supplier CRS angry
Originally published in issue 36 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Feb 1999.
Page:9
Subjects:occupant counting HOVER HOV enforcement
Facilities:I-35
Agencies:DART Transformation CRS TXDOT
Locations:Dallas TX
Sources:Shawn Turner Sal DAgostino
NEW JERSEY:Major Highways I-80, I-287 DeHOVLed
By Peter Samuel on October 20, 1998NEW JERSEY:Major Highways I-80, I-287 DeHOVLed
Originally published in issue 32 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Oct 1998.
Page:10
Subjects:anti-HOV HOVL HOV de-HOV
Facilities:NJ I-287 I-80
Agencies:NJDOT
Locations:NJ
