Recent Streetsblog LA posts about ExpressLanes

Metro Responds to FastTrack Criticism: Removing Monthly Fee Opens Budget Hole, Encourages People Outside L.A. County to Purchase, Not Use, Transponders

By Damien Newton | Jan 17, 2013 | 27 Comments

Ever since Metro first announced the details of its ExpressLanes program, converting HOV lanes to variable toll lanes on parts of the I-10 and I-110 debate has been fierce. In legacy media outlets, the debate has been over whether or not it is right or ethical for government to charge drivers for access to the […]

Metro ExpressLanes and Carpooling: The Facts, the Benefits and More

By Streetsblog | Oct 2, 2012 | 98 Comments

(Those of you that follow Streetsblog on Twitter may have noticed the ExpressLanes team at Metro were less than thrilled with our article on the concerns some have with the transponder requirement to access ExpressLanes. We invited them to write a response and Stephanie Wiggins, Executive Officer for the Congestion Reduction Demonstration Initiative, responded. – D) […]

Will Metro Rue the Day It Decided to Require Transponders for ExpressLanes Access

By Damien Newton | Sep 27, 2012 | 18 Comments

On November 10, the I-110 ExpressLanes, a type of “congestion pricing” or HOT Lane System, will open on the I-110 from just South of the 91 Freeway going north all the way to just South of the I-10. Early next year, the similar lanes will open on the I-10. In both cases, single-occupancy vehicles will […]