Tolls, Congestion and HOT Lanes in Canadian Cities


FasTrak High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes at 91 ...

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Congestive Traffic Failure: The Case for High-Occupancy and Express Toll Lanes in Canadian Cities (9  page pdf, Benjamin Dachis, C.D. Howe Institute, Aug. 31, 2011)

The difficulty on introducing tolls as urban cities become more and more clogged with traffic is addressed in the report reviewed today which suggests high-occupancy toll ( HOT) lanes for Canada’s five largest cities. HOT lanes could generate more than $1 B/ year in much needed  net revenue in these cities where congestion costs more than $5 Billion or $410 per capita pm average.

To see Key Quotes and Links to key reports about this post, click HERE

 

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