- Virginia DOT Imposes HOV-3+ Rule Across All Suburban DC Express Lanes
- Bill Providing Federal Grants For Truck Parking Introduced In US Senate
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Virginia DOT Imposes HOV-3+ Rule Across All Suburban DC Express Lanes
NBC News Washington, DC, reports, new HOV requirements took effect in northern Virginia today. Motorists using I-66 express lanes now need at least two passengers and an E-ZPass Flex transponder in order to travel toll-free. (Virginia DOT previously observed an HOV-2+ standard in the lanes.) The article also notes that VDOT and the region’s Commuter Connections organization are sponsoring ‘Pool Rewards, a program to induce more commuters to start sharing rides by paying a variety of cash incentives.
The Washington Post reports, “The change has some commuters juggling to find an additional passenger to ride the lanes free. Several drivers were posting in search of carpoolers in a Facebook group that facilitates ‘slug lines’ in the corridor — a system of casual carpooling that allows drivers to use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and cut time off their commute.” VDOT said the new occupancy rule standardizes HOV requirements around Northern Virginia and advances its goal of “moving more people with fewer vehicles.”
66 Express Lanes (Inside DC Beltway) 66 Express Lanes (Outside DC Beltway) Carpooling ETC Systems Express Lanes Virginia Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Washington (DC) Metro RegionBill Providing Federal Grants For Truck Parking Introduced In US Senate
Freight Waves reports, a bill titled “The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act” was introduced last week in the US Senate by Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ). Similar to earlier House legislation (HR 2187), the measure would approve $755 million in competitive grants for increasing truck parking spaces and improving roadside parking areas. Public-private projects are authorized under the bill.
In a news release, Senator Kelly stated, “A lack of accessible and reliable truck parking makes our roads less safe. Our bipartisan legislation will expand freight truck parking to ensure that truck drivers can safely and efficiently move the goods that support our nation’s economy and supply chains.”
The bill has the support of freight industry groups, including the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the American Trucking Associations.
Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) US Gov't Transportation Funding US Infrastructure Funding And Financing InitiativesThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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