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Commentary: Tolled Express Lanes Ultimately Get More Cars Off Congested Roads

Palo Alto Online blogger Sherry Listgarten finds ample justification for the US 101 express lanes project in the Bay Area. The tolled lanes will “provide better value for transit and carpools, because the traffic keeps moving. They raise revenue that can be used to fund alternative transportation. They provide an express option for drivers that need it. And they reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from our highways.” She disputes the argument that pricing the lanes is “unfair,” noting, “You can think of tolled roads as fixing the way that we pay for driving, to better cover the costs and to do it more accurately (per-mile) and more flexibly (dynamic, targeted pricing). Discounts can be given to lower-income households to reduce the short-term increase in costs. . . . . Families with long commutes and/or inflexible work schedules, who are often lower income, may also see considerable benefit from these faster lanes if the prices are adjusted to be affordable.”

California Caltrans (CA Department of Transportation) Environmental Protection Policies Procedures And Initiatives Express Lanes San Francisco Bay Area (CA) San Mateo County Express Lanes Joint Powers Authority (SMCEL JPA) Transit and Toll Roads

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Philippine Toll Board Gets A New Leader

The Philippine News Agency reports, the national Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has a new executive director, Alvin Carullo, appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Abraham Sales. Carullo promises to make internal improvements in the agency and expedite both toll road projects and the review of applications for toll rate increases.

Rappler reports on the president’s choice of a new executive director.

Appointments-Promotions-Retirements Philippines

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These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.

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