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High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes: Not-so-hot Idea.
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Feb 28th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, highway, frogger, 3d, high-occupancy toll, capital beltway project, hot lanes, congestion liberator | 1
Expecting a welcome reception from the public by installing High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on midday traffic disasters like interstate 95 is just oblivious optimism. The idea is too depressingly real and American for social critics, who rant and rave like Arthur Miller antagonists. This is how it works: if you don’t want to wait in traffic, you can pay a hefty toll for a first class ticket to efficiency. HOT lanes have already been installed in highways across the nation and advocates…
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