tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943383021501927654.post1374237346726411674..comments2023-09-24T02:55:30.911-05:00Comments on mind wanderings in san antonio: HOV Lanes, Save Time on Your CommutePam Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056599254636550523noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943383021501927654.post-57722563903471503942011-02-02T13:02:52.837-06:002011-02-02T13:02:52.837-06:00I agree that there is some argument about the effe...I agree that there is some argument about the effectiveness of HOV lanes. But in a city where most travel is done by car and the prospect of having effective mass transit is off in the future, HOV lanes are an inexpensive way to free up the traffic and encourage carpooling. Check out this post for the positive effects of new HOV lanes in Dallas/Ft. Worth. http://mindwanderingsinsanantonio.blogspot.com/search?q=hovPam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056599254636550523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943383021501927654.post-4464767991166821072011-02-02T11:36:37.933-06:002011-02-02T11:36:37.933-06:00HOV is totally inappropriate use of resources. Man...HOV is totally inappropriate use of resources. Many times, the HOV lane is empty or sparse, when the other two lanes are congested or much slower. I understand HOV has a good intention in trying to encourage carpool. But saving gas is by far the dominating reason for people to carpool. If two people find it convenient for them to go to work together, then they probably would carpool to save on gas. If it’s not convenient, like one person might not be reliable with time or they don’t want feel obligated to talk to the other person, then they probably wouldn’t carpool even if it means spending more on gas.<br />But no two people who like to enjoy the morning commute alone would carpool because they get to use the HOV lane so they can get to work a little earlier. So exclusive use of the HOV lane is not going to push the decision to the other side, when gas saving is not incentive enough. So in reality, HOV doesn’t reduce the number of cars on the road, it just rearranges them, so a few cars get to go faster who would carpool anyway without HOV, but most cars are forced to go slower with a lower MPG. That’s worse for the environment.<br /><br />http://chineserestaurantcapitalism.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com