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In dc.driving, ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata FSO) writes:
>In article <24945@oasys.dt.navy.mil> mulvihil@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Lawrence Mulvi
>hill) writes:
>>In dc.general, ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata FSO) writes:
>>>
>>>So what?  Did it ever occur to you that even though you need more
>>>people to co-operate with HOV-2 that many more people will in fact
>>>do so?  For example, ask yourself why stores put items on sale?
>>

That's something that still doesn't make sense to me.  Why have an empty
road at HOV-3?  I think that HOV-3(or 4+) should only be used as a means
to encourage more efficient transportation when HOV-2 would overcrowd the
available lanes.  The incentives for carpooling are more than simply 
faster commute times (my commute actually takes about 5 min longer since
I co-commute with one other).  The cost savings is significant.  Use whatever
figure you want for /mile cost.(Don't forget insurance and depreciation.)

I also find that carpooling is about the same cost (a little more) than
public transportation and significantly faster.  My main beef with public
transportation is that it takes 3-4 times as long to reach my destination.

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