Are carpool lanes really effective?

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

By Tom Fudge and KPBS Public Broadcasting

Audio

Aired 4/19/09


After analyzing piles of transportation research, UC Berkeley professor Pravin Varaiya concludes California's carpool lanes are not as efficient at moving cars during rush hour.

Guests:

  • Pravin Varaiya , engineering and computer science professor at UC Berkeley.
  • David Schumacher (right) , principal transportation planner for SANDAG, or the San Diego Association of Governments. He is also a member of the Committee on HOV Systems for the Transportation Research Board.
  • Alan Hoffman (left) , founder and president of The Mission Group, a planning firm that develops transportation and urban development strategies.

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