tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10010207.post-951204619007760822008-03-24T14:01:00.000-05:002008-03-24T14:01:00.000-05:00re: bait and switch<BR/><BR/>What I found fascinating about the study was that there was not one mention of Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania - ....<BR/><BR/>It's like the TPB drew a circle around the Wash Metro Area and essentially pretended that there are no automobiles on NoVa roads from outside of that circle.<BR/><BR/>One can not agree with the concept of using auto tolls for transit (although those folks are in the minority.. most support the concept) but if you ARE going to use toll money to build a more robust public transportation system.. don't you need... park n ride lots and VRE in the originating jurisdictions with the commuting area?<BR/><BR/>Was NoVa and Wash Metro planning on not doing anything to reduce commuting traffic from outside the "circle"?<BR/><BR/>who knows how it will ultimately turn out but one must wonder - if the HOT lanes are going to extend south as far as Fredericksburg - wouldn't it be logical to use some of those tolls for VRE and park n ride lots?Larry Grosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.com