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Study Says Commute Has Gotten Better - Do You Agree?
The study says the average D.C.-area commuter is spending less time per month in traffic than three years ago. Do you think it's true?
By Rachel Hatzipanagos
Commuters in the D.C. region are spending less time in traffic, according to a study by the Washington Post.
The average commuter is spending an hour and 22 minutes less per month in congested traffic than they did three years ago, thePost reports.
While the newspaper cites the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge and the high-occupancy toll lanes (HOT lanes) as reasons for the easier commute, some Patch readers are still not fans of the so-called "Lexus Lanes."
"…These so-called 'Lexus Lanes' are an economic failure; they simply are not being used enough and that is because they cost too much,” reader Kevin Shaw commented on Patch recently. He says the cost for him is usually over $4, which, for his commute, averages about $1 per minute.
An analysis by the National Capitol Region Transportation Planning Board which Patch reported on earlier this month also found that the average daily driving distances of residents declined by an average of 1.4 miles, despite a population increase.
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TELL US - Do you think the commute has gotten better at all in the past few years? Or worse? Tell us in the comments below.
Commuters in the D.C. region are spending less time in traffic, according to a study by the Washington Post.
The average commuter is spending an hour and 22 minutes less per month in congested traffic than they did three years ago, thePost reports.
While the newspaper cites the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge and the high-occupancy toll lanes (HOT lanes) as reasons for the easier commute, some Patch readers are still not fans of the so-called "Lexus Lanes."
"…These so-called 'Lexus Lanes' are an economic failure; they simply are not being used enough and that is because they cost too much,” reader Kevin Shaw commented on Patch recently. He says the cost for him is usually over $4, which, for his commute, averages about $1 per minute.
An analysis by the National Capitol Region Transportation Planning Board which Patch reported on earlier this month also found that the average daily driving distances of residents declined by an average of 1.4 miles, despite a population increase.
Read more:
TELL US - Do you think the commute has gotten better at all in the past few years? Or worse? Tell us in the comments below.
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