ipl-logo

Metro Expresslanes Case Study

1842 Words8 Pages

According to the Metro, Metro gained legislative authority in 2008 with Senate Bill 1422 (Ridley-Thomas) which authorized Metro and Caltrans to convert the HOV lanes (High Occupancy Vehicle) to HOT lanes (High Occupancy Toll) on Interstates I-110 and I-10. These lanes would be what is now called Metro ExpressLanes. The Metro ExpressLanes was a one year congestion demonstration program overseen by Metro, Caltrans, and several other mobility partners joined to develop multi-modal solutions to improve traffic flow and provide enhanced travel options on I-110 and I-10. The project was to reduce traffic and pollution, save traveling time, make our freeways safer and efficient. The project was funded a $210 million dollar grant from the Department of Transportation. On November 10, 2012 I-110 Harbor Freeway Metro ExpressLanes were opened. These lanes would run from Adams blvd to the 91 Freeway. A few months later on February 23, 2013 …show more content…

Some drivers reported that the ExpressLanes were the best thing that ever happened to them because they are able to navigate through congestion more efficiently, others complained it was a scam or a rip-off because Metro was charging them too much on the toll road or over priced them. Some even complained about being fined by Metro. So what is the fine? According to Metro the initial fine is $25.00 plus the toll. But what happens to drivers who are not paying attention to the signs on these freeways and end up on the toll road without a transponder? You will be charged the penalty plus the toll. Some people have reported this has happened to them and they received a high cost bill in the mail. Some even complained they were carpooling and still received a penalty. Apparently there are still some kinks Metro has to work out with the program but for the most part most drivers who drive these interstates long distance will for sure utilize the toll

Show More
Related
1330 Words | 6 Pages

Thousands of people drive and walk on the bridge over the bay in San Francisco every day. On May 27th 1937 the bridge opened for pedestrian traffic and the next day opened for vehicular traffic. Many people helped with the creating of the bridge and not all of them were engineers. Ben Loeterman is an award winning film maker, director and producer. “Former farmers, clerks, and taxicab drivers became high steel men” (Loeterman).

Read More
51 Words | 1 Pages

City 705- Two air leaks were causing the air to bleed off over night and preventing the air pressure from building back quickly after braking. Diamond Express fixed the problem. County 702- The vehicle was shimmying and the front tires had large pitting.

Read More
300 Words | 2 Pages

The Belt Parkway, a six lane series of three parkways (the shore parkway, the southern parkway, and the laurelton parkway) that provides access to Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and Long Island as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport. If you know anyone who lives in or around New York City they will tell you that traffic congestion is a big negative externality. The Belt Parkway is known as one of the most jam packed parkways especially during holiday season. The Belt Parkway literally wraps around the southern part of Kings County, Brooklyn and Queens; which happens to be the second and fourth most densely populated county in the United States. Traffic congestion is a big issue in urban environments.

Read More
61 Words | 1 Pages

I entered the ramp to get on to the southwest Freeway from the Sam Houston Toll. The ramp merges from two lanes down to one. As I merged into the one lane, another vehicle proceeded to drive in the same lane striking my vehicle. That vehicle drove away from the incident. I was only able to obtain minimal third party information.

Read More
1087 Words | 5 Pages

Case 1: San Francisco International Airport and Quantum Secures SAFE for Aviation System San Francisco International Airport is expecting a rise of passengers due to an increase of low-cost carriers. They require a new security management system to accommodate the amount of traffic expected. Their current process is inefficient and disjointed, leading to many problems. The upgrade required needs to be justified and approved by management to be funded. 1.

Read More
962 Words | 4 Pages

Highways have played a significant role in shaping the growth of cities and suburban areas, as well as in enabling the growth of industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism. However, the use of cars and highways also has some negative effects, such as traffic congestion, air pollution, and accidents. As a result, there have been ongoing efforts to improve the safety and sustainability of cars and highways through better design, technology, and regulations. Current carbon emissions were around 41% from just passenger cars, and that I-35, one of the biggest highways plans to extend in Austin. Due to how much I am on the highways, it peaked my interest to know that Austin, a city that plans on having net zero emissions by 2040, is allowing this project to

Read More
2150 Words | 9 Pages

Hong Kong Dragon Air is Hong Kong-based international airline, belonging to of the Cathay Pacific Group. The airline was established in 1985, and operates a fleet of narrow-body A320s and A321s, which were both powered by V2500 engines manufactured by International Aero Engines AG (“IAE”) for both passenger and cargo service to destinations to destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, and China. Their vision is to be the World’s best regional airline serving China and beyond. Their missions; places emphasis on safety and operational excellence with customer focus. The airline seeks to embrace innovation by implementing ideas that improve their business.

Read More
1368 Words | 6 Pages

Without the creation and spread of these transportational innovations, the United States of America would have progressed differently. Workers were now able to travel to business centers more efficiently and faster paced as well. Businesses are able to expand even more, because they can now hire people from a larger area. This increases the amount and quality of workers that

Read More
211 Words | 1 Pages

Good Morning Brain, Thank you so much for your reply. Active transportation master plan is a transportation plan that is solely dedicated to active transportation( Bike lanes and pedestrian sidewalks).As part of my action plan, I am assigned to help the counties and municipalities to create or update the active transportation master plan (or component of transportation plan dedicated to active transportation).I read the transportation master plan that you send me and it indicates that there have been genuine interest from the Daggett County officials to promote active transportation. Some of the problems that have been mentioned in the master plan was lack of trails and lack of connection between the sidewalks.

Read More
1578 Words | 7 Pages

The price would be outrageous and would take months to actually complete. Though the outcome would be well worth the time, effort, and cost. It could play off the idea of the T-station that Pittsburgh has as a form of transport but the subway is able to go underground with no traffic and hold a high capacity of people. The subway could also have the ability to travel a good distance from the city to have people get on. It would bypass traffic and get you to your destination in a timely manner, not to mention you do not have to worry about finding a parking space and being late.

Read More
1366 Words | 6 Pages

In Kensington, 48.7% of the population is between the ages of 20 and 34, which falls directly into the target market (Appendix 4.4). This segment has the best access to the facility through transit or by foot. Also, traffic volume around the location is around 10,000-15,000 cars per day, pulling consumers from outside of our main target group into our location (Appendix 4.6). The surrounding roadways, and the primary routes to the facility from the standpoint of the targeted market segments, are all priority one roadways. This essentially means that throughout the year, these roads experience the highest volumes of traffic and receive first treatment for snow removal, ice removal and general maintenance (Appendix 4.7).

Read More
1794 Words | 8 Pages

Holland America Line (HAL) has grown into a sustainability leader in the global cruise line industry. HAL, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, was founded as a shipping and passenger line in 1871and in 1895 offered its first vacation cruises. Since the early stages HAL has always sought to become a leader in sustainability, in 1989 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Carnival Corporation. This was a huge play for HAL because, Carnival Corporation was the largest company in the cruise line industry, dominating 52% of the market. Since joining Carnival, HAL has been one recognized as a leader in the cruise industry in its environmental sustainability.

Read More
954 Words | 4 Pages

AC1.1 Airport operation is quite competitive and as such different marketing strategies, methods, techniques, and concepts have to be implemented in order to stand-out, increase profits, while also achieving passenger satisfaction. The concept of marketing plays a very vital role in the function and profitability of any organization, including that of an airport. According to (The Chartered Institute of Marketing, n.d.) “Marketing is the management process responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitability”. In layman terms what that is really saying is that all practical aspect of the company, from its board meeting stages to its research stages, to what is put out (products and services) are all a

Read More
1061 Words | 5 Pages

Usual punishments include a fine ranging from $100 to $1000, taking away certain points from license, seize the convict for a few months imprisonment, and a few months suspension of the driving

Read More
3552 Words | 15 Pages

1.0 Introduction to Strategic Management Strategic management practices the formation; achievement and reaching the major objectives executed by the management of the company, by considering the capital and a task of the internal and external environments in which the company wishes to compete. 1.1 Introduction to Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines (SIA) is established in year 1972 with remarkable performance among its competitors in the industry throughout its 35-year-long history till date (Heracleous & Wirtz, 2009). According to Singapore Airlines (2014), SIA is one of the youngest aircraft fleets worldwide to destinations crossing a network of more six continents, with its iconic Singapore Girl providing excellent standard of service to customers. Throughout the years of operations, SIA has an impressive ever-growing list of industry 's leading innovations such as offering free headsets along with a choice of meals and drinks in Economy Class in the 1970s, followed by introducing satellite based in-flight telephones in year 1991, involving an ample panel of renowned chefs, the International Culinary Panel, to provide lush in-flight meals in year 1998, developing audio and video on demand (AVOD) capabilities on KrisWorld in year 2001, and lastly flying the airbus of A380 from Singapore to Sydney on 25 October 2007 (Singapore Airlines, 2014).

Read More

More about Metro Expresslanes Case Study

Related Topics

Open Document