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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Congestion Pricing Experiment on LA Freeways

    Los Angeles will soon become the latest city to experiment with " congestion pricing ," a system by which commuters on two local freeways would be able to buy their way out of traffic and into the carpool lane. Will that help clear our overcrowded roads? Douglas Failing is District Director for Caltrans, covering Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Los Angeles will soon become the latest city to experiment with "congestion pricing," a system by which commuters on two local freeways would be able to buy their way out of traffic and into the carpool lane. Will that help clear our overcrowded roads? Douglas Failing is District Director for Caltrans, covering Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

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