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@Fred got this exactly right. I share his questions about the Clean Special Use exemption. I gave up on I-66 carpooling, because the road is choked with 28 MPG Toyota Highlander Hybrids with solo drivers.

This is much less of an issue in the evening commute now, because the "spot improvement" did work at untangling the merge from the Glebe Road ramp, so traffic at least flows freely during the p.m. HOV hours. A similar eastbound spot improvement from Falls Church to Fairfax Drive would probably untangle the morning HOV hours.

That's probably only a short-term solution, but phasing out the hybrid exemption would buy more time yet.

Happily for me, an Orange Line commute is a viable option. Sure Metro has bad days, but it's better than coordinating my schedule with carpool buddy, only to sit in stop & go traffic anyway.

As others have noted, though, the Orange Line is already pretty much at capacity, so that's not a solution for everyone. And as soon as the Silver Line trains start running, fewer trains will originate at Vienna, making those trains crowded, indeed.

by c5karl on May 17, 2012 2:05 pm • link • report

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