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It wouldn't do anything to reduce congestion, which is the stated goal of HOV lanes.

And if slugs became bus riders it would also not do anything to reduce congestion.

Why are traditional car pools better than slugging?

Because it replaces two or more SOVs with one

Disagree. Slugging has its origins in 1971 as a mode of transportation between Springfield Plaza and the Pentagon. While I'm sure there is a way to travel by bus between those locations, it's likely that slugs were previously SOV drivers, not bus riders, prior to the creation of slugging. Busing from Springfield Plaza to the Pentagon would take a lot longer (and cost a little more) than slugging, so they're not good substitutes. It just so happens that the slug lines were near bus stops but it's not because drivers were looking to pickup people who were otherwise riding the bus.

if there was no health benefit to bike sharing, would you oppose it?

No. Because it has other positive externalities as well.

So, if the positive externalities were taken away, would you oppose bike sharing simply on the grounds that it siphons off transit users? Even if bike sharing was positive externality neutral, wouldn't there be value in it simply as an alternative form of transportation?

by Falls Church on Jun 13, 2012 3:21 pm • link • report