WHERE’S THE PAIN? Orange County ranks high--compared...
WHERE’S THE PAIN? Orange County ranks high--compared to its neighbors--in available car-pool lanes, but low in actual car-pool ridership, a new survey shows. Linda Valenti of the County Transportation Authority, has a reason why: “Most commuters don’t like to give up the freedom of having their car, so car-pooling is intense behavior modification to them.†Her goal: Convince commuters that ride-sharing once a week “isn’t so painful.â€
Shallow Car Pool
More than half of Orange County freeways have car-pool lanes, but commuters use them less than in neighboring counties.
% with % who County access use Orange 62% 25% Los Angeles 33% 27% Riverside 25% 45% San Bernardino 19% 30% Ventura 11% 29%
Source: Commuter Transportation Services Inc.
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