IN L.A."
>> THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE,
LAUREN.
>>> ANY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DRIVER WILL TELL YOU IT’S ALWAYS
FRITING
FRUSTRATING TO BE STUCK IN
TRAFFIC.
L.A. COUNTY IS LOOKING INTO POTENTIAL SOLUTION, BUT IT MAY
COME AT A PRICE.
>> NBC 4’S IN PALMS THIS MORNING WITH MORE
ON THE PROPOSEAL CHARGE DRIVERS FOR USING
CONGESTED ROADWAYS WITH
THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE IT LESS
CROWDED DOWN THE LINE.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Reporter:
GOOD MORNING, ADRIAN AND ROBIN.
WE KNOW IT’S EXPENSIVE TO
HERE IN L.A.
THE QUESTION IS WOULD YOU PAY A
LITTLE MORE TO GET RID OF THE
TRAFFIC THAT IS
THAT’S WHAT THE L.A. METRO
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IS THEY’RE EXPLORING AN IDEA CALLED
CONGESTION PRICING TO LESSEN THE
TRAFFIC. WHAT
IT’S DESIGNED
FLOW MORE FREELY. IT PROMISES CLEANER AIR, SMOTHER
RIDES
THE TRANSIT AGENCY HAS THREE
LOCATIONS FOR POSSIBLE TESTING.
ONE OF THEM A THE 10 FREEWAY BETWEEN DOWNTOWN
L.A. AND SANTA MONICA AND OTHER
AREAS ALSO IN SAN FERNANDO
VALLEY AND THE L.A. BASIN.
WITH THE ALREADY HIGH COST IT TAKES TO LIVE IN L.A., IT MAY BE
A TOUGH SELL FOR COMMUTERS.
WE
PROFESSOR OF URBAN PLANNING
ABOUT THIS PLAN.
TAKE A LISTEN. >> THE
THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS CAUSED
BECAUSE ROADS ARE VALUABLE,
SQUARES GOODS.
RIGHT NOW THEY COST NOTHING TO
ACCESS,
THAT’S IN HIGH DEMAND, IF IT’S
UNDERPRICED, YOU RUN OUT OF
THAT’S WHAT CONGESTION IS.
IF YOU PUT A PRICE ON
AND THEN YOU’LL GET LESS
CONGESTION AND DRIVERS GET A
BETTER EXPERIENCE.
>> Reporter: OTHER IMPLEMENTED THIS KIND OF PLAN,
LONDON, STOCKHOLM,
MILAN, AND NEW YORK CITY IS
CONSIDERING AN YIEPD LIKE THIS,
TOO.
DETAILS ON THE
BEEN FINALIZED.
THAT’S INCLUDING THE PRICE, THE
TECHNOLOGY, HOW EXACTLY THEY’RE
GOING TO IMPLEMENT THIS.
THE L.A.