Project Title: Role of preferential treatment of carpools in managed lanes facilities

461332748PDFBooklet/Pamphlet0-5286-P2CommutingCarpoolsRidesharingHigh occupancy vehicle lanesTexasTexas Transportation InstituteGoodin, GingerBurris, MarkDusza, CaseyUngemah, DavidTexas Transportation InstituteTexas. Dept. of Transportation. Research Management CommitteeNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATIONNTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-CongestionNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICYUS Transportation CollectionTexas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Research Management Committee project 0-5286, Role of Preferential Treatment of Carpools in Managed Lane Facilities, identified the benefits, drawbacks and tradeoffs of giving carpools preferential treatment on managed lanes. Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers conducted a survey of freeway users in Houston and Dallas, generating more than 4600 responses. Relevant information from the survey addressed the following key questions