[wckrause]

I agree that the HOV lanes on 394 were a huge mistake. Now that they are already there and underutilized it makes sense to find ways to move more traffic into them. Your only choices are to open them up to everybody, or to use them to raise some revenue to pay for other needed improvements. I like opening them up to everybody, but the state/city needs a lot of improving in other areas, so the revenue would help out.

Light Rail is stupid in this market. Expanded bus service is all that's needed, and is far cheaper (but no Federal money comes with that plan).