Chris Haley: Hot lanes don't take drivers who commute earlier and later into account. "There's only one effective way for me to get to work. There is no choice," he says. Critics often use the phrase Lexus lanes to describe the hot lanes.
About a year ago I travelled across America for the BBC. I visited Airports, Amusement parks, Highways and Community Colleges in order to understand how the priority queue is changing the American experience of waiting in line. A version of this piece aired on the BBC World Service, part of their “Real America” series produced in conjunction with PRX.
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