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The American government understand the benefits of car pool lanes.

Why don't the WA State government?

Senate unanimously passes carpool lane bill; would let higher-population counties have them The Senate has voted unanimously, 32-0, in favor of SB 1312a, the bill to let more-populated counties in Idaho designate high-occupancy vehicle lanes, or carpool lanes. Currently, state law allows

'Ride-hailing trips [like Uber, Didi, and Lyft] generate 69% more climate pollution on average than the trips displaced by them.'

Imagine the effect if we car-pooled?

Driving Your Own Car Creates Less Climate Pollution Than Ride-hailing According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, ride-hailing generates more emissions than private car trips.

A backwards step in ACT.

ACT Greens transport spokeswoman Caroline Le Couteur, said the move was "out-of-step" with the government's climate action commitments.

"This is the kind of disappointing decision you get when a government wants a cheap, short-term solution, and when they forget about the about the long-term sustainability of the city."

Sounds familiar. It's true in WA too.

New lane to reduce commute time by 5 minutes, ACT government says Changes to Adelaide Avenue would reduce the daily commute time for people in Weston Creek and Molonglo by up to five minutes, the ACT government says.

Sydney has been awarded the title no city wants to receive - Australia's worst capital for drivers.

Revealed: The Australian city with the worst traffic - and most expensive parking Cities were judged based on 15 criteria including cars per capita, road rage incidents, fatality rates and the cost of parking and petrol.

Infrastructure Australia says roads and transport must 'catch up' to keep pace with population.
We say, State Govt must 'catch up' with the research on carpooling.

$600bn of spending needed over next 15 years, Infrastructure Australia says Urban fringes of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth are particularly stretched due to the population boom