(HOT lanes) gives us the ability to provide more overall highway capacity in the heaviest direction. There's more capacity made available in the one direction and thus more opportunities for people to buy their way into the (lane).

The intent is to have the rates set at such a level that (the lane) doesn't get overcrowded -- that's the purpose of a having a variable rate.

It is really a starting point for our analysis and for discussions. Generally we have tried to identify the number of stations that make the most sense and approximately where they would be. But, we are still quite a ways away from them being set in concrete.

We got comment from various people that that wasn't what they were talking about in terms of HOT lanes.