Cox Communications has to use 20 percent more trucks in the area to serve the same number of customers as in other regions. The Metro transit agency adds an average of 10 buses a year just to maintain the same rush-hour service.
Fairfax County public schools adds 20 to 30 buses a year - even when enrollment is flat - because of increased travel times. Officials said routes that used to take 30 minutes now take 50 minutes.
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