The MTA board gave its final sign-off for the program to toll motorists who drive south of 60th Street, realizing a dream transit advocates have pursued for more than 50 years.
  • delirious_owl@discuss.online
    241·
    7 months ago

    The answer is always the same: Double the price of gasoline for non public transport and half the ticket cost for public transport.

  • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
    1·
    7 months ago

    There’s already “congestion pricing”, its paid for in time.

    All this does is allow the weathy easier access… More cycle ways that take away car parking and better, very cheap PT are actual solutions.

    • mondoman712@lemmy.mlOP
      4·
      7 months ago

      Driving in the city has an impact on city residents, and wasting people’s time doesn’t compensate those residents for that impact. The charge will help to fund the other measures that you mention.

    • mondoman712@lemmy.mlOP
      19·
      7 months ago

      The fact that it’s become so normalised for drivers to impose themselves on city dwellers for free is what’s crazy.

      • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
        2·
        7 months ago

        I’m happy about this because I can still afford to drive there, and this means there will be fewer cars so driving will be nicer and parking will be more available.

    • downpunxx@fedia.io
      10·
      7 months ago

      or alternately, relieving congestion, as well as forcing the electorate in nyc and state, to make more, better, reliable public transportation the commuters first choice, is a good thing. there is only so much space in nyc, congestion is a problem, charging people more to continue to be part of the problem is the only answer here.