This looks good on theory, but as with many government plans, this is another tax.
It would be great if they can use this congestion fee to improve public transportation. Will it happen? Nope.
bluesnews 12 hours ago |
Even just reducing traffic, noise and pollution is a pro.
ronsor 11 hours ago |
You can't reduce the demand for going to work or shopping for groceries. Arguably the real problem is we've put too much in too small a space.
noisycarlos 9 hours ago |
No, but it does help incentivize people to do those things using transit, or at non-rush hours and gives less traffic to everyone else.
It doesn't work if there aren't alternatives, of course. But NY and London do have them.
tadfisher 8 hours ago |
NYC has the best public transit in the country, and they spend a lot on it. It's one of the few places in North America where congestion pricing could even work.