Ok, but I thought the funding was already secured for the G? It’s supposed to be suspended btw Nassau & Court starting 6/29. It’s on the MTA site/apps.
Congestion pricing was already law. Hochul used admin bullshit to quash it, leaving a hole in the MTA budget. Some plans will need to change, but idk which ones.
I almost never agree with Gov. Hochul, but I do in this instance. One of the reasons we chose to drive to Manhattan is to avoid the horrible subway system. Perhaps if it were cleaner, safer, faster we wouldn’t drive. Raise fares to $5 if needed. No right to generate revenue from drivers. Ludicrous!
Yes, but the revenue to do so shouldn’t be generated from automobile traffic. The subway system should be (and needs to be) self sufficient. Solution: RAISE THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FARES! It’s $2.95 at present. Raise the fare to $5 if necessary. $2.05 more per rider X ?# of riders per annum. Math!
People who drive into the city in cars (a) cause excess pollution and noise; (b) take up valuable public space parking their vehicles which could otherwise be used for public benefit of residents; and (c) cause danger to pedestrians and cyclists. They should pay for the privilege.
Disagree. Disjointed argument. BTW, there are no parking spaces in Manhattan. Very few. We pay for the privilege by parking in expensive lots. The few legal parking spaces are now being taken up by bicycle rental racks. Also, driving to Manhattan isn’t and shouldn’t be a “privilege.” Absurd…
That money can then be used to improve comfort and safety of public transport, accessibility and size of sidewalks (ie make them much wider and smoother), increase bike lanes and beautify public space of the city that New York residents actually live in. Then there’ll be much less reason to drive.
Benefits: less noise, less pollution, fewer kids murdered by people driving cars, more accessibility for people in wheelchairs, better public space residents can actually use. *Cities* aren’t noisy and polluted: cars are.
I'm pro congestion pricing, but thinking that was the solution to improving subway lines is silly. The MTA and its poor spending is first and foremost the reason why the system is still the way it is.
So 'because we can't overcharge you during the exact time you really need it, we're going to leave the lines dangerously unmaintained.' It's not the warcry it's trying to be.
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