Comments on: Assembly Considers Bankrupting MTA to Reduce Congestion http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Carolyn Konheim http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-32713 Carolyn Konheim Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:55:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/#comment-32713 When are people going to see the emperor has no clothes. The only auto drivers who are going to pay noticeably more are the 60% of CBD entries on the four free East River bridges and across 60th Street. To avoid the political challenge of proposing just slapping up some E-ZPass monitors on the bridge spans, the Mayor proposed two end runs. One is proposing an enormous, advanced charging network that it will comsume most of revenues intended for transit. The second is going around the City Council, which would normally have to send a home rule message to the State legislature by proposing an Authority with unparalleled powers that will can change fees, funding priorities and virtually anything at will. If the Mayor has, indeed, 81% of New Yorkers benind the plan, it is because they endorse the concept of all drivers pauing their way,not a particular collection technology. He can sell them on the equity and efficiency of plugging the hole in bridge tolls, with increased tolls varing by hourly traffic levels collected by the MTA. When are people going to see the emperor has no clothes. The only auto drivers who are going to pay noticeably more are the 60% of CBD entries on the four free East River bridges and across 60th Street. To avoid the political challenge of proposing just slapping up some E-ZPass monitors on the bridge spans, the Mayor proposed two end runs. One is proposing an enormous, advanced charging network that it will comsume most of revenues intended for transit. The second is going around the City Council, which would normally have to send a home rule message to the State legislature by proposing an Authority with unparalleled powers that will can change fees, funding priorities and virtually anything at will. If the Mayor has, indeed, 81% of New Yorkers benind the plan, it is because they endorse the concept of all drivers pauing their way,not a particular collection technology. He can sell them on the equity and efficiency of plugging the hole in bridge tolls, with increased tolls varing by hourly traffic levels collected by the MTA.

]]> By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-32671 Angus Grieve-Smith Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:06:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/#comment-32671 I'd love to see the subway fare dropped to fifty cents during rush hour ... if the legislature makes up the difference in revenue through state funding. I'd love to see the subway fare dropped to fifty cents during rush hour ... if the legislature makes up the difference in revenue through state funding.

]]> By: jmc http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-32664 jmc Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:40:13 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/#comment-32664 Hahah, Odds you're in? What a horrible solution. Everyone will get second cars! That's what they do in Athens and (if I recall properly) Mexico City. I'd LOVE to see them try to ask people in queens , would you rather toll the east river bridges, have the congestion charge, or be limited to odd-numbered days. Perhaps a pro-congestion charge organization could do a poll on this? Albany is a town of clowns. Hahah, Odds you're in? What a horrible solution. Everyone will get second cars! That's what they do in Athens and (if I recall properly) Mexico City.

I'd LOVE to see them try to ask people in queens , would you rather toll the east river bridges, have the congestion charge, or be limited to odd-numbered days. Perhaps a pro-congestion charge organization could do a poll on this?

Albany is a town of clowns.

]]> By: jmc http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-32663 jmc Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:39:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/#comment-32663 Hahah, Odds you're in? What a horrible solution. Everyone will get second cars! I'd LOVE to see them try to ask people in queens , would you rather toll the east river bridges, have the congestion charge, or be limited to odd-numbered days. Perhaps a pro-congestion charge organization coudl do a poll on this??? Albany is a town of clowns. Hahah, Odds you're in? What a horrible solution. Everyone will get second cars! I'd LOVE to see them try to ask people in queens , would you rather toll the east river bridges, have the congestion charge, or be limited to odd-numbered days. Perhaps a pro-congestion charge organization coudl do a poll on this???

Albany is a town of clowns.

]]> By: d http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-32650 d Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:28:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/06/14/assembly-considers-bankrupting-mta-to-reduce-congestion/#comment-32650 Also, it would seem the city would need the same network of cameras to enforce the "Odds Your In" system that they'd need to enforce congestion pricing. Also, it would seem the city would need the same network of cameras to enforce the "Odds Your In" system that they'd need to enforce congestion pricing.

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