Comments on: Details of the US DOT’s $354.5 Million Grant to NYC http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/14/details-of-the-us-dots-3545-million-grant-to-nyc/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Bedraj Tripathy http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/14/details-of-the-us-dots-3545-million-grant-to-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-35462 Bedraj Tripathy Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:42:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/14/details-of-the-us-dots-3545-million-grant-to-nyc/#comment-35462 I think the good part here is that more money is for development of transporation infrastructure than a congestion pricing model. This will certainly help citizens and visitors move from own vehicles to Public Transportation. GOod work!!! I think the good part here is that more money is for development of transporation infrastructure than a congestion pricing model. This will certainly help citizens and visitors move from own vehicles to Public Transportation. GOod work!!!

]]> By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/14/details-of-the-us-dots-3545-million-grant-to-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-35455 Angus Grieve-Smith Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:47:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/14/details-of-the-us-dots-3545-million-grant-to-nyc/#comment-35455 The original "367 new buses" figure was based on spending $258 million, which gives a figure of roughly $1.4 million per bus. Based on that, with $213.6 million they could only buy 304 and a half buses. For that last half, I suggest a <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/07/24/the-new-parisian-street-scene/" rel="nofollow">microbus</a>. Those missing 63 buses could have helped things, but I'm happy to get 304 and a half. The original "367 new buses" figure was based on spending $258 million, which gives a figure of roughly $1.4 million per bus. Based on that, with $213.6 million they could only buy 304 and a half buses. For that last half, I suggest a microbus.

Those missing 63 buses could have helped things, but I'm happy to get 304 and a half.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/14/details-of-the-us-dots-3545-million-grant-to-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-35453 Glenn Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:34:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/14/details-of-the-us-dots-3545-million-grant-to-nyc/#comment-35453 Technically, this seems to mean that nothing other than reduction of traffic "through pricing as the principle mechanism" is the only way to get and retain this money. The Port Authority could easily implement this on the NJ side - imagine a very high charge escalating at key times of entering or leaving the city... The only problem are the north and East sides of Manhattan. I say, just freaking toll the bridges entering all of Manhattan. Technically, this seems to mean that nothing other than reduction of traffic "through pricing as the principle mechanism" is the only way to get and retain this money. The Port Authority could easily implement this on the NJ side - imagine a very high charge escalating at key times of entering or leaving the city... The only problem are the north and East sides of Manhattan. I say, just freaking toll the bridges entering all of Manhattan.

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