Comments on: It’s Time to Tell Your Reps to Vote for Pricing http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-44888 Niccolo Machiavelli Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:52:14 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/#comment-44888 Actually Spud, introduction of new communication and train control technologies will allow running many more trains during rush hours. Those new technologies (Communication Based Train Control) take lots of money and lots of time to introduce. Thats part of the MTA capital plan that needs feeding from congestion pricing or wherever. Regardless, TA should be applauded for agressively selling congestion pricing, putting their money where their mouth is. And, picking their nits serves no purpose especially stacked up against the rank intellectual dishonesty of the anti-CP folks and the hacks who back them who have repeatedly pushed entirely untrue positions on the paranoid voters. Actually Spud, introduction of new communication and train control technologies will allow running many more trains during rush hours. Those new technologies (Communication Based Train Control) take lots of money and lots of time to introduce. Thats part of the MTA capital plan that needs feeding from congestion pricing or wherever.

Regardless, TA should be applauded for agressively selling congestion pricing, putting their money where their mouth is. And, picking their nits serves no purpose especially stacked up against the rank intellectual dishonesty of the anti-CP folks and the hacks who back them who have repeatedly pushed entirely untrue positions on the paranoid voters.

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-44866 Spud Spudly Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:14:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/#comment-44866 No, it doesn't say on the poster that more rush hour trains would be added (which it couldn't say because it's not possible). But while rush hour USERS aren't the important users, rush hour TRAINS are the important trains that are actually needed and which could actually offset any additional train usage that results from CP. So while the poster may technically be true, it attempts to paint a much rosier picture than what actually will exist in real life. No, it doesn't say on the poster that more rush hour trains would be added (which it couldn't say because it's not possible). But while rush hour USERS aren't the important users, rush hour TRAINS are the important trains that are actually needed and which could actually offset any additional train usage that results from CP. So while the poster may technically be true, it attempts to paint a much rosier picture than what actually will exist in real life.

]]> By: vnm http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-44859 vnm Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:34:07 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/#comment-44859 Spud, Where on the poster does it say "more trains on the E & F lines during rush hour"? Why are rush hour users the only important ones? Spud, Where on the poster does it say "more trains on the E & F lines during rush hour"? Why are rush hour users the only important ones?

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-44846 Spud Spudly Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:47:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/#comment-44846 I don't believe for a second what that poster says about CP meaning more trains on the E and F lines. Maybe during off-peak hours, but during rush hour right now the Queens Blvd. line is already at capacity, with trains coming every two to three minutes. No matter how much money you have you could not put more trains on those tracks. I don't believe for a second what that poster says about CP meaning more trains on the E and F lines. Maybe during off-peak hours, but during rush hour right now the Queens Blvd. line is already at capacity, with trains coming every two to three minutes. No matter how much money you have you could not put more trains on those tracks.

]]> By: steveo http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-44836 steveo Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:11:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/#comment-44836 You can get your Councilperson's contact info here: http://www.cmap.nypirg.org/netmaps/MyGovernment/NYC/MyGovernmentNYC.asp You can get your Councilperson's contact info here:

http://www.cmap.nypirg.org/netmaps/MyGovernment/NYC/MyGovernmentNYC.asp

]]> By: Jones http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-44832 Jones Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:52:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/#comment-44832 T.A. also recognizes Environmental Defense and the Citizens Committee for NYC for sponsoring seven of the 13 ads currently running. This truly is a joint effort among among all our organizations. T.A. also recognizes Environmental Defense and the Citizens Committee for NYC for sponsoring seven of the 13 ads currently running. This truly is a joint effort among among all our organizations.

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-44830 Josh Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:21:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/22/its-time-to-tell-your-reps-to-vote-for-pricing/#comment-44830 Who votes first? State legislature or City Council? Who votes first? State legislature or City Council?

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