Comments on: Chicago Loses NYC’s Congestion Pricing Money http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/01/09/chicago-loses-nycs-congestion-pricing-money/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/01/09/chicago-loses-nycs-congestion-pricing-money/comment-page-1/#comment-61490 Cap'n Transit Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:28:25 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5230#comment-61490 Kind of funny that Chicago was trying for <a href="http://www.transitchicago.com/news_initiatives/planning/brt.aspx" rel="nofollow">a BRT program</a> that was planned entirely for reserved curbside lanes, after inaugurating <a href="http://www.allbusiness.com/transportation-communications-electric-gas/4233762-1.html" rel="nofollow">a successful grade-separated busway</a> in 2002. I think the busway may set some record for government patronage, though. Even though it was paid for by tax revenue, it is restricted to private tour buses traveling from Downtown to the McCormick Place Convention Center. Public buses - even those carrying convention-goers and people who work at McCormick Place (<a href="http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/bus_schedules/3.pdf" rel="nofollow">PDF</a>) - are forced to use congested city streets. Kind of funny that Chicago was trying for a BRT program that was planned entirely for reserved curbside lanes, after inaugurating a successful grade-separated busway in 2002.

I think the busway may set some record for government patronage, though. Even though it was paid for by tax revenue, it is restricted to private tour buses traveling from Downtown to the McCormick Place Convention Center. Public buses - even those carrying convention-goers and people who work at McCormick Place (PDF) - are forced to use congested city streets.

]]> By: Charlie D. http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/01/09/chicago-loses-nycs-congestion-pricing-money/comment-page-1/#comment-61471 Charlie D. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:46:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5230#comment-61471 When will business groups realize that cheap parking is NOT good for business? Having parking that actually turns over as well as having reliable speedy transit IS good for business. When will business groups realize that cheap parking is NOT good for business? Having parking that actually turns over as well as having reliable speedy transit IS good for business.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/01/09/chicago-loses-nycs-congestion-pricing-money/comment-page-1/#comment-61470 Larry Littlefield Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:43:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5230#comment-61470 If the Feds continue to be hardass about granstanding political games that lead to government delays, New York State can kiss all that stiumus money goodbye. If the Feds continue to be hardass about granstanding political games that lead to government delays, New York State can kiss all that stiumus money goodbye.

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