"Congestion Pricing" - $15 toll to drive in NYC during peak traffic times

[DoggyDaddy]

Coming soon to a city near you? Glad I'm not in NYC.

NYC congestion pricing plan passes final vote, will bring $15 tolls for some drivers​

MSN

 

[Lpherr]

As if there weren't already enough reasons to avoid that place.

 

[BeDome]

No, thank you.
I did a fly-by visit to NYC once.
I got to see some things, but I spent a lot of my time there in taxis.
Of course I spent a lot of time trying to sleep in the hotel room with little results, but man what a great view of the inside of so many Ford Crown Vic variants.

 

[KellyinAvon]

As if there weren't already enough reasons to avoid that place.

^^This!!^^

 

[shibumiseeker]

I’m pretty sure I don’t care at all what happens in NYC. Those who choose to live there deserve whatever they get. The only time I’ve ever been there is the airport and I will never voluntarily go there for any other reason.

 

[blain]

The United Federation of Teachers union is against the new toll tax.
Sorry NY MTA, the teachers union has spoken. Your new toll increase is going down in flames.
The teachers have spoken.

 

[wtburnette]

Commies being commies

 

[Creedmoor]

I know in Maryland the Innercounty Connector charges tolls like that, so if you have "Money" you get home faster, if not, you sit in traffic like the surf that you are.
The "Hot Lanes" on the MD/VA Beltway 495 can go from $1.50 to $3.75? per mile depending upon traffic.

 

[KLB]

They have to make up for the tax revenue they lost post covid.

 

[Ingomike]

Economists have long advocated for varied tolls, based on traffic or use patterns, to allocate a limited resource. It incentivizes those with low priority needs not to use the resources frivolously.

I thought INGO was all about users paying for the resources they used, at least that seemed the majority take when bicycles are on the road...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Economists have long advocated for varied tolls, based on traffic or use patterns, to allocate a limited resource. It incentivizes those with low priority needs not to use the resources frivolously.

I thought INGO was all about users paying for the resources they used, at least that seemed the majority take when bicycles are on the road...

Pretty sure the streets in NYC were already paid for by the taxpayers there. Now they want them to pay to use the streets that they paid for already.

 

[Ingomike]

Coming soon to a city near you? Glad I'm not in NYC.

NYC congestion pricing plan passes final vote, will bring $15 tolls for some drivers​

MSN

Can we post a link to the actual article? I think those MSN links are just tracking links based on the original article.

 

[Ingomike]

Can we post a link to the actual article?

Found it.

NYC congestion pricing plan passes final vote, will bring $15 tolls for some drivers

Starting as early as June, most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's Central Business District below 60th Street.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Can we post a link to the actual article? I think those MSN links are just tracking links based on the original article.

It was from CBS. Here is a link to several articles (from CBS).

Congestion Pricing news - Today’s latest updates

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Ingomike]

Pretty sure the streets in NYC were already paid for by the taxpayers there. Now they want them to pay to use the streets that they paid for already.

There are other issues noted in the article, namely that NJ residents are part of the issue of congestion in the area. And the issue in not paying for the roads but rather trying to allocate the scarce resources in a way they can actually function.

 

[Nugget]

"Trucks will pay between $24-36 during the day and $6-9 at night."

That should help inflation in NYC. Get ready for a $42 avocado toast and $19 cup of coffee for breakfast!

 

[KLB]

There are other issues noted in the article, namely that NJ residents are part of the issue of congestion in the area. And the issue in not paying for the roads but rather trying to allocate the scarce resources in a way they can actually function.

It's a money grab

 

[Super Bee]

Typical NYC.

Not sure why FDR is exempt and not the Henry Hudson Parkway. Oh well.

Just another reason to take the train into Manhattan, though those are not "cheep" anymore and depending on times are standing room only.

 

[Ingomike]

It's a money grab

Probably is, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t an effective strategy to reduce congestion.

We do still believe in market forces? If the resource is scarce a higher price is in order to better allocate those resources.

 

[HoughMade]

I never favor any increase in taxes....

...but I have been able to get around NYC on several occasions just fine and wouldn't dream of driving there. Subway, train, bus, old school taxi, etc. Pre-pandemic I also had a driver I used several times, Mannie, he was great.