A look at how Toronto could benefit from congestion pricing, inspired by New York City’s new vehicle charge. This piece revisits Toronto’s 2017 toll proposal, estimates potential $500M in annual revenue, and explores how such a policy could reduce traffic, improve transit, and advance climate goals. With global examples showing success, the question remains: Is Toronto ready to try again?
Yes, it’s not uncommon in the civilised dumbfuck-socialist world to have free or subsidised means tested bus pass, bus lanes. Bus services that are faster and more frequent due to less congestion due to higher demands. Sometimes well established buss routes can even evolve into even more efficient technology.
A lot of that can be supported by by congestion charge revenue, or even higher tax from more land use that isn’t car parks, and denser housing.
Easily solved with a government-supported “low-income families” program.
NYC has implemented congestion pricing, and its been a huge success cutting down congestion and improving transit. Not to mention the added health benefits for those living in cities, as well as making the city more walkable and enjoyable to live in.
Could pricing poor people out of things improve the world? Has anyone ever tried this before?
I think these are what a functioning transport system are for.
Poor people?
Yes, it’s not uncommon in the
civiliseddumbfuck-socialist world to have free or subsidised means tested bus pass, bus lanes. Bus services that are faster and more frequent due to less congestion due to higher demands. Sometimes well established buss routes can even evolve into even more efficient technology.A lot of that can be supported by by congestion charge revenue, or even higher tax from more land use that isn’t car parks, and denser housing.
Easily solved with a government-supported “low-income families” program.
NYC has implemented congestion pricing, and its been a huge success cutting down congestion and improving transit. Not to mention the added health benefits for those living in cities, as well as making the city more walkable and enjoyable to live in.
So which demographics have been forced to disproportionately drive less?
Rich people
What makes them drive less if the burden is money? The above poster seems to think it’s poor people.
In NYC only the rich drive