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If the mayor of NYC has his way, that could happen. But unfortunately Albany (the capital of NY) will override it. See the attempts by NYC to set up congestion
by vermontdevil 10y ago
If the mayor of NYC has his way, that could happen. But unfortunately Albany (the capital of NY) will override it.
See the attempts by NYC to set up congestion pricing but Albany won't allow it happen.[1]
Personally I think other cities will start this first such as London, LA, Paris, etc.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York_City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York...
- sandstrom 10y agoStockholm has congestion pricing since since 2007. Prices are between $0 and $5 depending on the time and day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing#Stockholm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing#Stockholm
- vermontdevil 10y agoSorry I meant in terms of requiring only eTrucks in business districts of major cities, not congestion pricing. Just saying that NYC tried to have congestion pricing only to be overruled. And I'm sure they'll aim for eTrucks only requirement but will be overruled by Albany because that's what Albany does. And that other cities (Stockholm I'm sure) will be at the forefront of the new eTruck revolution as soon as it's commercially viable.
- dsfyu404ed 10y agoYou say that like you're unaware that NYC basically runs NY from the perspective of anyone living anywhere but the NYC are in NY. Same for CA and SV, MA and Boston, IL and Chicago. In states with one dominant city that city runs the show for the most part. If the dominant city can't get something done it's either because it's BS and shouldn't get done in the first place, would screw most of the rest of the state or because they need to wait to politically recharge after ramming something that fell into one of the former two categories down everyone's throat.
- oh_sigh 10y agoWhy are Albany and NYC in constant tension then, if NYC runs NY? You speak like someone who doesn't follow NY politics.
- alexburton 10y ago[0]NYC: The 51st State! [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City:_the_51st_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City:_the_51st_State
- superuser2 10y agoDoes LA really have credible public transit alternatives such that people don't actually need personal cars? Doesn't seem like it.
- tommorris 10y agoLondon has had the Congestion Charge since 2003: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_congestion_charge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_congestion_charge