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How practical is that for the people who are currently driving in NYC? In Chicago, the vast majority of people who live in the suburbs and work in the loop tak
by bunderbunder 9y ago
How practical is that for the people who are currently driving in NYC?
In Chicago, the vast majority of people who live in the suburbs and work in the loop take Metra. But Chicago's transit system is so heavily hub-and-spoke that the public transit just isn't practical if you don't work near the hub, and plenty of people don't. For them, it's frequently a choice between an hour or so in traffic, and more like 2 hours split among some combination of traffic (to get to the commuter train station), train, and maybe bus. I can't really blame anyone for deciding that 4 hours total commuting is not an option.
- JumpCrisscross 9y ago> I can't really blame anyone for deciding that 4 hours total commuting is not an option I know people who drive from their faraway place to a train station outside the city and then take the Metro-North into Grand Central Station. From street parking to bridges and tunnels, New York City massively subsidises drivers. I'd strongly prefer we raise tolls and congestion charges and use the proceeds to modernize our subway system.
- lazerpants 9y ago>New York City massively subsidises drivers. Actually, the bridge and tunnel tolls are major revenue generators for the MTA. The subway is near revenue neutral. The buses lose tons of money.