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> Of course it should be heavily taxed so that cycling, bus and subway infrastructure can be financed. I like sentences that start with "Of course...". But I t

> Of course it should be heavily taxed so that cycling, bus and subway infrastructure can be financed. I like sentences that start with "Of course...". But I tend to think that Stockholm might not be a very representative city of the worst transportation problems. Stockholm has a population of ~950,000 (or 2.3 million metro) and a city area of 188 km². Contrast that with London with 8.1 million (13.6 million metro) people and 1,572 km². Plus, there are unique geographical characteristics, different population distributions and infrastructures. All these affect commute times and congestion. I don't think the solution in Stockholm is nearly universal. It might solve the specific problems of that specific city but would fail in many ways if applied blindly in many other places.

kartan 8y ago
> I don't think the solution in Stockholm is nearly universal. It might solve the specific problems of that specific city but would fail in many ways if applied blindly in many other places. Or it may work even better in other cities. What differences between London and Stockholm makes you think that it is going to work worse? > All these affect commute times and congestion. And that is why London needs it more than Stockholm. And that is why London already does it. (https://www.visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-around-london/congestion-charge https://www.visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-ar...)