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> [...] letting the rideshare services run rampant, while being effectively subsidized by the taxpayers roads, etc is no solution either. Given that any additi
by paulgb 8y ago
> [...] letting the rideshare services run rampant, while being effectively subsidized by the taxpayers roads, etc is no solution either.
Given that any additional taxes will be passed on to ride share users, why should taxpayers subsidize private car ownership but not use of the roads by ride share users?
A blanket congestion tax feels more fair to me.
- jimmaswell 8y agoCongestion taxes seem like such a lazy cop out to me - instead of working towards improving infrastructure to support more people getting around the way they want or make car commuters naturally want to choose transit instead, just beat them with the tax stick until they go away? We can do better.
- paulgb 8y ago100% agree. In NYC the serious congestion pricing proposals that I'm aware of have a big part of the revenue going to subway/transit improvements.