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I like this idea but think it has some practical problems. The money needs to come from somewhere. Normally I'd say just move it to some other form of existing

I like this idea but think it has some practical problems. The money needs to come from somewhere. Normally I'd say just move it to some other form of existing taxation like income tax or property taxes. However, a reasonably large portion of regular subway users are people that live in New Jersey but commute to work in New York. You'd probably need to figure out a way to get money from these people as well. Potentially this could be done with some added fees on Ferries and other transit options between New Jersey and New York but it would require some thought and planning.

yellowapple 7y ago
How about some kind of RFID card (like the Clipper Card system in the SF Bay Area), but with all payments waived if you have proof of residency in the cit(y|ies) served?
scottlamb 7y ago
> However, a reasonably large portion of regular subway users are people that live in New Jersey but commute to work in New York. You'd probably need to figure out a way to get money from these people as well. One option would be to tax the employers: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/11/06/mountain-view-head-tax-measure-p-google.html https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/11/06/mountain...