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It's $15 a day: $300 if you commute 20 days a month. That's not a small price change. I find that tolls are a good idea, but suspect that we'd have significant
by hibikir 3y ago
It's $15 a day: $300 if you commute 20 days a month. That's not a small price change.
I find that tolls are a good idea, but suspect that we'd have significant complaints situation if the MTA decided to raise the prices of the 30 day pass by, say $300 a month in one sitting. People made decisions based on existing prices, and a change this big. Going around the price changes by moving or parking further out and then paying for a train is a significant lifestyle change. People get really mad when rent goes up by this much too. So all in all, we don't need any car dependence exceptionalism to expect a lot of push back.
- huytersd 3y agoI haven’t lived in NYC for a few years now but wasn’t the toll to cross the bridge already between $12-15? How is this a significant change?
- nfRfqX5n 3y ago$15 for bridge/tunnel + $15 for congestion. doubling the cost sounds significant to me.
- huytersd 3y agoOh interesting. This isn’t just a bridge toll, this is a surcharge on top of that. This is going to kill traffic in Manhattan. The PATH is about to get really crowded (more than it is already).
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- derlvative 3y agoYou can't afford 300 bucks a month you can't afford to own a car in NYC. Take the bus, it's cheaper
- gravypod 3y agoMany people who are unhappy with this tax are people who live in NJ where cost of living is significantly lower and it is much more affordable to own a car. Many people who live in NJ work in the city.
- knowledge-clay 3y agoThere are commuter rails that go from NJ to NYC