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The OP, as well as plenty of other articles, pointed out a rather immediate improvement in alternatives: the busses are faster as a result of traffic being redu
by amluto 1y ago
The OP, as well as plenty of other articles, pointed out a rather immediate improvement in alternatives: the busses are faster as a result of traffic being reduced.
- yupitsme123 1y agoIf you're going to massively inconvenience millions of people then you have to do better than a couple buses running faster. Better as in, using the new funds to completely revamp the whole system. If those faster bus lines don't provide an alternative to my previous route then they don't provide me an alternative to paying $9, losing my job, or picking a different city to live in.
- sagarm 1y agoIf ~$200/mo is enough for you to quit your job in Manhattan, it's clear you weren't happy in the first place. Congestion pricing has done you a service.
- shawn-butler 1y agoThis is absurd. The data shows maybe a 1-4% gain. I know that legitimizes a bunch of activist talking points but come on. This is HN
- amluto 1y agoThe source I found agree with 1-4% for bus routes within Manhattan, but it also said: > Commutes on Hudson River and East River crossings for several express bus routes linking the boroughs with Manhattan have, on some lines, shaved more than 15 minutes off commuting times. That’s a rather dramatic improvement.