• Gammelfisch@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    Public transportation in the USA sucks shit and it should be improved before unleashing a congestion toll.

    • ubergeek@lemmy.today
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      9 hours ago

      Mass transit in Manhattan, and NYC as a whole, is actually a very good system, that just needs upgrades.

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        6 hours ago

        It’s a good system in terms of “if you look at the map and see all the places it goes”. You ever use it daily though?

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          5 hours ago

          I used it for two weeks daily while there on a work trip. Worked fine, far better than my hometown, which still has a pretty decent system. I’d say its about on par with what you see in Paris.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      My brother lived way out in Brooklyn and commuted to Manhattan for decades. Never had a car the entire time. Apparently New York’s public transportation isn’t a big issue.

    • WeUnite@lemm.ee
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      12 hours ago

      Don’t put the cart before the horse. The Wikipedia article says that “The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) estimates $15 billion in available capital will be generated by bonding revenues from the tolls, which will be available to fund repairs and improvements to the subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.”

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        18 hours ago

        Yeah that’s a good point. Also, the congestion pricing could fund improvement to public transport And motivate a change in perspective for the residents.

        Wendover productions did an interesting video on this recently.