Summary

New York City has become the first U.S. city to implement a congestion charge, with car drivers paying up to $9 daily to enter areas south of Central Park.

The scheme aims to reduce traffic and fund public transport but has faced opposition, including from Donald Trump, who has vowed to overturn it.

Fees vary by vehicle type, with trucks and buses paying higher rates.

Despite legal challenges, the initiative moves forward as New York remains the world's most congested urban area, with peak traffic speeds averaging just 11 mph.

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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (9 children)

There are a lot of two fare zones in the city limits. I understand the desire some people have to turn nyc into big amsterdam, but nyc is substantially larger than that city with substanitally less interconectedness. Hell, Holland is a country barely bigger than the NYC metropolitan area.

If people had good reliable transit available, they would use it. The reality is that they do not. People who think nyc does either are not from there, or live in the privilged part that has tons of transit options.

You cant force people, you have to offer better options. I agree, if cars were the slowest option people wouldnt use them. Guess what? They arent. Three bus transfers are. This is ignoring anyone who needs to travel outaide of the city limits as well.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have to nitpick slightly; Holland is not a country. Amsterdam is in the North Holland province of the Netherlands.

    Source: I'm on the train from Amsterdam to my home in Nijmegen, Netherlands, which is not a part of either Holland.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (6 children)

    NYC has great transit. Are you from Staten Island or what?

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    Both are true. Manhattan has great transit. But NYC is big. https://www.nyctransitforums.com/topic/31326-which-outer-borough-has-the-best-coverage/

    You're the one who doesn't sound like a NYer

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I dont do insults. I was stating a fact.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    I was mainly pointing out that many regions in the outer nyc don't have good transit options. That's fact, which you did not acknowledge. I don't care if you're in NY or not, stop moving tjr goalposts and acknowledge you are dead wrong about transit

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