Charles Komanoff
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Setting Up a Cordon Toll Would Pay for Itself in a Few Months
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NYU's Mitchell Moss says a congestion pricing cordon toll would be "massive and costly." Au contraire.
Albany Didn’t Even Get the Taxi Fees Right
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By omitting a cordon toll and charging taxis and Ubers per trip instead of per minute, Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders bungled their chance to reduce New York's most punishing traffic congestion.
Manhattan Congestion Is Too Intense to Fix With an Uber Fee Alone
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With the momentum for a New York City congestion pricing plan in danger of dissipating into an Uber fee, it’s worth revisiting first principles.
Assembly Democrats’ Taxi Surcharge Plan Isn’t Congestion Pricing
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There’s no cordon toll on cars or trucks, which means zero charge on, and revenue from, the city’s #1 congestion source.
Charting a New Course to Street Safety
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Calming one dangerous street at a time, as NYC DOT promised this week, too late, for 9th Street, is just part of the task before us.
An Hourly Fee on Cabs and Ubers Is Less Radical Than It Appears
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Transportation analyst Bruce Schaller recommends charging for-hire vehicles between $5 and $50 per hour within the Manhattan taxi zone.
The Cost of Cold Feet: No Cordon Toll Means Kissing Most Congestion Pricing Benefits Goodbye
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Without a cordon toll, the time savings from reduced traffic congestion drops by at least 60 percent. The revenues available to improve transit drop by 60 percent or more as well.
The Fix NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Looks Solid — If Cuomo Aims High
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If Governor Cuomo and the legislature aim high and refuse to carve out exemptions, New York City could end up with traffic reduction and transit funding comparable to those promised by the Move NY toll reform plan.
Congestion Pricing Will Help Stop Climate Change — But Differently Than You Think
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The direct tailpipe emissions impact of congestion pricing is outweighed by its force multiplier effect.
Why Congestion Pricing Won’t Overwhelm the Subways
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Congestion pricing can significantly reduce gridlock by shifting a relatively small share of car trips off the streets, and the subway already carries far more people than the crossings that will be tolled.
Schaller: Curbing Uber "Idle Time" Key to Busting Gridlock
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A report published today by taxi savant Bruce Schaller pins Manhattan's current traffic meltdown squarely on the relentless growth in Uber, Lyft, and other app-based for-hire vehicles.
London Traffic Would Be At Least 20 Percent Slower Without Congestion Pricing
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The number of automobiles entering London’s center each day has plunged by 44 percent since the start of congestion charging, even as the total number of people entering grew 23 percent.