City to App-Cab Giants: Cut Empty Cruising or Pay the Price
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If they don't, "there will be very severe penalties," said Deputy Mayor for Operations Laura Anglin.
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Experts: Exempting Yellow Taxis From Congestion Pricing Won’t Help Cabbies
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“The proposed solution does not match the problem,” said one expert.
Budget Watchdog: Mayoral Control of MTA Would Be ‘Miserable’
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But Corey Johnson doubles-down on his call for city control of the transit system in an exciting Hunter College panel on Wednesday night.
Hey, Paul Krugman, We Happen to Have ‘Carbon Tax’ Legend Charlie Komanoff Right Here
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Our expert debunks one of the Nobel laureate's misperceptions about carbon taxation.
KOMANOFF: Congestion Pricing Carveouts Will Steal Millions of Hours and Billions of Bucks
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Exempting just 10 percent of trips from congestion fees will reduce the pool of capital available for transit improvements by $2.4-$3 billion, shrink driver time savings by 10 percent, and cost drivers and transit passengers a combined 27 million hours a year.
KOMANOFF: Investing Congestion Revenues in Better Train Signals Could Save New Yorkers Lots of Time
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Here's the best use of congestion pricing toll revenue: Making subway trains run faster.