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Congestion Pricing Tunnel Credits Would Help New Jersey Drivers Over New Yorkers
New York drivers would have to shoulder a greater share of the cost of congestion pricing — and more motorists would come into the Big Apple from New Jersey — if transit officials give congestion toll discounts to people using existing tunnels, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority revealed yesterday.
Beyond ‘KSI’: How DOT Can Identify Unsafe Streets Before Tragedy Strikes
DOT guides its work using a stat based on the total number of people killed or severely injured at any given location — “KSI.” Is there a better way to gauge the safety needs of a particular street?
Safe Streets Advocates: Incoming NYPD Transportation Chief Must Do Better
With Chief Kim Royster out the door, what do safe streets advocates want from her successor?
N.J. Gov. Candidate: Stop Fighting Congestion Pricing — Expand It Instead!
The Jersey City mayor who hopes to be the next Garden State governor thinks current Gov. Murphy's lawsuit to stop congestion pricing is "wrong" — and vows to expand tolling to charge New York drivers for the congestion they cause in Jersey.
Smartphones Distract Drivers Behind the Wheel — But Can Could They Also Help Them Pay Attention?
They’re indispensable. They’re addictive. They can also be dangerous.
Q&A: Two Barcelona Bike Activists On Mobilizing Against ‘Bikelash’
Streetsblog sat down with two cycling advocates from Barcelona to discuss their strategies for combating “bikelash.”
Is A $15 Toll The ‘Political Sweet Spot’ for Congestion Pricing?
A "modest" $15 peak-hour, $9 weekend, and $3 off-peak toll combination would cut traffic by 14 percent and raise $1.2 billion for the MTA, economists Charles Komanoff and Gernot Wagner said in a new report.
How — And More Important, When — To Get Motorists to Ditch The Driving Habit
Some transit agencies send free bus tickets to new residents. But by then, it may already be too late to get them to try an alternative to driving.
