Bay Ridge Express Bus Riders Discuss Congestion Pricing
StreetFilms joined up with Transportation Alternatives' Executive Director, Paul Steely White as he discussed congestion pricing with Express Bus commuters in Bay Ridge where riders could use a faster commute and less-crowded buses. White outlined how congestion pricing would decrease traffic in Bay Ridge and offer better transit as he listened to the commuters' concerns.
A poll released by Quinnpiac today reports that a resounding 89 percent of respondents believed traffic congestion was a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem. However, New Yorkers are divided on how to accomplish reductions.
In The Netherlands, it has just been decided to let drivers pay for the amount of kilometers they make. You will get a device in your car that measures when and how much you drive. Planned to be implemented by 2011 (earlier for trucks).
Interesting site you've got here, I also like the Bogota-Cyclovia!
N Train, more trains, not more buses.
N and R train. express buses are better for Staten Island, Far Rockaway, City Island, and College Point. Other wise, Subway service needs far more frequency of service on all lines.
Strongly believe that Bay Ridge needs more R service first, more N train service second.
Express buses are a boutique service for the few. The huge majority of people in Bay Ridge take the subway.
There should at a minimum be more R trains in the late evening, when waits between trains become very long.
And all in Brooklyn would benefit if the lightly used M train to Bay Parkway were discontinued and replaced by R trains to Chambers Street --a service that used to exist decades ago and which was popular. (An alternate idea would be to have M trains between Middle Village and 95th St during peak hours)
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