That public transport costs too much, and therefore it's cost should be shouldered by the state more. The implication is that the state should simply provide free bus passes like Cornell does in Ithaca.
Between the lines you read that congestion pricing makes cars more expensive, and that would/should be compensated by making public transport cheaper.
And my remark to that is that the state ISN'T making public transport cheaper (in fact the opposite), on top of that the state is disregarding the other problems with public transport, like safety, maintenance and coverage. And further savings on public transport are being implemented in New York. So, to make it very general, this congestion charge is punitive. It's making the situation better for some (people who pay the congestion charge) by making the situation worse for everyone else. It's making the situation better for rich people, who have a far easier time living more comfortably outside of New York, who can now buy easy access to New York far cheaper.
> That public transport costs too much, and therefore it's cost should be shouldered by the state more. The implication is that the state should simply provide free bus passes like Cornell does in Ithaca.
How is public transport costing too much a problem caused by congestion charges? It may be true, but I don’t think causality works like that.
Between the lines you read that congestion pricing makes cars more expensive, and that would/should be compensated by making public transport cheaper.
And my remark to that is that the state ISN'T making public transport cheaper (in fact the opposite), on top of that the state is disregarding the other problems with public transport, like safety, maintenance and coverage. And further savings on public transport are being implemented in New York. So, to make it very general, this congestion charge is punitive. It's making the situation better for some (people who pay the congestion charge) by making the situation worse for everyone else. It's making the situation better for rich people, who have a far easier time living more comfortably outside of New York, who can now buy easy access to New York far cheaper.