Re:Congestion Pricing: N.Y. Embraced It. Will Other Clogged ...
by ummonk on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @03:29AM
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>One could tax single-occupant vehicles to encourage carpooling.
I'm not sure how the mechanics of that would work with ridesharing (e.g. if the driver has a passenger along at entry into the city, do they pay a tax?).
>Nit: most public transit involves vehicles. Walking, swimming, skipping, jogging, etc. aren't usually considered public transit.
Well, I had the NYC subway in mind, which while technically vehicular doesn't fall under the common usage of "vehicle" to mean "motor vehicle".
I'm not sure how the mechanics of that would work with ridesharing (e.g. if the driver has a passenger along at entry into the city, do they pay a tax?).
>Nit: most public transit involves vehicles. Walking, swimming, skipping, jogging, etc. aren't usually considered public transit.
Well, I had the NYC subway in mind, which while technically vehicular doesn't fall under the common usage of "vehicle" to mean "motor vehicle".