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Re:The Streets Were Never Free. Congestion Pricing Finally M... by jlarocco on Thursday April 04, 2019 @03:30PM (#19576208)
> Taxis and Ubers are forms of public transportation, and likely reduce the overall number of cars on the road.

Taxis and Uber are most certainly NOT forms of public transportation. Both are owned and operated by third parties, not the public.

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Re:The Streets Were Never Free. Congestion Pricing Finally M... by simonsarris on Thursday April 04, 2019 @03:34PM (#19576252)
Public transportation does not mean owned by the public, but generally accessible to the public. Many trains are privately owned, including most trains in Japan (maybe all post 1987, when the national railways were privatized). These are still considered public transportation.
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