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Re:New York state lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping c... by baroffoos on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @09:05PM (#20220019)
Driving is also heavily subsidized by the fact that much of the cost of driving is externalized. When someone drives the fumes coming out of their car damage the health of everyone around them, that cost is paid for by everyone and not just the person driving so there is very little incentive to stop doing it.
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Re:New York state lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping c... by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @10:23PM (#20220313)
If you want to talk externalities then stress, frustration and mental health need to be taken into account on the public transit side of the equation.

I'd put up with a hell of a lot of air pollution if it made the trains timely and not crowded and I'm not the only one who'd make that tradeoff.

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Re:New York state lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping c... by tty2300 on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @10:36PM (#20220374)
Stress, frustration and mental health are costs I have only ever experienced in a car.

Riding my bike to work was one of the best things I ever did for my mental and physical health.

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