London Ultra Low Emission Zone cuts toxic air pollution by a third

Re:London Ultra Low Emission Zone cuts toxic air pollution b... by sails on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @10:12AM (#21323772)

I agree entirely.

> bus lanes

This exemption is completely ridiculous.

I recently asked "What would the outcome be of a total taxi ban in a major city" in a similar thread [0]. An interesting answer was the disabled would struggle. I've since discovered Dial-a-Ride [1], which is good to see and now strengthens my convictions against black cabs in London.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21268807 [1] https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dial-a-ride/

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Re:London Ultra Low Emission Zone cuts toxic air pollution b... by edf13 on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @05:31PM (#21328692)

For business use alone - public transport just isn’t up to the task without taxis. I know London we’ll for example and can get around for meetings mostly by tube but sometimes a taxi is a must... foreign visitors mainly rely on taxis for meeting appointments

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Re:London Ultra Low Emission Zone cuts toxic air pollution b... by stordoff on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @06:04PM (#21328920)

> I've since discovered Dial-a-Ride

Which does nothing to help visitors. My own trips to London would be significantly more problematic without black cabs.

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