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Re:Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be... by eru on Thursday February 13, 2020 @09:09PM (#22323392)
> The only real working way to do that is to ask them to introduce a congestion charge, which I am all for.

Works really well where it was pioneered (in Singapore) and also seems to do an OK job in London.

I suspect the Brits ain't as ruthless in applying orthodox economics in general, so they don't solve their problems nearly as well including their congestion problems.

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Re:Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be... by 2zcon on Friday February 14, 2020 @05:44AM (#22325512)
There have been multiple other UK cities with proposals for congestion charges which have been rejected. Transport doesn't really work the same way outside of the M25.
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Re:Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be... by eru on Sunday February 16, 2020 @05:47AM (#22340971)
The congestion charge applies only to a tiny area inside the M25.

The congestion charges in Singapore and London weren't popular when they were introduced either. So not sure what rejection elsewhere tells us?

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