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Re:New York City will charge drivers going downtown. Other c... by zip1234 on Saturday June 10, 2023 @03:00PM (#36273773)
> It's really amazing that people say things like "car owners should not get subsidized" (by whom?), while talking about transit that is literally infeasible without massive subsidies.

If road usage fees cover less than half the cost of roads then clearly someone is subsidizing roads.

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Re:New York City will charge drivers going downtown. Other c... by alphanullmeric on Saturday June 10, 2023 @05:07PM (#36275110)
Sounds like roads should be paid for only by their users, and proportionally to their use. Then it would be irrelevant whether it’s a sedan or bus since everyone pays their fair share. But of course, such solutions are not acceptable to those that do not intend to pay their fair share.
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