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Road pricing can be an option for city centres though. i.e. make access to the city centre by car more expensive in the mornings and evenings & people will switch to public transport (and by doing so reduce traffic jams and pollution). There needs to be a decent transport system in place though, otherwise people don't have a real choice and it's just a rip-off.
[1 point]2 years ago by FewReplyEdited 2 years ago by Few
Mayor Bloomberg tried to do that in New York City - it was widely rejected, despite our having one of the best transport systems in the nation.
In Southern California in certain high traffic commuter areas they created toll roads that are only open to those willing to pay for it. It is wildly popular.
In the United States the tax on gas is, in effect, a tax on how far you drive and the size of your vehicle. The further you drive the more gas you burn and the more tax you pay. The larger the vehicle the more gas you burn and the more you pay.
It would also help if they took truly competitive bids on road projects. The requirements to bid on many projects eliminates a lot of competition allowing the bidders who have qualified to inflate their prices.
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No, but there is a case for taxing vehicle fuel and thus taxing how much you drive and the size of your vehcle.
I agree.
Road pricing can be an option for city centres though. i.e. make access to the city centre by car more expensive in the mornings and evenings & people will switch to public transport (and by doing so reduce traffic jams and pollution). There needs to be a decent transport system in place though, otherwise people don't have a real choice and it's just a rip-off.
Mayor Bloomberg tried to do that in New York City - it was widely rejected, despite our having one of the best transport systems in the nation.
In Southern California in certain high traffic commuter areas they created toll roads that are only open to those willing to pay for it. It is wildly popular.
In the United States the tax on gas is, in effect, a tax on how far you drive and the size of your vehicle. The further you drive the more gas you burn and the more tax you pay. The larger the vehicle the more gas you burn and the more you pay.
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[1 point] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyIt would also help if they took truly competitive bids on road projects. The requirements to bid on many projects eliminates a lot of competition allowing the bidders who have qualified to inflate their prices.
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