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[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 23 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

The answer is always the same: Double the price of gasoline for non public transport and half the ticket cost for public transport.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Make public transport free. Imagine if we had to pay a fare to use an elevator.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

If most highways can be free (as in tax funded) then transit should certainly be free.

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 2 points 7 months ago

Free, shitty public transport is still shitty.
You should also improve it.

[–] regul@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

Can't wait to see how Eric Adams kills it.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There's already "congestion pricing", its paid for in time.

All this does is allow the weathy easier access.. More cycle ways that take away car parking and better, very cheap PT are actual solutions.

[–] mondoman712@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

Driving in the city has an impact on city residents, and wasting people's time doesn't compensate those residents for that impact. The charge will help to fund the other measures that you mention.