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BumRushDaShow

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15. No problem

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #14)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 10:52 AM

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The schema looks pretty complicated. I saw where tour buses would even get charged (per day, although these fees are for the whole day).

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New York becomes the first U.S. city with a congestion charge despite opposition [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Toll booths? EZ-Pass? Or license plate readers? Oopsie Daisy Sunday #1

Mostly ez-pass. Voltaire2 Sunday #6

EZ pass and licence plate readers, some within the zone IbogaProject Sunday #19

Interesting insights and background. Oopsie Daisy Sunday #22

I am biased as I am a direct target of this Scheme IbogaProject Sunday #23

I completely understand and I'm sympathetic. Oopsie Daisy Sunday #25

What about Taxi cabs, uber, etc.? JohnSJ Sunday #2

Taxis have special rules that limit the impact to a Voltaire2 Sunday #8

I am referring in general to New Yorkers who depend on external means of transportation because they don't JohnSJ Sunday #11

There was this mention (last part of the excerpt) BumRushDaShow Sunday #13

My oversight, I appreciate the correction. JohnSJ Sunday #14

No problem BumRushDaShow Sunday #15

No low income exemption IbogaProject Sunday #24

Here... BumRushDaShow Sunday #28

Hmm wonder if it is a refundable credit? IbogaProject Sunday #29

Uber and Lyft were the biggest boosters of this Scheme IbogaProject Sunday #20

We will JustAnotherGen Sunday #3

That's the goal! marybourg Sunday #5

I am psyched for this. Scrivener7 Sunday #4

Just no reason to go there Historic NY Sunday #7

Huh? NYC has a lot to see and do. Voltaire2 Sunday #9

You don't seem to understand Historic NY Sunday #12

If they don't commute, or ever make use marybourg Sunday #17

Hello we already pay and we don't bring our cars there Historic NY Sunday #38

Sounds like how in Alabama they think they are marybourg Sunday #40

Seriously? Do you REALLY believe that fees from upstate "prop up" Scrivener7 Sunday #26

what county? Historic NY Sunday #39

I did not know that, but the congestion fee system should be able to replace these fees. Voltaire2 Sunday #31

Good. Don't need you here. Yavin4 Sunday #33

Right wing framing. Voltaire2 Sunday #10

It wasn't popular with voters and there was an election. Igel Sunday #16

It will be increasing by at least $1.00 per year IbogaProject Sunday #21

It is quite popular in NYC. nt. Voltaire2 Sunday #32

BS, we hate it Polybius Sunday #18

No it isn't. Very few poor people drive into lower Manhattan. It is a tax on people who cannot bother to use Voltaire2 Sunday #34

Thank you. n/t Yavin4 Sunday #36

Extremely popular in NYC. Yavin4 Sunday #35

I heard a lot of dopey arguments against it from New Yorkers. Scrivener7 Sunday #27

Manhattanites who own a car and have an EZ Pass (many do) ... FakeNoose Sunday #30

Wondering whether CP will impact commuting, e.g., no_hypocrisy Sunday #37

That would be helpful, too. marybourg Sunday #41