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minus-squareTrueStoryBob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down6·5 months agoPrivate vehicles aren’t efficient, they’re convenient.
minus-squarekreskin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·edit-25 months agoYour comment presumes that everyone has access to public transit that suits their needs. Many people do not.
minus-squareTrueStoryBob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·5 months agoWhich would be the case if there was no caveats for people with low incomes and those with mobility concerns… however, there are discounts and even full on exemptions from the congestion pricing. https://new.mta.info/tolls/congestion-relief-zone/discounts-exemptions
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down7·edit-25 months agoAll those green lines aren’t supposed to be an example of efficient transportation? Is that not exactly what the author is trying to convey?
Private vehicles aren’t efficient, they’re convenient.
Your comment presumes that everyone has access to public transit that suits their needs. Many people do not.
Which would be the case if there was no caveats for people with low incomes and those with mobility concerns… however, there are discounts and even full on exemptions from the congestion pricing.
https://new.mta.info/tolls/congestion-relief-zone/discounts-exemptions
All those green lines aren’t supposed to be an example of efficient transportation? Is that not exactly what the author is trying to convey?