[Sustain] NYC Transit Proposal Would Make Buses/Rail Largely Free & Still Gain Revenue

[Eric Brooks]

Hey all,

There's a very interesting new proposal for fees and funding for autos 
and mass transit in New York City which would make buses and rail 
transit nearly free while still gaining large revenues for the entire 
New York transportation system.

The proponents have crunched numbers and compiled spread sheets and 
projections to back up their assumptions.

I'm not sure whether this model could be directly transfered to San 
Francisco, but it is worth looking at for a concept to switch to free 
mass transit without losing any revenue.
(The taxi surcharge looks a bit daunting, but would be feasible and 
necessary because of a sharp increase in taxi use that would otherwise 
result under the plan if there were no surcharge.)

To get started on the basics go to:
http://nnyn.org/kheelplan/kheel_plan2.html

Or if you receive information better by hearing it described verbally go to:
http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=30139
and fast forward the program to the 14 min, 15 sec mark, to hear an 
interview with one of the project's proponents.

cheers

Eric

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