""Contrary to pessimistic expectations, the congestion pricing program is not causing traffic to be diverted outside the Congestion Relief Zone," said Rachel Weinberger, an RPA vice president. "Instead, as more people choose transit, trips to Manhattan by car are averted, resulting in less, not more, traffic in the Bronx, Bergen County, and all around the region. We see a reduction in traffic jams and increased overall time savings both within and outside the Zone.""
"Which begs the question: if the program is so successful in NYC (and Stockholm, and London, and other places) why not try it in downtown San Francisco? After all, it's a great way to fund transit and make up for the city's acute budget shortfall. San Francisco has been studying just this possibility for many years but has yet to build the political will to do it."
A $9 peak toll to drive into Manhattan below 59th Street has produced cascading metropolitan benefits and reduced prior gridlock. Research from the Regional Plan Association found that car trips to Manhattan were averted as more people chose transit, producing less traffic both inside and outside the Congestion Relief Zone. The program delivered reductions in traffic jams and measurable time savings across the region, including the Bronx and Bergen County. Comparable programs in Stockholm and London have shown similar results. San Francisco has studied downtown congestion pricing as a transit-funding option but has not yet built sufficient political support.
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