Passenger Trains > Gov. Corzine fears overwhelming transit demand

If Manhattan congestion pricing goes through, NJ Governor Corzine fears that New Jersey does not have enough bus and rail capacity to handle demand:

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070619/NEWS03/706190309/1007

Someone should suggest to the governor that if the buses drove into the city at 90 mph, then they would be able to make more frequent trips.

-Mike

traintrak5000 Wrote:
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> Someone should suggest to the governor that if the
> buses drove into the city at 90 mph, then they
> would be able to make more frequent trips.
>
> -Mike


Bullet busses! Great idea!! ;)

I'm sure he'll find a way to raise taxes again because of this - oh wait, just getting up in the morning is reason enough for him to raise taxes.

Gov. "do as I say, not as I do" Corzine. What a gem of a guy.

traintrak5000 Wrote:
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> Someone should suggest to the governor that if the
> buses drove into the city at 90 mph, then they
> would be able to make more frequent trips.
>
> -Mike

TFF!!!!!!!!!

"seatbelts optional"

Governor Corzine should welcome Bloomberg's initiative - not fear it and begin planning NOW to fund expansions for NJ Transit service.

Its ironic that the only mayor proposing congestion pricing is a Republican. Democratic politicians should embrace this initiative if they are serious about addressing transportation-related energy and air pollution issues as well as urban traffic congestion.

Dave

> Its ironic that the only mayor proposing
> congestion pricing is a Republican....
>
> Dave

You didn't post quick enough. Your statement is now false:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5401025

you can't change your convictions just by changing party affiliation.
I still would not trust him.

ts1457 Wrote:
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> > Its ironic that the only mayor proposing
> > congestion pricing is a Republican....
> >
> > Dave
>
> You didn't post quick enough. Your statement is
> now false:
>
> http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id
> =5401025


Well thanks for that update. But that doesn't change my disappointment that there are no prominent local Democratic officials pushing for congestion pricing in New York or any other American city.

Dave

RuleG Wrote:
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> ts1457 Wrote:
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> -----
> > > Its ironic that the only mayor proposing
> > > congestion pricing is a Republican....
> > >
> > > Dave
> >
> > You didn't post quick enough. Your statement is
> > now false:
> >
> >
> http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id
>
> > =5401025
>
>
> Well thanks for that update. But that doesn't
> change my disappointment that there are no
> prominent local Democratic officials pushing for
> congestion pricing in New York or any other
> American city.
>
> Dave


In NYC, there's considerable opposition to the congestion fees from Queens Democrats in the City Council and in the State Assembly. They argue, with some justification, that mass transit is slow, and lacking in many areas.

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> In NYC, there's considerable opposition to the
> congestion fees from Queens Democrats in the City
> Council and in the State Assembly. They argue,
> with some justification, that mass transit is
> slow, and lacking in many areas.

But they are not terribly lacking in the areas where the congestion pricing is proposed.

Jishnu Wrote:
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> Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> > In NYC, there's considerable opposition to the
> > congestion fees from Queens Democrats in the
> City
> > Council and in the State Assembly. They argue,
> > with some justification, that mass transit is
> > slow, and lacking in many areas.
>
> But they are not terribly lacking in the areas
> where the congestion pricing is proposed.

The Queens argument is the lack of mass transportation in much of Queens forces the residents to drive into Manhattan. You may or may not agree with that position, but that's it in a nutshell.

It should be interesting to see how it plays out.