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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

New York becomes first US city with congestion charge

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New York becomes first US city with congestion charge

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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

The scheme has faced resistance, including from President-elect Donald Trump.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/29428294

The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York.

Car drivers will pay up to $9 (£7) a day, with varying rates for other vehicles.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250105121822/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr2wn3zvqvo

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Public transportation is ridiculous. You are always about a 10 minute walk to a subway or bus.

Wait is this not normal? Because I’m pretty sure this is how it is in my third world country.
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