tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614300246796046332.post1388600239821185803..comments2020-03-01T10:37:59.893-05:00Comments on Grush Hour: Hello Hello Anybody Home?Bern Grushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484717588261701565noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614300246796046332.post-11579017118034732642009-01-05T11:23:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:23:00.000-05:00Although there are valid arguments about variable ...Although there are valid arguments about variable vs. fixed congestion pricing, I don't think saying "it flopped in NYC" is a fair description of what happened. It's in Albany that it flopped, not in NYC. New Yorkers liked the plan. But like in Stockholm and in Canada (where the Transport Minister vetoed road pricing studies) it is the political influence of suburban residents that makes politicians nervous.<BR/><BR/>The privacy arguments raised to oppose new road pricing, admittedly a smokescreen for the real issues, are not helped by variable fees. I'm not saying that variable pricing necessarily has more privacy dangers, but in the minds of the people who watch Law and Order it adds the Big Brother talking point for your elected representative.tono-bungayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644390429573365914noreply@blogger.com