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paulwesterberg 12:09PM (8/05/2009)
Aspen Co has free buses(some hybrids) and the system is pretty sweet. Each route runs every 10-15 minutes and they go all over the valley and to all the local ski hills. Lots of people ride the buses and it really helps to cut down on traffic congestion. It was nice to not have to drive a rental car in snowy slippery conditions where we saw number of vehicles crashed off the road.
The system is paid for by a .4% sales tax so you pay an extra 4 cents on a sale of $10. I imagine that the ski hills probably kick in some extra revenue that they would have otherwise spent on parking lot construction.
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Throwback 1:35PM (8/05/2009)
Having spent many an hour on the 23rd and 34th street crosstown buses, I doubt the fares are what is slowing the buses. Traffic is the issue. Nice of him to propose free service, could it be an election year? Unlike Aspen NYC already pays insane sales taxes, so slapping another tax on the residents is a bad idea.
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ToroQ3000 3:23PM (8/05/2009)
We have a similar system in Portland. We have what's called a fareless square, where within a certain area on both sides of the river (from Lloyd Center to the Main Library) you can jump on the train or bus with out needing a fare. It gets annoying if you live outside of it because you need a ticket when you leave, and they'll try to catch you without your ticket passed that point. Still, it's nice.
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RL 3:43PM (8/05/2009)
Throwback - I totally agree. Having spent many a day walking faster crosstown than the 50th St. bus during rushhour, I can also attest that fare collection is definitely not the problem. The crosstown lines are slow because of traffic. Why not designate a few of the smaller crosstown streets as 2 way bus only streets? 50th St for example is small with not much commercial frontage except it cuts right through Rockefeller Center.
The only reason Bloomberg is proposing this is to win pre-election points. He has no power to implement his proposal so he can easily blame MTA for being obstructionist.
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dhofmann 5:42PM (8/05/2009)
Does NYC not have market rate parking yet?
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Rain 5:58PM (8/05/2009)
Bloomberg has a sure-fire,can't fail plan to lower unemployment and homelessness in NYC.
So why is He so defensive about it?
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/mayor-defends-one-way-tickets-for-homeless/
Maybe there will be more room on the bus after this plan winds down.
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lne937s 12:23PM (8/06/2009)
There is a lot in that proposal that is more important than the cross-town bus. Personally, I think they should eliminate it and get more people to walk (getting ready to walk 12 blocks to Penn Station right now).
Bloomberg also needs to get on board with the Nissan EV program.
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