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

Summary

New York City has become the first U.S. city to implement a congestion charge, with car drivers paying up to $9 daily to enter areas south of Central Park.

The scheme aims to reduce traffic and fund public transport but has faced opposition, including from Donald Trump, who has vowed to overturn it.

Fees vary by vehicle type, with trucks and buses paying higher rates.

Despite legal challenges, the initiative moves forward as New York remains the world’s most congested urban area, with peak traffic speeds averaging just 11 mph.

  • @[email protected]
    35•3 days ago

    Libertarians have no underlying principles other than doing whatever they want with no consequences.

    • @[email protected]
      13•2 days ago

      100%. Knew a Libertarian. Conversations about anything rooted in reality or logic were like pulling teeth.

      They thought people and businesses would pay to be connected to roads, and each one would pay for the upkeep of their own segment. They wouldn’t charge anyone to use their roads, because they’d recoup the costs from businesses.

      Highways would be built through…uh, charity? Or maybe it was big businesses that’d need to ship goods across them. Every highway would be a toll highway, and it’d be beautiful. It’d be cheaper than paying taxes…

      /majorEyeRoll

      • @[email protected]English
        5•2 days ago

        They don’t have any idea how cost-effective taxes are, compared to paying private companies individually for every single shared resource. It’s the same for healthcare, education, etc.: to pay the government for a decent nonprofit service is always better value.

        • @[email protected]
          3•2 days ago

          “But governments waste so much money!”

          And so do private organizations.

          But in addition to wasting money, they also pay CEOs 10x as much, pay the middle class workers 1/2 as much (meaning worse jobs in your communities), and charge people at least 2x as much. Because they have shareholders to feed!