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Dot-com road hogs like Uber and Amazon will just make traffic worse unless we charge them

May 8, 2017Tolls, TransportationAmazon.com Inc., Internet, Transportation, Uber Technologies Inc.Lawrence Solomon

The explosion of e-commerce takes our free road space, hurting commuters.

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HOT lanes should be just the beginning

August 4, 2015Tolls, TransportationBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Public transport, Toll road, Traffic congestion, transit fares, Transportationconsumerpolicyinstitute

Converting carpool lanes across the GTA to dynamic toll lanes will benefit all commuters. Continue reading HOT lanes should be just the beginning →

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Vancouver mayors tout tried-and-true solution to congestion

June 16, 2014Congestion Charge, Tolls, TransportationBrady Yauch, Congestion Charge, Congestion pricing, Consumer Policy Institute, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Public transport, Toll road, Torontoconsumerpolicyinstitute

A new report from the Vancouver Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation says pricing is the best way to tackle congestion. Continue reading Vancouver mayors tout tried-and-true solution to congestion →

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Fairness on the road

June 13, 2014Tolls, Transportationcommuters, privatization, public transit, toll roadsLawrence Solomon

Road tolls don’t deprive people of options, they add travel options for all, improving the quality of life.

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Andrew Coyne: The real solution to traffic congestion? Road tolls

June 6, 2014Tolls, Transportation, TTCBrady Yauch, Congestion pricing, Consumer Policy Institute, Downtown Relief Line, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Public transport, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, Traffic congestionconsumerpolicyinstitute

National Post columnist Andrew Coyne highlights CPI’s recent study on the Downtown Relief Line. Continue reading Andrew Coyne: The real solution to traffic congestion? Road tolls →

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Miami toll system proving popular with riders and good for transit

March 27, 2014Tolls, TransportationBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Public transport, Toll roadconsumerpolicyinstitute

Why a dynamic toll road in Miami has been popular with drivers and a boost to public transit ridership. Continue reading Miami toll system proving popular with riders and good for transit →

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GTA transit and congestion relief stuck in neutral

December 12, 2013Metrolinx, Tolls, TransportationBrady Yauch, Congestion Charge, Congestion pricing, Consumer Policy Institute, dynamic tolls, Metrolinx, Toll road, Toronto Transit Commissionconsumerpolicyinstitute

The final report from the Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel offers little in the way of new ideas when it comes to transit in the Greater Toronto Area. Continue reading GTA transit and congestion relief stuck in neutral →

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A refund for sitting in traffic? Yes, that exists

November 22, 2013Tolls, TransportationBrady Yauch, Consumer Policy Institute, Dallas, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Toll roadconsumerpolicyinstitute

Dallas is moving ahead with a toll system that will offer drivers a refund if they’re stuck sitting in traffic. Continue reading A refund for sitting in traffic? Yes, that exists →

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Time to consider tolls in the GTA

November 8, 2013Tolls, TransportationBrady Yauch, Congestion Charge, Congestion pricing, Consumer Policy Institute, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, Metrolinx, Toll road, Torontoconsumerpolicyinstitute

Consumer Policy Institute argues in a letter to the Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel why tolls will ease congestion and increase transit ridership. Continue reading Time to consider tolls in the GTA →

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Houston turns to prices to solve congestion woes

October 17, 2013Tolls, TransportationBrady Yauch, congestion, Consumer Policy Institute, dynamic tolls, Electronic toll collection, toll lanes, Toll roadconsumerpolicyinstitute

Officials in Houston are using the power prices to tackle congestion on a busy stretch of highway. Continue reading Houston turns to prices to solve congestion woes →

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