Transit officials in Los Angeles spent billions of dollars on a massive transit expansion, but the results have failed to live up to their expectations. Continue reading LA’s transit plans falling well short of expectations
Tag Archives: Congestion pricing
Transit tax won’t ease congestion
Plebiscite: Boston and Miami should serve as cautionary examples for Vancouver voters. Continue reading Transit tax won’t ease congestion
TTC customers on the hook for congestion “solutions”
Solving traffic congestion through uneconomic transit expansion leaves transit customers picking up the tab for a problem they didn’t create. Continue reading TTC customers on the hook for congestion “solutions”
Forget more transit, congestion charges best solution for traffic woes
The best way to tackle traffic congestion is not by building more transit, according to new research. Continue reading Forget more transit, congestion charges best solution for traffic woes
Vancouver mayors tout tried-and-true solution to congestion
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
Challenging Congestion: Free Ride
NRU Publishing looks at Consumer Policy Institute’s report on the Downtown Relief Line. Continue reading Challenging Congestion: Free Ride
Andrew Coyne: The real solution to traffic congestion? Road tolls
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
GTA transit and congestion relief stuck in neutral
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
Time to consider tolls in the GTA
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
Public wary of fees and tax increases for transit
While Metrolinx believes tax increases and new fees are the best way to pay for public transit, the public remains largely unconvinced. Continue reading Public wary of fees and tax increases for transit