• SuperCub@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    This seems like a step on the path towards better public transportation because that’s what the toll money is supposed to get used for. However, tolls are a bit regressive since it’s going to be the poorer people who opt not to pay, leaving richer people the ability to drive.

    • jeffw@lemmy.worldOPM
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      8 months ago

      Tolls are regressive, yes, but it’s Manhattan. You don’t need a car. Also, people need to stop driving for the sake of our planet. Sometimes sin taxes work