Slick Vik Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Could congestion taxing like London's scheme help traffic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 No. Our traffic is not that bad. Not even top 10 in the US. http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/05/07/top-10-u-s-cities-with-the-worst-traffic/ Sure are a lot of rail cities on that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I would think you'd not be for any congestion charges. All it would serve to do in Houston (even if we had a serviceable mass transit solution) is move more stuff into the suburbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 No, I don't believe in punishing people who have less money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 No, I don't believe in punishing people who have less money.I would be much more in favor of tax incentives for companies that set office policies that allow workers to complete their jobs either remote or by allowing alternate commute patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We do, they're just set up differently and called toll roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We do, they're just set up differently and called toll roads.They are essentially already doing this in the Katy toll lanes. Peak rush hour toll is double the non-peak. I recall there was some discussion last year about doing this on the Westpark tollway as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 They are essentially already doing this in the Katy toll lanes. Peak rush hour toll is double the non-peak. I recall there was some discussion last year about doing this on the Westpark tollway as well. I support this, as it will help pay off the tolled sections that much quicker, allowing them to be become normal freeways that much quicker! doh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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