Comments on: Five Dems threaten to quash toll plan http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 25 May 2012 18:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Assembly rep re-writes history to bash MTA :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-69199 Assembly rep re-writes history to bash MTA :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:29:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-69199 [...] in the State Senate to approve bridge tolls for New York City. Lest we forget, five State Senators quashed the toll plan in March and proposed the current funding plans a week later. The MTA would gladly have accepted tolls but [...] [...] in the State Senate to approve bridge tolls for New York City. Lest we forget, five State Senators quashed the toll plan in March and proposed the current funding plans a week later. The MTA would gladly have accepted tolls but [...]

]]> By: peter knox http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59221 peter knox Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:09:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59221 Does it make any sense that they are spending billions to expand a system that they can't maintain now without soaking innocent citizens to prevent fare hikes and service cuts? Where is the logic? Does it make any sense that they are spending billions to expand a system that they can’t maintain now without soaking innocent citizens to prevent fare hikes and service cuts? Where is the logic?

]]> By: jk http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59220 jk Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:30:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59220 This is what burns me. No toll on a major bridge on a major interstate while people try to make the case for a $2 toll on the puny Broadway Bridge. This is what burns me. No toll on a major bridge on a major interstate while people try to make the case for a $2 toll on the puny Broadway Bridge.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59219 Benjamin Kabak Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:04:42 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59219 You're not going to find much of a counterargument there. Why not toll the Kosciuszko Bridge? You’re not going to find much of a counterargument there. Why not toll the Kosciuszko Bridge?

]]> By: jk http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59218 jk Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:03:29 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59218 Someone has to pay for the BQE, so why not put a toll on the Koskiusko Bridge? Someone has to pay for the BQE, so why not put a toll on the Koskiusko Bridge?

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59216 Benjamin Kabak Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:17:44 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59216 Great idea, John. Check out <a href="http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/contact-the-five-democratic-toll-hold-outs/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> for all of the relevant contact info: http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/contact-the-five-democratic-toll-hold-outs/ Great idea, John. Check out this post for all of the relevant contact info:

http://secondavenuesagas.com/2.....hold-outs/

]]> By: Contact the five Democratic toll hold-outs :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59215 Contact the five Democratic toll hold-outs :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:16:29 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59215 [...] « Five Dems threaten to quash toll plan Mar [...] [...] « Five Dems threaten to quash toll plan Mar [...]

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59214 Cap'n Transit Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:14:49 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59214 You can use this to contact your senator, John: http://ga3.org/campaign/amigos/ Contact info for other senators is here: http://senate.state.ny.us/senatehomepage.nsf/senators?OpenForm You can use this to contact your senator, John:

http://ga3.org/campaign/amigos/

Contact info for other senators is here:

http://senate.state.ny.us/sena.....s?OpenForm

]]> By: Ray http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59213 Ray Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:13:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59213 These guys clearly are playing a no-consequences game. They trip up the Ravitch plan and everyone pays with higher fares. I've said it before, I'd be willing to pay more for my daily four stop ride in Manhattan. Its unconscionable that autos are allowed into the CBD without paying a toll. These guys clearly are playing a no-consequences game. They trip up the Ravitch plan and everyone pays with higher fares. I’ve said it before, I’d be willing to pay more for my daily four stop ride in Manhattan. Its unconscionable that autos are allowed into the CBD without paying a toll.

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/09/five-dems-threaten-to-quash-toll-plan/#comment-59212 Cap'n Transit Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:13:21 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2396#comment-59212 Also: if you didn't toll all the bridges, people from Westchester would find the "free" bridges, no matter how small. Congestion pricing would have just charged them at 86th or 60th Street, but nobody's talking about that now. Also: if you didn’t toll all the bridges, people from Westchester would find the “free” bridges, no matter how small. Congestion pricing would have just charged them at 86th or 60th Street, but nobody’s talking about that now.

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