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Article: BAY AREA GROUP PROPOSES "CONGESTION PRICING" DEMONSTRATION ON THE BAY BRIDGE TO EASE TRAFFIC AND SMOG
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- PR Newswire
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- February 10, 1993
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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A common practice in the telephone industry and other utilities -- demand-based pricing -- is now
being considered for transportation in the Bay Area, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) said today. Today, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Legislation and Public Affairs Committee was briefed on a proposal for a demonstration of "congestion pricing" -- charging higher tolls during peak travel hours -- in the San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge Corridor. Backing the proposal is a task force of government, business, environmental and public interest groups who see congestion pricing as a means to ...