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Article: METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY NYC TRANSIT PRESIDENT ROBERTS' ISSUES STATEMENT ON MASS TRANSIT USE, CONGESTION PRICING

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June 29, 2007
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The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release:

I want to take this opportunity to put into perspective my comments from yesterday's NYC Transit Committee Meeting with respect to congestion pricing. "No room at the inn" during rush hours on the 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & E lines does not mean that NYC Transit cannot fully support the ridership increases projected for the impact of congestion pricing. These six lines have ample capacity off-peak; we have 16 other subway lines with unused peak capacity, and a bus system.

And, in fact, this strain on parts of the system is a big argument in favor of congestion pricing, not against it. The funds raised by ...

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