Many spend over 15 hours a week in transit. “Queens and Brooklyn express bus riders pay $6.50 each way to slog through traffic to and from neighborhoods far from subway stations.
“Congestion pricing means more than just fixing the subway,” said Riders Alliance policy and communications director, Danny Pearlstein in a statement. Many of these commuters have been designated as supercommuters by the Census Bureau, given that they spend more than 90 minutes commuting to and from work congestion pricing could help them gain some of that time back. It found that express bus riders hailing from the far reaches of Brooklyn and Queens could save between one and two hours per week on their commute if congestion pricing was in effect. In a new analysis, grassroots transit organization Riders Alliance takes a look at how congestion pricing could improve express bus routes from Brooklyn and Queens into Manhattan’s central business district. Nonetheless, the plan could bring many benefits to the city if enacted. Though the plan shows potential, it still hasn’t garnered the support of a few key players, most notably, Mayor Bill de Blasio, who prefers a millionaire’s tax instead, as well as a few lawmakers.
Despite garnering support from a multitude of group activist organizations and Governor Andrew Cuomo, state officials still haven’t passed a proposed congestion pricing bill that could decongest some of the city’s most congested streets, while also investing in repairs for the beleaguered subway system.
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