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Tolls Redux
April 16th, 2009

Richard Ravitch introduced a modified MTA rescue plan yesterday. Yes, it proposes tolls on East and Harlem River bridges but with commuters traveling over the bridges for health or businesses reasons being exempted. No, it doesn’t seem the major opponents of tolls feel any better about this plan than they did about the last Ravitch plan. Sens. Ruben Diaz, Sr., Carl Kruger and Pedro Espada have all laughed in the face of the new proposal. They’ve spent a lot of time laughing about the MTA situation this year.

Republican senators who have been targeted by transportation advocates in the last few weeks say that the Democrats still haven’t taken the time to talk to them directly to find out what would need to be done to garner their support. Upstate Republicans have said part of any solution must include funding for repairing and maintaining roads in upstate districts.

The revised Ravitch plan would increase by 10 percent the tax on non-Manhattan residents who rent parking garage spaces, add a 50-cent surcharge on taxi rides, institute a 33 percent payroll tax, and subway and bus fares would still be increased by 8 percent.

Meanwhile, Sen. Tom Duane has said that he intends to reintroduce the commuter tax. Duane has repeatedly introduced the bill over the years. The measure does not have enough support in the Democratic conference to pass.

By David King on April 16, 2009, 3:41 pm
In category: Albany, Eye on Albany, Transportation | 1 Comment »

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One Response to “Tolls Redux”

  1. Bridget Broden Says:
    January 8th, 2011 at 5:00 am

    That’s good idea…

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