From: mrbrklyn@panix.com   
      
   John Levine  wrote:   
   > According to Steven M. O'Neill :   
   >>More buses sounds good to me. They can carry more people using   
   >>less space than cars. Isn't that good for everyone?   
   >   
   > It's a problem for people who imagine they have an inalienable right   
   > to drive into midtown and park for free.* Other than that, seems pretty   
   > good.   
   >   
   > London and Singapore have had congestion charges for a long time and   
   > it works great, cuts down the traffic somewhat and supports the public   
   > transport.  What do they know that we don't?   
   >   
   > * - Note that it is possible to drive from New Jersey to Manhattan   
   > and pay no tolls by taking a minor detour to the Dunn Memorial Bridge   
   > in Albany and then US 9 back to NYC.   
      
      
   The ONLY timeanyone uses a bus is if they are too poor to drive   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)