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I’ve always been a massive fan of good public transportation. Some cities do it exceptionally well, such as London’s Tube, Singapore’s MRT, and Istanbul’s Metro. While I personally love cars, I also recognize rail services have many advantages. As a New Yorker, I wish I could say New York’s combination of commuter rail- Subway, PATH, LIRR, NJ Transit, and Metro North- could support the large influx of commuters from the tri-state area, but, from what I have seen, our public transportation network cannot adequately meet the needs of daily commuters. The city will start to impose extra fees for cars and trucks. The plan is to use this money from congestion pricing to develop better transportation. However, I believe this is a classic case of “too much, too soon.” Disincentizing cars will add stress to a public transportation service that is already struggling to handle the peak demand times. I hope there can be a realization that a slower and more progressive plan to disincentivize car usage would be better for the residents and businesses of the tristate area.

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