Decongesting New York

Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. October 11, 2007 Decongesting New York

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Daily News Op-Ed Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Vehicles in Motion in Midtown Core By Time of Day ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vehicle Miles Traveled vs. Vehicles in Motion 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000 13000 14000 15000 y=2.384(10 -8 )x 2 -1.372(10-3)+15.973 VEHICLES IN MOTION SPEED (MPH)

TMT vs. TIM 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 500 1500 2500 3500 4500 5500 6500 7500 8500 9500 10500 TAXIS IN MOTION TAXI MILES TRAVELED

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Shaw’s Criteria

Lessons from London and Stockholm ,[object Object],[object Object]

Lessons from London and Stockholm Traffic is responsive to pricing at moderate levels. London charges 8£ or about $16 per day (this is $7 more than NYC charges at its Midtown and Battery tunnels).

Lessons from London and Stockholm ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],London’s Ken Livingstone was re-elected 16 months after introducing Congestion Pricing.

Lessons from London and Stockholm ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lessons from London and Stockholm An extensive public education program is needed to gain support and to teach people how to used congestion charging.

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC 2030

[object Object],[object Object],CONGESTION PRICING: Why has it failed in NYC?

East River Bridges: Tolled Until 1911 Mayor Gaynor: [tolls] inconvenient and irksome…For my part, I see no more reason for tollgates on the bridges than for toll gates on Fifth Avenue or Broadway.

More Recent History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Current Dysfunctional Pricing Scheme CBD Current Round-trip Cash Rates $9 $9 $9 $9 $6 $6 $6 $6 $6 $4.50 $4.50 $9 $4.50 $9 FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE!

More Dysfunction 4 Agencies control traffic: PA, TBTA, NYC & NYS DOT’s Central Park Queensboro FREE! Queens Midtown $9 Williamsburg FREE! Manhattan FREE! Brooklyn FREE! Brooklyn Battery $9 Holland $6 Lincoln $6 West Side Highway FDR Drive Financial District Midtown

New Jersey “ Trucker’s Special!” Take Manhattan Bridge Save $58 and have fun! Tour Chinatown, Tribeca, and Little Italy via Canal St. ( While supplies last) Even More Dysfunction! The Verrazano Bridge Boondoggle FREE! FREE! $58

Wipe the Slate Clean CBD $9 $9 $9 $9 $6 $6 $6 $6 $6 $4.50 $4.50 $9 $4 $9 FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE!

Apply Congestion Pricing.. Where there’s serious congestion and where there are transit options (i.e. choice riders)

FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE! CBD $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

The Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Plan Continued ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Morning: Prices 6AM – 8AM Free Market Approach to achieve Congestion Relief Pricing Updated Quarterly Varying Pricing by time of day, day of week, season and real-time conditions

Free Market Approach to achieve Congestion Relief Peak Prices: 8AM – 6PM

Free Market Approach to achieve Congestion Relief Evening Prices: 6PM - Midnight

Free Market Approach to achieve Congestion Relief No Charge Overnight: Midnight – 6AM

Pricing Plan for 2015 Pricing Plan for 2015 by vehicle miles traveled and/or vehicle hours traveled and/or vehicles hours parked.

Congestion Pricing is Here $15 $19 $21 $20 $10 $12 $8 Somehow, we accept Congestion Pricing when cars are parked but not when they are moving $38 $51

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Est. CP Reduction Weekday Revenue Peak Period Revenue Affected Drivers = 0.07 x 0.8 x 0.8 = 4.5% Impacts on Parking Industry

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Impacts on Real Estate Industry

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Technologies by 2010

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Congestion Pricing

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