San Francisco Considers Congestion Pricing

Several city leaders are considering a downtown toll zone where drivers would be charged to enter the city center.

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March 29, 2005, 7:00 AM PST

"As first reported in The Examiner, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, which administers The City's traffic funding, is applying for a federal grant to study the idea. It has alternately been criticized by downtown business interests and praised by public transit advocates as a way to speed up local buses.

In 2003, London traffic planners, facing downtown speeds of 10 miles per hour, began requiring drivers to buy an $8 pass before entering the city's downtown during the hours of 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Toll touted as solution to crowding

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 in San Francisco Examiner

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