http://blog.tstc.org/2007/11/26/in-search-of-a-rational-toll-policy-for-the-tappan-zee-bridge/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.tstc.org/2007/11/26/in-search-of-a-rational-toll-policy-for-the-tappan-zee-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Ralph Braskett Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:22:32 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/2007/11/26/in-search-of-a-rational-toll-policy-for-the-tappan-zee-bridge/#comment-53 Your concept is right on target. Can you quantify the driver shifts you discuss? How much of a toll increase on peak drivers-assuming non-peak will remain at current levels-will go into a replacement tunnel/bridge capital fund, which Albany can't grab for pork? You must give the peak driver some hope of a better future or even a future if the current bridge is NOT replaced in 10-20 years; maybe sooner? If they go with a tunnel, light rail should be considered with easy transfers to MNRR lines + bus shuttles to/from LRT in Rockland and Westchester & relatively light vehicles(like PCC streetcars) for easy route deviations for RR stations & major destinations. Your concept is right on target. Can you quantify the driver shifts you discuss?
How much of a toll increase on peak drivers-assuming non-peak will remain at current levels-will go into a replacement tunnel/bridge
capital fund, which Albany can’t grab for pork?
You must give the peak driver some hope of a better future or even a future if the current
bridge is NOT replaced in 10-20 years; maybe sooner? If they go with a tunnel, light rail should be considered with easy transfers to MNRR lines + bus shuttles to/from LRT in Rockland and Westchester & relatively light vehicles(like PCC streetcars) for easy route deviations for RR stations & major destinations.

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