Chapter 3 The Transportation System - New York Metropolitan ...
Chapter 3 The Transportation System - New York Metropolitan ... Chapter 3 The Transportation System - New York Metropolitan ...
Chapter 3expected to rise throughout the region,with Putnam County and Staten Islandseeing the greatest increases.TOLLINGTransportation infrastructure fundinghas come under increasing pressure inrecent years, leading to a search for newfunding streams. One option, which hasbeen proposed numerous times but neverimplemented, is to toll the NYCDOTownedEast River bridges. 103Two sets of toll increases at Port Authoritycrossings have occurred over the past 5years. In March 2008, the E-ZPass toll onPort Authority crossings increased from$4.00 to $6.00 during off-peak hoursand from $5.00 to $8.00 during peakhours. Low-emission vehicles, however,were able to register for a “GreenPass”which kept their tolls at $4.00. Facedwith decreased revenue and a lengthy listof critical infrastructure needs, the PortAuthority approved the following ratehikes: a $1.50 E-ZPass toll hike in September2011, followed by an additional$0.75 increase each year through 2015;a $2.00 per axle toll increase for trucksin September 2011, followed by an additional$2.00 increase each year through2015. (Additional surcharges appliedto cash fares, but in February 2010 thePort Authority authorized buying newtoll collection equipment which wouldaccommodate cashless tolling in the future.)In 2013, the E-ZPass toll for cars is$8.25 during off-peak hours and $10.25during peak hours, while the cash toll is$13.00.Toll increases on MTA crossings have occurredthree times over the past 5 years.Exhibit 3-7 summarizes these changesbelow.TAXICABS ANDLIVERY CABSTaxis and livery vehicles are an importantpart of the region’s transportationsystem, both in Manhattan, where theyare a primary mode of transportation formany trips, and in outlying areas wherethey provide important links to and fromtrain stations and offer mobility to populationsegments that cannot or do notwish to drive such as the elderly. Recentdevelopments related to taxis and liverycabs may reshape and expand their transportationroles within New York City.Taxis also operate outside New York Citywithin the NYMTC region, althoughnot with the same degree of frequency.Present in great numbers throughoutNew York City, especially Manhattan,the yellow taxicab is a vital mode of intracitytransportation. There are morethan 13,000 taxicab medallions in NewInterstate and Limited-Access Highways in in the the NYMTC Planning RegionArea§¨¦691395§¨¦PUTNAM§¨¦84§¨¦91CONNECTICUTWESTCHESTER§¨¦95§¨¦87ROCKLAND287§¨¦684§¨¦287§¨¦280§¨¦NEWJERSEY§¨¦80§¨¦95§¨¦78STATENIS.278§¨¦KINGSBRONX295§¨¦678§¨¦§¨¦95QUEENSNASSAU495§¨¦S U F F O L KInterstate highwaysOther limited-access highwaysMajor surface roadsThe Transportation System 3-33
Chapter 3York City, providing service at all hours.Due to the consistent wear and tearon the taxis as a result of long hours ofcontinuous driving, start-and-stop trafficand overall heavy usage, about 3,000taxicabs are replaced every year. 104New York City’s mayor announced acontest to design the “Taxicab of theFuture,” with three main manufacturerscompeting. The van-style taxi by Nissan(NV200 model) was selected and willbegin to enter service in 2013. As partof the mayor’s push for a “greener” city,these taxis are more fuel efficient, includebetter passenger safety features, and areexpected to have a smoother ride for thepassenger. Efforts are also being made tomake taxis more ADA (Americans withDisabilities Act) compliant.A recent a plan to launch new streethailtaxi service for northern Manhattanand the four other boroughs, by allowinglivery cabs to be hailed as are traditionaltaxis, was halted in June 2012 bya New York State judge, who ruled thatthe city and state Legislature violated theso-called home rule provision of the stateconstitution. (The clause says the statemay pass a law directly affecting the affairsof a single municipality only if thatcity’s legislative body has voted to allowit.) 1053-34 Plan 2040: NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan
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<strong>Chapter</strong> 3expected to rise throughout the region,with Putnam County and Staten Islandseeing the greatest increases.TOLLING<strong>Transportation</strong> infrastructure fundinghas come under increasing pressure inrecent years, leading to a search for newfunding streams. One option, which hasbeen proposed numerous times but neverimplemented, is to toll the NYCDOTownedEast River bridges. 103Two sets of toll increases at Port Authoritycrossings have occurred over the past 5years. In March 2008, the E-ZPass toll onPort Authority crossings increased from$4.00 to $6.00 during off-peak hoursand from $5.00 to $8.00 during peakhours. Low-emission vehicles, however,were able to register for a “GreenPass”which kept their tolls at $4.00. Facedwith decreased revenue and a lengthy listof critical infrastructure needs, the PortAuthority approved the following ratehikes: a $1.50 E-ZPass toll hike in September2011, followed by an additional$0.75 increase each year through 2015;a $2.00 per axle toll increase for trucksin September 2011, followed by an additional$2.00 increase each year through2015. (Additional surcharges appliedto cash fares, but in February 2010 thePort Authority authorized buying newtoll collection equipment which wouldaccommodate cashless tolling in the future.)In 2013, the E-ZPass toll for cars is$8.25 during off-peak hours and $10.25during peak hours, while the cash toll is$13.00.Toll increases on MTA crossings have occurredthree times over the past 5 years.Exhibit 3-7 summarizes these changesbelow.TAXICABS ANDLIVERY CABSTaxis and livery vehicles are an importantpart of the region’s transportationsystem, both in Manhattan, where theyare a primary mode of transportation formany trips, and in outlying areas wherethey provide important links to and fromtrain stations and offer mobility to populationsegments that cannot or do notwish to drive such as the elderly. Recentdevelopments related to taxis and liverycabs may reshape and expand their transportationroles within <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City.Taxis also operate outside <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> Citywithin the NYMTC region, althoughnot with the same degree of frequency.Present in great numbers throughout<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> City, especially Manhattan,the yellow taxicab is a vital mode of intracitytransportation. <strong>The</strong>re are morethan 13,000 taxicab medallions in <strong>New</strong>Interstate and Limited-Access Highways in in the the NYMTC Planning RegionArea§¨¦691395§¨¦PUTNAM§¨¦84§¨¦91CONNECTICUTWESTCHESTER§¨¦95§¨¦87ROCKLAND287§¨¦684§¨¦287§¨¦280§¨¦NEWJERSEY§¨¦80§¨¦95§¨¦78STATENIS.278§¨¦KINGSBRONX295§¨¦678§¨¦§¨¦95QUEENSNASSAU495§¨¦S U F F O L KInterstate highwaysOther limited-access highwaysMajor surface roads<strong>The</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>System</strong> 3-33
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