LAist: Public Transportation Funding at a Driving Expense

jrb

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:31:26 -0800

London Mayor Ken Livingstone has the right idea... "London's levy for sins of emission" http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-congestion3apr03,0,5476674.story

jrb

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:22:07 -0800

"... some people can opt to take public transit in lieu of driving." I remember a huge spike in ridership when gas hit $3. DASH even added a special shuttle that only goes from Figueroa and 7th Metro Station, to 333 S. Beaudry, (the LAUSD admin bldg.). Then people got lazy, and $3 didn't seem so bad. I expect we'll see another spike in ridership when gas hits $4. I also like the other idea of raising the sales tax $.005, as long as the funds are ringfenced and no one can decide to raid them in a budget crisis, (like when is there not one).

Zach Behrens

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:11:01 -0800

Nice one jrb. I'm all for the gas price increase as you have a litle more control over how much you spend as some people can opt to take public transit in lieu of driving.

jrb

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:11:40 -0800

I think they should charge higher fees on the really fuel inefficent vehicles. Like Hummers, Ford Expeditions, Toyota Armadas. You know, the ones that only get about 8-14 mpg. After all, we all have to breath the air that they are pumping all those extra pollutants into.

caliking01

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:00:14 -0800

Its bullshit is what it is.

Zach Behrens

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:49:37 -0800

Guys, it's not a tax, it's a tax "fee!!"

Royps

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:46:01 -0800

I agree with the commenter above. This tax, as proposed, would be totally regressive.

Hindinwood

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:23:00 -0800

Hmmm, that sounds like unfair taxation to me. Why should someone who makes $20k a year pay the same amount towards it as someone who makes 600K? There's got to be a better way...