[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by GGG

London has had a density tax on transportation for a long time. It’s only 15 pounds though. Tolls as a means of paying for roads seems reasonable.

https://www.oxford.gov.uk/news/artic...raffic_filters

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/resid...aragraph-13607

Here’s a good description of the proposed filters

Essentially traffic congestion is making the buses not work. What options do you have at that point.

I don't claim to have the answers for Oxford (as I've never even been there), although I had read that piece. I definitely don't support threatening public figures (which apparently has happened here) even though I think this is probably bad policy.

I agree the roads being to congested for busses to work is an issue. I'd have probably gone with the addition of bus only lanes to some roads (or some roads being made bus only depending on width). Artificially raising the cost of parking in an area also effectively reduces car trips and thus traffic, and increases demand for public transit as well - that has worked well here in Calgary.

Having to get a permit from the government to drive outside your district (through a "filter") or face a punitive level fine doesn't seem appropriate to me. I agree an economic solution to that problem probably exists, but their current plant seems a bit controlling.