> Relative to any alternative that reduces congestion without charging fees, it doesn't.
These? Don't exist. We're not going to sit here and argue against hypothetical, made-up solutions.
> and the people being deterred are the most price sensitive ones, i.e. the poor.
Sigh. No, the most price sensitive people are riding the subway, because the subway is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper and faster than owning and operating a car. This is targeting the people right above those people, who, because they have a bit more money, think they need to drive. They don't. They should be riding the subway. And now, they are. They might complain - but really, they're saving money.
These? Don't exist. We're not going to sit here and argue against hypothetical, made-up solutions.
> and the people being deterred are the most price sensitive ones, i.e. the poor.
Sigh. No, the most price sensitive people are riding the subway, because the subway is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper and faster than owning and operating a car. This is targeting the people right above those people, who, because they have a bit more money, think they need to drive. They don't. They should be riding the subway. And now, they are. They might complain - but really, they're saving money.