Posts Tagged ‘New York City’
11th Hour Bid by New York Governor to Stop Congestion Pricing
New York City, USA Congestion pricing is a relatively simple concept: implement a fee for motor vehicles entering a crowded city centre. Then use this new revenue source to fund better public transport, so that both former drivers and existing public transport users have improved alternative means of transport. The concept may be simple, but…
New York City to Trial First Scooter Share Scheme
On Friday 30th October the New York City invited companies to apply for an e-scooter pilot program, expected to launch in March 2021. Companies of all sizes, some from overseas, said they intend to apply. They included established U.S. firms Bird and Lime and two leading European companies, Voi and TIER. New York City is…
New York City’s Cycling Numbers Are Up Significantly
Cycling in New York City grew to record levels over the recent northern summer. According to a recent Streetfilms video which quotes #bikenyc numbers, weekday bicycle ridership numbers were up 26% and weekend ridership up 57%. This data in turn appears to be based upon Strava Metro year on year data. Meanwhile Citibike, New York’s…