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New York City congestion toll sees 43K fewer cars per day in Manhattan. Would a similar charge help Toronto traffic? One week into implementation, total traffic in the tolling zone dropped by 7.5 per cent compared to the equivalent period last year.

thestar.comNew York City congestion toll sees 43K fewer cars per day in Manhattan. Would a similar charge help Toronto traffic?New York’s new congestion charge saw 43,000 fewer cars per day in Manhattan in its first week.

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Toronto reached the tipping point where cars no longer the most efficient way to get around. Bikes are faster. Add some more protected bike lanes, bus-only lanes, rail, congestion tolls & pedestrian-only streets, and leave the roads to bikes, emergency vehicles, delivery trucks, buses and taxis.