jamesarrufat's Comments

In the rare occurance that I drive into the city, it is usually because depending on the time of day it is the quickest way in, the most convienant. If I drive before 7:30am I can get to E Midtown in 20 minutes ($16 tolls + $25 parking) vs 30-45mins on the Ftrain ($5.25).

Factors that are most important are availablity and access. People drive when it is convienant. If MTA subway and buses were free for NYC residents this would go a long way to incentivizing residents to take mass transit.

Congestion pricing is a must for NYC. Time of day, and cordon/zone pricing should be in effect.

The congestion price funds should go into making NYC mass transit free to use.

I feel that parking permits for residents would only serve a small percentage of NYC residents. If transit was free and access was abundant, why would one need a vehicle.

Telecommuting is available on a limited bases. If it was rolled out in a major way, most people I work with drive in and live in NJ so the office would be empty.

My employer does offer flex time, but only as a work-life balance benefit. Allowing people to arrive late/work late would only encourage people to drive in.

Rather than ban personal cars, time restrictions on commercial vehicles should be enacted.

In no way should the city be subsidizing car ownership in NYC.

We use uber/arro when it is convenient. From home to school. From dinner out to home. Mostly.

I try to use the Arro app, it is great of easy payment. Not so great in e hailing.

The fact that Uber is quick and convenient and has catered to the customer, and not the taxi driver is not customer friendly.

Clear car vs dirty

Quick and professional vs get what you get

Easy payment vs Complaints about paying with a card

Available during busy times vs Shift change in the middle of the busiest time.

if I do not use e-hail service I would take mass transit.

I no longer use car service.

I would take mass transit if not using car service.

Have not use the car pooling e-hail services.

Will investigate.

The market should determine who wins and looses in the taxi/e-hail battle.

The TLC missed the boat and is now a the less than desirable alternative.

Drivers should be licenced and insured. Regulatory fee should go to making mass transit in NYC free.

Rail would be ideal long term solution.

OHD would also be ideal. Staff would have to be increased but, I believe that time saved by not being part of traffic would benefit the greater good.

Streets are public space and should be divided equally.

Partner with common GPS app companies to provide info on construction projects.

Overnight work should be the first choice.

Current laws should be enforced.

Speed and Red Light cameras should be on every major intersection.

Traffice enforcement officers should be able to write moving violations.

Cyclists should ahere to a yeild-to-all policy.

As the drivers ability to inflict serious harm increased, the responsibility to keep the roads safe should also increase.

The toll swap would be a huge win for the city.

All tolls must be ezpass paid.

Funds generated from the increase tolls should go to making mass transit free.

Funds generated should go to making transit free.

MTA mass transit should be free. Funds to improve the system should come from tolls.

NYC should not have a 1950s era transit system. This is a diaster waiting to happen.

My bus riding has increased significantly increase because of the available bus app. This allows me to better manager catching the bus as it arrived.

Bus availability should be increase. Available date should be analyized to create better routes.

Major roads should be dedicated to SBS. In particular for areas that have limited transit services.

NYC transit should be free.

Ferry service should not be subsidized. This money would be better spend providing SBS type service for areas with limited access to transit.

SBS and BRT systems should be investiagated and piloted in remote areas now.

Entire roads should be dedicated to SBS/BRT, intoducing transit could revitaize areas with limited transit access.

Flex time is generally reserved for employees who have gotten approvals from department heads to; work any 8 hours in a day, or work a compressed 10hr 4 day work week with one day off. It isn't encouraged and the approval process is lengthly. It is affectionately (unoffically) referred to as the Mommy Track carrer plan.

The company participates in TransitChek allowing pretax dollars to be used for transit via a Visa prepaid card. Although I know that many employees use this card to pay for parking as well.

My company (retail) has made some efforts to mobilize employees. For example all central employees were given laptops and email and systems access from a employee owned smart phone.

In my mind the biggest incentive to taking mass transit would be if it was the most cost effective/most convenient solution.