I saw a stat that blew my mind. New York is known for its gridlock traffic, but stats show only about 20% of the population regularly drives. The others walk, bike, or ride in taxis, buses, and subways. Imagine if those options didn’t exist.
I don’t like it when stats like this are lumped together incorrectly. It just makes the stat meaningless.
A taxi is a vehicle that is on the road and contributes to the gridlock so shouldn’t be lumped in with the other options that actually contribute to reducing the gridlock.
Disagree. I get the story but… My townie dad and friends have always driven into the city. Even after commuting home from high school or work and going back into the city afterward.
how’s the train (amtrak?) from NJ to NYC? AFAIK the majority of NJ goes to NYC to work, or is it also upstate newyorkers? Are they commuting in and then going home at lunchtime for Albany style steamed hams?
“Nobody drives in New York, there’s too much traffic.” -Phillip J. Fry
I saw a stat that blew my mind. New York is known for its gridlock traffic, but stats show only about 20% of the population regularly drives. The others walk, bike, or ride in taxis, buses, and subways. Imagine if those options didn’t exist.
I don’t like it when stats like this are lumped together incorrectly. It just makes the stat meaningless.
A taxi is a vehicle that is on the road and contributes to the gridlock so shouldn’t be lumped in with the other options that actually contribute to reducing the gridlock.
Most of the driving is by commuters who live outside the city.
Disagree. I get the story but… My townie dad and friends have always driven into the city. Even after commuting home from high school or work and going back into the city afterward.
how’s the train (amtrak?) from NJ to NYC? AFAIK the majority of NJ goes to NYC to work, or is it also upstate newyorkers? Are they commuting in and then going home at lunchtime for Albany style steamed hams?