The Traffic Tax

latitude 37.7871, longitude -122.412

San Francisco is studying a London-style plan to charge drivers a fee when they travel to high-traffic areas, like downtown San Francisco, or Doyle Drive during peak commute hours. But is congestion pricing a boon for public transportation? Or the death of downtown?

Duration: 05:45
Original Air Date: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007
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