5000 Fewer Riders Using Bay Bridge as Congestion Pricing Takes Hold

Andrea Bernstein

Transportation Nation | Aug 13, 2010

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(Oakland, CA -- Casey Miner, KALW) CalTrans raised tolls on the Bay Bridge July 1 during peak hours, from $4.00 to $6.00 -- and for carpools, to $2.50, from nothing. What happened?

Five thousand fewer cars are using the Bay Bridge each day, and BART, the cross-bay commuter train, saw 4500 more riders. The full story here.

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