If motorists had to pay fees to offset the costs of air pollution and climate change caused by motor vehicles, they would not take their cars to take advantage of less congestion, Mr. Noland. Additionally, “if there is space for a railway along the highway, for example, it is cheaper to transport people by public transit than to widen a highway”, he says.
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A Capsule Has Been Propelled Through a Hyperloop Test Tube in a Step Forward for the Transit System
“This is just another example of policy makers chasing a shiny object when basic investment in infrastructure is needed,” Robert Noland, distinguished professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, said in comments emailed to The Associated Press. “It costs too much to build,” he added.
Dutch hyperloop center aims to advance futuristic transport technology
“This is just another example of policy makers chasing a shiny object when basic investment in infrastructure is needed,” Robert Noland, distinguished professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, said in comments emailed to The Associated Press. “It costs too much to build,” he added.