Mike Fisher (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} mfisher) wrote,@ 2009-04-19 15:03:00 |
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Thruway Revenue Alternatives
It's wonderful to see how fluid and adaptive the New York State Thruway Authority is in protecting its revenue streams. A mere two days after announcing that in January and February, passenger volume decreased 2.5% and commercial volume dropped 13% compared to the previous year, the NYSTA is offering a workaround (conveniently couched as a safety measure): increased cell phone use enforcement.
Undiscussed by R News is analysis of how the 5% increase in toll prices enacted this year could have affected use.
It's wonderful to see how fluid and adaptive the New York State Thruway Authority is in protecting its revenue streams. A mere two days after announcing that in January and February, passenger volume decreased 2.5% and commercial volume dropped 13% compared to the previous year, the NYSTA is offering a workaround (conveniently couched as a safety measure): increased cell phone use enforcement.
Undiscussed by R News is analysis of how the 5% increase in toll prices enacted this year could have affected use.
