IBM Smarter Planet: Reducing Traffic Congestion

[rockywuff]

What they don't mention is that the system didn't help congestion at all, and is actually operating at a loss to the city. It was promoted to the citizens of Stockholm with the promise that any profit would go to support commuter traffic like the subway and buses, but the system is yet to generate any profit and is unlikely to do so.

[chilismuggler]

@rockywuff Naturally with fewer people driving, there is less income to the system, since the incentive is to stop driving b/c of charges. That is the point of the system. It is mentioned in another video, the TED talk about "the last mile" that the system is reducing congestion.

[Matsutom]

Yeah and IBM also understood the need to help Hitler when he needed his device to number the Jews.

We already pay for the cars in ways of bhp and road tax on cilinders now toll?

Carbon tax on breathing? And why are we forgetting that we pay tax 6% on food/drinks and already 21 on our clothing.. thought they were bare essentials? Should they be taxed... ?