Why Uber wants Seattle drivers to pay a toll to drive downtown

July 19, 2019 / 4:20 pm

caption: Heavy traffic is shown on Friday, December 1, 2017, from Smith Tower's observation deck in Seattle.

Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Heidi Groover about congestion pricing in Seattle.

This week, Uber released an analysis that looks at the impact of congestion pricing on traffic and transit use. The company says tolling downtown streets will reduce travel times for drivers and increase transit use.

Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.

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Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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