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

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

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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