US EditionTrump Administration Halts NYC Congestion Pricing Program
- New York City launched congestion pricing on January 5, charging $9 during peak hours to reduce traffic and enhance public transportation.
- The Trump Administration intervened, rescinding federal approval, which led to a lawsuit from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
- Early data shows that congestion pricing is effective, improving commute times and generating nearly $50 million in its first month.
- Despite initial opposition, 60 percent of New Yorkers support maintaining the tolls after their implementation.
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Hopefully Trump Has Killed Congestion Taxes Once And For All - American Action News
The Trump administration, specifically U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, rescinded the federal government’s approval during the Biden administration of New York State’s imposition of congestion pricing tolls for vehicles driving into the southern half of Manhattan in New York City. This action is now shaping up as an epic battle between President Donald Trump and his former deep-blue home state dominated by Democrats
Congestion pricing is good for low-income residents
Cities need to find ways to raise money to invest in public transit. Congestion pricing is a good example. | Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images In January, New York City finally launched congestion pricing, charging drivers a $9 toll to use the busiest streets in Manhattan during peak hours. The program is meant to reduce traffic both by discouraging people from driving into the city and by using the revenue from the toll to invest in …
New York has chance to improve congestion pricing plan
New York City’s attempt at congestion pricing has been shaped more by politics and revenue-generation concerns than by a serious policy effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility through the city. While congestion pricing has been successful in managing traffic in other major cities, such as London and Stockholm, focusing on generating revenue to bail out the transit system instead of traffic management was always going to reduce …
NYC Drivers Still Paying as Congestion Pricing Battle Heads to Court
NEW YORK- New York’s controversial congestion pricing plan is effectively on hold until a court weighs in, leaving drivers to continue shouldering the city’s notorious traffic and toll burdens. Trump claimed to have halted the plan, but that’s not entirely accurate. For now, drivers will continue paying as the legal battle plays out—a process that […]
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