New York's congestion pricing has led to 1 million total fewer vehicles entering Manhattan and cut commuting times since the program began on Jan. 5, a transit agency said Wednesday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said inbound trips times on all Hudson and East River crossings are now 10% to 30%,
Travel times are 10% to 30% faster at inbound river crossings since congestion pricing went into effect, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The analysis did not include changes to travel speeds on the George Washington Bridge or Cross-Bronx Expressway. The environmental assessment published by the MTA before the tolls launch expected traffic in those areas to increase slightly as drivers tried to circumvent the congestion pricing fees.
Attorneys for New Jersey made good on last week’s threat by filing an amended lawsuit challenging the federal approvals that allowed New York’s $9 congestion pricing fee to proceed late last year. The 105-page supplemental appeal was filed in U.
Drive times into Manhattan have dropped dramatically since the institution of New York’s congestion tolling program, according to data released Wednesday by the MTA — with the most
The morning commute into Manhattan is getting shorter for most people, with travel times down on most major crossings after the start of New York City’s congestion pricing toll earlier this month.
Gov. Phil Murphy has said any drop in tunnel revenue for Port Authority due to congestion pricing should not come at the expense of NJ projects.
Manhattan subway service experienced delays due to a power outage, affecting several train lines during rush hour.
No riders were on the Manhattan-bound bus at the time of the accident, which happened at about 8:30 a.m., according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Photos from the scene show the bus ...
Murphy asks Port Authority to show him how much traffic, toll revenue congestion pricing has cost the bi-state agency.
Last June, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the MTA to pause a planned $15 congestion toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, with revenues used to finance the transit agency’s capital construction program. In November following the elections, she pushed through a lower $9 toll that was approved by the MTA board.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released a report Monday ... already carries the vast majority of those who travel to Manhattan." The agency said it is looking into express bus ridership ...