NYC MTA Board Approves Congestion Pricing

The long-awaited program will move forward in January.

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November 22, 2024, 5:00 AM PST

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction


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New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board approved the restart of the city’s congestion pricing program, reports Sophia Fox-Sowell in State Scoop. “Starting Jan. 5, passenger vehicles, motorcycles, trucks and non-commuter buses entering the city’s Manhattan central business district, below 60th street, will pay a $9 toll fee, a 40% decrease compared to the $15 toll fee initially proposed earlier this year.”

The entrances to the toll zone will be equipped with vehicle detection technology that will capture vehicle information in all traffic lanes. 

Governor Kathy Hochul suspended the program earlier this year, saying the proposed $15 fee was too high. The governor came under pressure to restart the program once national election results became clear, before the incoming Trump administration could kill it permanently.

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