Congestion Pricing, MTA

Is Congestion Pricing Working? The MTA Says It Is.
According to the MTA, inbound trips from the Hudson and East Rivers were 10 to 30 percent faster than last year. Those driving in the congestion relief zone (all local streets below 59th) saw travel time improvements as high as 59 percent during afternoon peak hours, the MTA said.
A million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricing
Congestion pricing began on January 5. One month in, traffic is down, public buses are faster, and transit ridership is up. New York City’s congestion pricing program has been in place for one month,
MTA touts congestion pricing success on traffic — but no revenue or air quality data yet
I’m very happy to say what we studied, what we expected and what we planned for is what seems to be happening,” the MTA’s Juliette Michaelson said Wednesday.
30 days of NYC congestion pricing: What the numbers show
Congestion pricing turns one month old this week, and so far, it appears to be having an impact. Here are the numbers.
New numbers show a million fewer cars in NYC, as opinion on congestion pricing climbs
Wednesday marked exactly one month since congestion pricing started in New York City. It’s the nation’s first and only tolling plan of its kind, and new numbers show that not only is it having a dramatic impact on the roads,
NYC Congestion Pricing Is Showing Results. Will Trump Shut It Down?
Early data shows the program is reducing traffic, boosting subway use, improving travel times and even gaining support from those who pay the toll.
NYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing Zone
Pedestrian traffic on New York City’s busiest streets increased in January even after motorists began paying a new toll to drive into those same neighborhoods.
6 in 10 say they want NYC congestion pricing to continue, new poll finds
A new poll finds a majority of voters want New York City congestion pricing to stay. In Morning Consult's survey of 1,200 registered voters, 6 out of 10 New Yorkers say President Trump should allow the controversial tolling plan to continue.
MTA seeks more funding for $68.4 billion capital plan
The MTA is asking state lawmakers for billions of dollars in additional funding just one month into its congestion pricing ...
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MTA asking state lawmakers for $33B in funding in addition to congestion tolls 1 month into plan
The MTA says early data indicates the congestion pricing system is working and traffic into Midtown is down, but the agency says the revenue still won't be enough to fund their ambitious construction ...
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MTA calls congestion pricing ‘transformative' on commutes. Here's the impact so far
MTA officials say they’ve seen a mountain of early data to back up what many drivers have noticed: much less traffic in the ...
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The Explainer: What To Know About The MTA’s New Congestion Pricing-Backed Debt
The MTA is also at the mercy of what its lenders say that MTA bonds are worth. And since congestion pricing is new, and since it's still surrounded by enemies, the people who loan the MTA money see ...
MTA asking state for $33 billion for capital plan in addition to congestion tolls
The MTA says early data indicates the congestion pricing system is working and traffic into Midtown is down, but the agency says the revenue still won't be enough to fund their ambitious construction ...
Foe of Congestion Pricing Expected to Head Key Transit Agency
Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit ...
MTA stats: 30,000 fewer vehicles daily in congestion pricing zone compared to average January weekday
Trip times fell by 15% in the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, and by 30% on the Queensboro, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges, ...
Eric Adams unsure about congestion pricing: ‘Jury is still out’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams traveled to Albany on Tuesday, where lawmakers were ready and willing to grill him on ...