1st week of congestion pricing made commuting to NYC faster, the MTA says
With the first week of New York’s Congestion Pricing toll in the books, commuters are reaping a reward, spending less time in traffic in exchange for their $9 toll to enter lower Manhattan, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Is congestion pricing working? What MTA report tells us about Manhattan toll’s first week
Traffic entering Manhattan below 60th Street dropped by 7.5% in the first week after the start of a controversial $9 toll on driving in that area.
Traffic into Manhattan drops 7.5% in first week of new toll. That's 43,000 fewer cars a day
A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City in its first week of operation.
NYC Already Seeing Significant Traffic Reduction From Congestive Pricing Program
That's a direct result of the city's new congestive pricing program, which was instituted first on Sunday, January 5th after facing months of delays due to Governor Kathy Hochul getting pressure from lawsuits and inflation concerns to postpone the plan.
The climate benefits of NYC’s hard-won congestion pricing plan
With this move, New York City becomes the first U.S. city to experiment with congestion pricing tolls, and joins a small cohort of other major cities — London, Stockholm, and Singapore — trying to disincentivize driving in order to unlock safer streets and a host of other environmental benefits.
Manhattan Moves Forward: The Impact of NYC's First Congestion Pricing
New York City has introduced a congestion pricing fee in Manhattan's central business district, reducing traffic by 7.5%. The initiative aims to raise billions for mass transit improvements and has already increased bus speeds.
Traffic into NYC drops 7.5% in first week of new congestion toll
In the days since, total traffic in the tolling zone has dropped by 7.5% — or roughly 43,000 cars per day — compared to the equivalent period last year, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.
Manhattan traffic down nearly 8% in first week of congestion pricing, MTA says
Traffic in Midtown and lower Manhattan was down nearly 8% after the first full week of congestion tolling, according to preliminary traffic data released Monday by the
CONGESTION PRICING: 1st week data shows 7.5% fewer vehicles entered NYC's toll zone, faster travel times
Congestion pricing has been in place for over a week in New York City, and the MTA on Monday released initial data showing that fewer vehicles entered the Central Business District in Manhattan during that time,
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Power Failure Disrupts Subway Service in Manhattan During Evening Rush Hour
Manhattan subway service experienced delays due to a power outage, affecting several train lines during rush hour.
Front of NYC bus left hanging near a Bronx overpass after accident
No injuries were reported after a Friday morning accident left a New York bus hanging precariously over a 12-foot (3.7-meter) ...
‘Running there’: NYC starts congestion pricing. Then Shake Shack does this in response
In an effort to make NYC less chaotic by minimizing traffic, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has added a new toll.
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NYC transit head says violent subway attacks have 'gotten in people's heads' but crime is down
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA ... that costs drivers $9 to cross below Central Park or enter Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn and New Jersey. The plan is meant to ...
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Paused NYC Transit Projects Advance With Congestion Pricing Program Launch
After Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) ordered an indefinite pause of congestion pricing last June, MTA officials paused some plans, ...
Video shows bus dangling off Bronx overpass after crashing through retaining wall
An MTA bus crashed into a retaining wall Friday in the Bronx, leaving a portion of the vehicle hanging off an overpass.