New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Kills Congestion Pricing
In a surprise move, the governor axed a plan to start charging drivers $15 tolls to enter lower Manhattan starting at the end of June.
In a surprise move, the governor axed a plan to start charging drivers $15 tolls to enter lower Manhattan starting at the end of June.
The United Federation of Teachers argues that the near-5,000 page environmental report on New York's congestion pricing plan isn't thorough enough.
The new tolls are part of a congestion pricing scheme that's been years in the making.
New York officials have primarily pitched congestion tolls as an easy cash grab for the city's subway system. New Jersey drivers and politicians aren't happy about that.
A proposal to charge rideshare vehicles $2 to enter D.C.'s downtown during the day will probably reduce Uber and Lyft rides. But we shouldn't expect it to reduce overall traffic volumes.
The bill would penalize companies for price gouging during times of war, public health emergencies, or natural disasters—which would have encompassed all of the last two years.
Critics of adding road capacity ignore its benefits while proposing solutions that won't fix traffic congestion.
Federal environmental laws and restrictions on tolling are adding years to the rollout of New York’s congestion pricing program.
A new grant program that would help states set up privately operated toll roads would also forbid charging tolls to anyone making under $400,000 a year.
The bill would strip New York of federal transit funding if Manhattan-bound Garden State motorists aren't spared from new tolls.
A congestion pricing proposal would have drivers pay $6.50 every time they enter a downtown zone.
Substantial numbers of people returning to work, but avoiding the buses and trains that took them there, could see urban travel speeds grind to a halt.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) claims political motivations are delaying federal approval of a plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan a congestion fee.
This is not the first time a tweet from the Sergeants Benevolent Association has courted controversy.
From cops to commercial truckers, everyone wants to be exempt from NYC's congestion pricing policy.
The Empire State's new budget grows government spending and red tape.
State lawmakers are warming to the idea of congestion pricing.
The government suggestsnew taxes on ridesharing and electric scooters to pay for them.
INRIX's 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard highlights the need for congestion pricing and new lanes to combat rush hour traffic.
Many libertarians like the idea of charging drivers tolls to smooth out traffic flows, but much depends on how the idea is implemented.
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