How Stockholm Used a $3 Toll To Tame Its Traffic Congestion
Swedes initially hated the congestion pricing experiment. After they witnessed the effects, they voted to bring it back.
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Trump Kills New York's Flawed Congestion Pricing Program
Federal transportation officials said that because New York's congestion tolls were really about raising money for mass transit, they didn't qualify for an exemption from the federal tolling ban.
New Jersey Makes One Last Desperate Attempt at Sabotaging Congestion Pricing in New York City
The state is asking that $9 congestion tolls that will be charged to drivers entering lower Manhattan starting Sunday be stopped while its legal challenge to them is ongoing.
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.
Teacher's Union Sues to Stop New York Congestion Pricing Plan
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.
New York Will Charge Drivers $15 To Enter Lower Manhattan
The new tolls are part of a congestion pricing scheme that's been years in the making.
New Jersey Files Environmental Lawsuit To Delay Manhattan Congestion Tolls
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 'Congestion' Charge on Just Ubers and Lyfts Won't Improve Congestion
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.
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Price-Gouging Bill That Fails To Define What Qualifies as Price Gouging
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.
It's Not Always a Bad Idea to Expand a Highway
Critics of adding road capacity ignore its benefits while proposing solutions that won't fix traffic congestion.
New York City Was Supposed To Have Congestion Pricing in January. Federally Mandated Environmental Review Pushed the Start Date to 2023.
Federal environmental laws and restrictions on tolling are adding years to the rollout of New York’s congestion pricing program.
Infrastructure Bill Tries To Boost Number of Toll Roads While Exempting Almost All Drivers From Tolls
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.
New Jersey Congressmen Want To Exempt New Jersey Drivers From New York's Congestion Tolls
The bill would strip New York of federal transit funding if Manhattan-bound Garden State motorists aren't spared from new tolls.
San Francisco Wants To Charge Drivers To Enter Downtown
A congestion pricing proposal would have drivers pay $6.50 every time they enter a downtown zone.
Is America Headed for a Post-Coronavirus Traffic Apocalypse?
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.
Is Trump Deliberately Sandbagging New York's Landmark Transportation Policy?
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) claims political motivations are delaying federal approval of a plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan a congestion fee.
NYC Police Union Tweets Video of Subway Blow Job To Criticize New Congestion Pricing Policy
This is not the first time a tweet from the Sergeants Benevolent Association has courted controversy.
Everyone Thinks New York City's Congestion Tolls Should Apply to Someone Else
From cops to commercial truckers, everyone wants to be exempt from NYC's congestion pricing policy.
New York's $175 Billion State Budget Includes Spending Hikes, 'Mansion Taxes,' and Plastic Bag Bans
The Empire State's new budget grows government spending and red tape.
New York Inches Closer to Charging Drivers for Subway Repairs
State lawmakers are warming to the idea of congestion pricing.
L.A. Officials Use Olympics as Cover to Spend $26 Billion on Transit Projects That Have Little to Do With the Games
The government suggestsnew taxes on ridesharing and electric scooters to pay for them.
American Commuters Lose 97 Hours, $87 Billion to Traffic Congestion, Says New Report
INRIX's 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard highlights the need for congestion pricing and new lanes to combat rush hour traffic.
Plagued by Nightmarish Traffic, Seattle Politicians Warm to Congestion Pricing
Many libertarians like the idea of charging drivers tolls to smooth out traffic flows, but much depends on how the idea is implemented.
