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Congestion Pricing

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Politics

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.

Liz Wolfe | 5.13.2022 11:26 AM

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Highways

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.

Christian Britschgi | 10.26.2021 3:15 PM

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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.

Christian Britschgi | 8.24.2021 11:30 AM

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Infrastructure

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.

Christian Britschgi | 8.16.2021 4:10 PM

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Transportation Policy

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.

Christian Britschgi | 8.12.2021 5:20 PM

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California

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.

Ella Lubell | 7.30.2021 2:54 PM

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Coronavirus

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.

Christian Britschgi | 5.19.2020 6:00 PM

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Transportation Policy

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.

Christian Britschgi | 2.27.2020 4:55 PM

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Transportation Policy

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.

Christian Britschgi | 5.9.2019 2:00 PM

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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.

Christian Britschgi | 4.10.2019 12:05 PM

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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.

Christian Britschgi | 4.1.2019 11:50 AM

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New York Inches Closer to Charging Drivers for Subway Repairs

State lawmakers are warming to the idea of congestion pricing.

Christian Britschgi | 3.26.2019 1:35 PM

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Hit & Run

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.

Christian Britschgi | 3.1.2019 2:00 PM

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Hit & Run

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.

Christian Britschgi | 2.12.2019 3:45 PM

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Hate Traffic? Learn to Love Congestion Pricing.

Christian Britschgi | 4.21.2018 6:00 AM

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Hit & Run

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.

Christian Britschgi | 4.5.2018 4:35 PM

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