New York's congestion pricing has led to 1 million total fewer vehicles entering Manhattan and cut commuting times since the program began on Jan. 5, a transit agency said Wednesday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said inbound trips times on all Hudson and East River crossings are now 10% to 30%,
Fare evasion in the New York City transit system is on the decline, although 45% of all city bus riders still aren’t paying for their trips, according to new MTA figures.
President Donald Trump has maintained his opposition to congestion pricing in New York and has spoken to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) twice in the past week about it. Hochul wants to keep the program, which has resulted in 1 million fewer vehicles entering the congested spots in Manhattan since its start on Jan.
Ridership growth ahead of December rate in most cases; vehicle traffic in congestion zone decreases by more than 1 million vehicles, MTA says
NEW YORK -- New York City police are searching for a group of people they say took a subway train on a joyride. The department released images and video Wednesday of six individuals who they say commandeered an unoccupied “R” train over the weekend.
Two weeks into New York’s congestion pricing program ... to continue the litigation against the Federal Highway Administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority — but with new arguments. During the first two weeks of the toll program ...
Vowing that “on time and on budget has to be the mantra,” former Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Thomas Prendergast was hired Thursday to run the agency building the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
New York's congestion pricing initiative has reduced the number of vehicles entering Manhattan by 1 million and decreased commuting times significantly since its inception. Subway ridership has surged,
Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed budget includes about $6.9 billion for state-owned road and bridge construction and repair, $3 billion toward the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s latest capital plan and boosts to the operating budgets of the MTA and other downstate transit agencies.
The morning commute into Manhattan is getting shorter for most people, with travel times down on most major crossings after the start of New York City’s congestion pricing toll earlier this month.
New York's congestion pricing program has significantly reduced vehicle entry into Manhattan, improved commuting times, and increased subway ridership since its start in January 2024. The policy charges vehicles entering the central business district,
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said inbound trips times on all Hudson and East River crossings are now 10% to 30% faster or more, while bus service has also improved.