Congestion Pricing, MTA

Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
Early data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suggests that traffic has dropped around Manhattan’s core.
Congestion pricing: MTA remains tight-lipped on Manhattan toll revenue as traffic declines in first week
Just over a week after congestion pricing launched on Jan. 5, the MTA has yet to say how much money has been reaped from the controversial tolling program’s early days. During a briefing at the MTA’s Lower Manhattan headquarters on Monday,
MTA shares initial impacts of congestion pricing: Here are the changes in traffic
With the first full week of congestion pricing in the books, the MTA shared data showing the initial impacts of the controversial plan. And the agency claims it is working.
What Will Congestion Pricing Do to Manhattan Dining?
Days into the new charges, some restaurant owners say suppliers are raising prices. Others are giving customer discounts, and many fear the fallout for workers.
NYC traffic is improving with the congestion pricing fee
Overall travel times are 30-40% faster on inbound river crossings into Manhattan, which has the most congested traffic in the United States.
Congestion pricing 1st-week data shows 7.5% fewer vehicles in zone and faster travel, MTA says
The MTA said 7.5% fewer vehicles entered the zone below 60th Street during the first week in which drivers had to pay the congestion pricing toll.
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 MTA. “It has been a very good week here in New York,
MTA touts success of first week of NYC congestion pricing plan — but do their numbers back up claims?
One week into congestion pricing, MTA officials say the results are promising — but can the state-run transit agency show the proof?
No E-ZPass? Congestion pricing could cost you 50% more to drive into Manhattan
Congestion pricing in New York City is now in effect, after he MTA and Gov. Kathy Hochul revived the controversial plan to charge drivers to enter Manhattan’s most congested area. While the new plan reduces the toll from $15 to $9,
Nation's 1st congestion pricing 'working,' preliminary data shows: MTA
Preliminary data from the first week of New York City's highly debated congestion pricing program shows the country's first plan of its kind is working, officials said.
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
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Less traffic, faster bus times: MTA releases first week of data for NYC congestion pricing
During the first work week with congestion pricing, around 219,000 fewer cars drove through the congestion zone, which ...
Map shows congestion pricing will cost up to $27 to drive into Manhattan: Firefighters, teachers and businesses can’t afford it
Business owners warn the deeply unpopular charge will affect everyone in the city, as they will be forced to pass on their ...
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The Congestion-Pricing Haters Need to Get a Grip
A very small number of commuters actually need to drive to Manhattan every weekday for work. And for those who are traveling ...
Manhattan School Communities Worry Over Long-Term Impact of Congestion Pricing
For the first time on Monday, some New York City families and educators commuting to school by car faced a $9 toll upon ...
NYC congestion pricing turns upper Manhattan nabes into parking ‘war zone’ — as drivers take up spots to avoid toll
It’s hell on wheels. Upper Manhattan nabes are already devolving into glorified parking lots only days after the MTA and Gov.
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Congestion pricing: NYPD catching dozens of scofflaws, and even wanted criminals, in Manhattan toll enforcement operations
In the congestion pricing era, the NYPD is expanding ongoing enforcement operations — stopping vehicles with fake or obscured ...
Number of NYC Bus And Subway Riders Sightly Increases As New Congestion Pricing Continues
NYC's controversial congestion pricing began on Jan. 5 to combat Manhattan's traffic but the public transit system saw the ...
Congestion pricing advocate attacked at NYC subway station — as new $9 toll pushes people into mass transit
A pro-congestion pricing proponent was attacked at a Manhattan subway station over the weekend — even as the group wants to ...