MTA chairman still 'positive' President Trump will not repeal congestion pricing
The head of the MTA said he remained optimistic that President Donald Trump would not repeal New York’s congestion pricing program, even as the new president had conversations with Gov. Kathy Hochul in recent days about the plan’s future.
Preparing for Trump’s congestion pricing move
First, Lieber said it could spook bond buyers in red states, like Florida and Texas, where tolling programs depend on the same kind of federal approval congestion pricing does. “If the bondholders think that this might be taken apart on a moment’s notice,
Trump pressing Hochul to end congestion pricing in New York
The toll helps fund the MTA, an agency that has numerous plans to use the money from congestion pricing to improve the city's public transportation system.
MTA chairman optimistic President Trump will not repeal congestion pricing
The head of the MTA said he remained optimistic that President Donald Trump would not repeal New York’s congestion pricing program, even as the new president had conversations w
Trump could halt congestion pricing that has helped unsnarl Manhattan's busy streets
Without the authorization the program could be left open to legal challenges that could end, or at the very least temporarily pause, congestion pricing from continuing. The outlet says that no final decision has been made,
Trump, Hochul have one-on-one conversation about New York City's congestion pricing
Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke on Friday about the one-on-one conversation she had with President Donald Trump about congestion pricing -- which will remain in place for now. After nearly a month, the impact of congestion pricing tolls is undeniable.
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MTA wants prosecutors to bring the hammer down on fare evaders
The head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants the city’s district attorneys to aggressively prosecute serial ...
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MTA passes Queens bus redesign plan
The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday afternoon approved a redesign of the bus network that ...
Congestion Relief Zone Sees 1M Fewer Cars: Latest Data
The MTA released data from the first month of the new program that charges drivers $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street.
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Trump administration says MTA funding will require ICE cooperation
The federal government, via the DOT, is a massive funding source of the MTA’s transformative transit projects. For example, the Federal Transportation Administration, which is an agency within U.S DOT ...
Foe of Congestion Pricing Expected to Head Key Transit Agency
Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit ...
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Early data shows improved travel time for MTA commuters since implementation of congestion pricing
Customers riding express buses from Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx are experiencing median time savings of up to 10 minutes.
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Former New York congressman to head federal transit agency: news reports
WASHINGTON — Former New York congressman Marc Molinaro is set to be named as head of the Federal Transit Administration, the New York Times reports. Molinaro has been offered the job by the Trump ...
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There Are 1 Million Less Cars in Manhattan Due to Congestion Pricing
Travel times are 10% to 30% faster at inbound river crossings since congestion pricing went into effect, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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Congestion Pricing Success in New York: Fewer Cars, Faster Commutes
New York's congestion pricing initiative has reduced the number of vehicles entering Manhattan by 1 million and decreased ...
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MTA report says congestion pricing has reduced traffic in New York City
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released a report Monday saying traffic heading into New York City was down, a week after the new congestion pricing plan went into effect. All of the ...