Congestion Pricing’s 1st Week

Congestion Pricing Has Eased NYC Traffic. Not Everyone Is Happy.
The introduction of a $9 congestion fee has resulted in faster speeds on some of the city’s famously snarled streets and fewer commuters on the bridges and tunnels. “The traffic is absolutely less, even during rush hour,
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.
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.
Where NYC drivers saved the most time during congestion pricing’s first week
Drivers saved travel time entering Manhattan’s central business district during the first week of congestion pricing, according to the MTA. Congestion pricing began in New York City on Sunday, Jan. 5.
1st week of congestion pricing made commuting to NYC faster, the MTA says
With the first week of New York’s Congestion Pricing toll in the books, commuters are reaping a reward, spending less time in traffic in exchange for their $9 toll to enter lower Manhattan, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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 report says congestion pricing has reduced traffic in New York City
The MTA released a report Monday showing traffic heading into New York City was down a week after the new congestion pricing plan went into effect.
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Less traffic, faster bus times: MTA releases first week of data for NYC congestion pricing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- One week after the start of congestion pricing, the MTA reports less traffic and shorter travel ...
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Think you owe a congestion pricing fine? Scammers may be behind it
As New York City's congestion pricing program takes effect, scammers are using phishing schemes to exploit drivers, posing as ...