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2025-01-07 Economy

First Days of Congestion Pricing in Manhattan

[NationalReview] New York City's controversial congestion toll came into effect Sunday at midnight, taxing Midtown Manhattan drivers as much as $9 to make their way around the busiest part of the city.

The congestion pricing system will charge drivers entering Manhattan below 60th street $9 during the peak hours of 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m on weekends, according to New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority. The toll price is being phased in gradually with $3 increases planned for 2028 and 2031 as drivers adjust to the program.
"Non-peak" is apparently 2:15AM - 3:06AM
Taxi cabs and other ride share drivers will pay a lower amount, $0.75 per trip, and high-volume for-hire vehicles will be charged $1.50 per ride. Small trucks and buses will be charged $14.40 during the peak hours and $3.60 overnight, and tour buses will have to pay a $21.60 congestion toll throughout the peak period and $5.40 overnight.

The MTA projects that the congestion tax will raise $15 billion of revenue for various projects while lowering traffic by 80,000 vehicles daily, reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality. Opponents of the plan expect the congestion tax to hurt ordinary residents’ pocketbooks by thousands of dollars annually, penalizing them simply for driving to work.

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-01-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11146 views ] Top

#1
So Basically the Liberal / Socialist / Democrats have just stabbed their lower income voters in the back.

Just me asking.
Is it really the congestion, or is it really $$ Billions they now get to steer to certain projects, and fill their own pockets?

Posted by NN2N1 2025-01-07 04:35|| 2025-01-07 04:35|| Front Page Top

#2 ^
yes, the revenue is an important factor behind congestion pricing especially given how much new infrastructure costs in NYCity (the 2nd Ave subway line in NYC will cost over $17B when completed)

another factor is that a lot of the people living in Manhattan just feel superior and enjoy costs being laid on NJ citizens

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-01-07 09:47|| 2025-01-07 09:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Its always fun to play games with other people's money.

Posted by Crusader 2025-01-07 13:02|| 2025-01-07 13:02|| Front Page Top

#4 "Let them use the subway."

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-01-07 13:48|| 2025-01-07 13:48|| Front Page Top

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