"NYC MTA Approves $15 Congestion Pricing Toll for Manhattan"
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The MTA board has given final approval for congestion pricing in NYC, allowing the agency to charge drivers a $15 toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. The program, which aims to reduce gridlock and fund MTA construction projects, has faced years of approval processes and legal challenges. While some exemptions have been made for school buses and municipal vehicles, taxi drivers and New Jersey officials have voiced opposition, with lawsuits still pending. The tolling infrastructure is set to be activated in June, making this the first congestion pricing program of its kind in the U.S. and potentially a model for other cities.
- MTA gives final approval for congestion pricing in NYC Gothamist
- MTA board OKs congestion pricing plan, paving way for $15 tolls (and up) starting this summer NBC New York
- NYC Congestion Pricing and Tolls: What to Know and What’s Next The New York Times
- MTA congestion pricing: Board approves tolling plan for NYC and Manhattan WABC-TV
- A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities The Associated Press
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