NYC Congestion Pricing Approved, $9 Fee Starts Jan. 5
TL;DR
The US Department of Transportation has approved New York City's plan to implement a $9 congestion charge for driving in Manhattan south of 60th Street, starting January 5. This initiative aims to reduce traffic and fund mass transit improvements, potentially cutting vehicle entries by 80,000 daily. The plan, revived by Governor Kathy Hochul, will also impose higher fees on trucks and buses, with discounts for night travel. The toll is expected to support $15 billion in debt-financing for transit upgrades.
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- New York City plan to charge $9 fee for driving in Manhattan approved The Guardian US
- Feds sign off on NYC congestion pricing, clearing way for tolls to start Jan. 5 Gothamist
- Hochul's $9-a-day MTA congestion pricing plan a go with key approval from federal regulators New York Daily News
- NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Gets Federal Approval With Jan. 5 Start Date The New York Times
- ICYMI, Congestion pricing is back Tribeca Citizen
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