Congestion pricing was introduced on Sunday morning in the center of New York City — despite a late attempt by New Jersey to stop it in court.
A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City’s heavily-gridlocked streets in its first week of operation, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state's transit authority.
Experts warn it's too early to tell what impact the tolls are having on Manhattan's notorious gridlock, but the view from the streets shows signs the program could be working.
New Jersey residents have been among the loudest critics of congestion ... according to real-time data from INRIX, a transportation analytics firm. This could be felt while driving through the streets just now. Traffic is often backed up on Delancey ...
Preliminary traffic data is giving promising if occasionally mixed signals for the early days of congestion pricing’s impact on Manhattan’s busiest streets, with travel times down at Hudson River crossings but speeds within the zone slightly slower at key times of day year over year.
The program had defied many obstacles over the course of decades. It debuted over the weekend on what seemed to be a successful first day.
New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion pricing toll program is being linked to a slight jump in the number of commuters using subways.
New Jersey estate agent Chris Smith asked ... Last year, New York City was named the world's most-congested urban area for the second year in a row, according to INRIX, a traffic data analysis firm. Vehicles in downtown Manhattan drove at a speed of ...
Overcoming opposition, the plan to toll drivers entering Manhattan's central business district went into effect Sunday. Revenues will go to the transit authority's capital investments.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
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