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New York City congestion program collected $48.6 million in January
New York City collected $48.6 million in revenue from the first month of its congestion pricing program that the Trump administration has moved to kill, a transit agency said. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said on Monday that in January the program reduced congestion and raised $48.
New York’s MTA Files Lawsuit to Keep First-in-U.S. Congestion Toll
After USDOT pulled approval of New York City's congestion toll, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority filed a lawsuit to keep it. Details here.
New York MTA sues as federal government moves to end Manhattan congestion tolling (updated)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has quickly filed a lawsuit today in an effort to block federal government revocation of its permission for Manhattan’s congestion tolling program. The move,
Trump Administration Moves to End New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls
The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move.
Trump DOT terminates New York City's congestion pricing program
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy terminated the program, which began Jan. 5 this year and implemented tolls on vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.
Trump-Vance Administration moves forward to halt congestion pricing in New York City
In a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Feb. 19, USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded a Nov. 21, 2024, agreement signed under the Value Pricing Pilot Program, saying
Trump administration moves to end New York City's congestion pricing
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was rescinding federal approval of New York City's congestion pricing program that is designed to reduce traffic and raise money to upgrade aging subway and bus systems.
As Trump seeks to end NYC congestion pricing, MTA points to $48 million in new revenue as a good sign
Congestion pricing is working, MTA officials said Monday, releasing data that showed the congestion pricing toll generated $48.7 million in gross revenue for January. The revenue data comes as the Trump administration seeks to kill the congestion toll by revoking a federal authorization given last year allowing the MTA to fund the capital plan with toll revenue.
NYC congestion pricing tolls rake in $48M in first month, less than initial projections
The MTA collected $48.7 million in driver tolls during the first month of its congestion pricing program, a multimillion dollar shortfall from the agency’s original projections, according to financial disclosures released Monday.
MTA collected nearly $49M from congestion pricing — and data show commuters were hit hardest
Congestion pricing tolls reaped nearly $49 million from Manhattan motorists during the controversial program’s first month, MTA officials revealed Monday. Roughly 85% of that toll revenue from January came from passenger cars,
New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan Faces Another Legal Showdown
New York City’s controversial traffic tolling program is testing President Donald Trump’s ability to reach beyond his federal ...
‘It’s an appalling betrayal’: Is the MTA tracking thousands of New York City schoolchildren through their metro cards?
The student’s school notified the parent about suspicious OMNY card use activity, said S.T.O.P. Executive Director Albert Fox ...
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Read the M.T.A.’s Lawsuit Against Federal Officials Over Congestion Pricing
Congestion Pricing in N.Y.C. Advertisement After the Trump administration moved to block New York City’s congestion pricing program by revoking federal approval for the tolls, the Metropolitan ...
New York Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Threat to End Congestion Pricing
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Trump administration rescinds approval of New York's congestion pricing program
The move could spell the end to the controversial tolling program that has been widely derided by Long Islanders.
Trump’s transportation secretary ‘100%’ open to some form of NYC congestion pricing after president declared tolls ‘dead’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’d be “100%” open to some form of congestion pricing after moving to pull federal ...
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New Queens bus routes to begin in June and August
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced that the first phase of the newly redesigned Queens bus ...
Republicans want Hochul to 're-pause' congestion pricing, audit MTA
Weber is among the Republicans who are calling for a full audit of the fiscal administration of the MTA, arguing that the ...