MTA, NYC and congestion pricing

MTA touts fewer cars, improved travel times as a result of NYC congestion pricing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With NYC congestion pricing in place, traffic might actually be improving, according to the MTA. This week, the agency unveiled a new batch of congestion pricing data that shows fewer cars and improved travel times on some of New York City’s highest-trafficked roads.
Has NYC congestion pricing worked? MTA releases dramatic new traffic volume numbers
Quicker trips, fewer traffic jams, and shifts in commuting patterns are becoming more apparent. Here's what MTA officials are saying since congestion pricing has been implemented:
Fewer cars entered NYC during first two weeks of congestion pricing: MTA
In its second week, Manhattan’s new congestion pricing toll reduced weekday traffic by an average of 4.6%, according to MTA data. In the first two weeks after congestion pricing rolled out on Jan. 5,
Is congestion pricing working? Manhattan traffic speeds mostly improving, MTA says
Is NYC's congestion pricing working to improve traffic in Manhattan? Here's a look at the MTA data for the first three weeks.
Congestion Pricing makes getting into Manhattan faster, if pricier: new data
Drive times into Manhattan have dropped dramatically since the institution of New York’s congestion tolling program, according to data released Wednesday by the MTA — with the most significant improvements at the Holland Tunnel.
MTA calls congestion pricing ‘transformative' on commutes. Here's the impact so far
MTA officials say they’ve seen a mountain of early data to back up what many drivers have noticed: much less traffic in the three-plus weeks since congestion pricing began.
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Fare evasion on NYC subway down 25% in last six months, MTA reports
During an MTA board meeting on Wednesday, Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that subway fare evasion has decreased from 14 ...
MTA questioned over efficiency and spending: ‘We need to hold them accountable’
With the MTA expected to take in billions from congestion pricing in the coming years— PIX11 News took a closer look at how ...
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Trump considers blocking NYC congestion toll program
Kathy Hochul, who supports the toll for mass transit improvements, recently spoke with Trump to defend the plan. The move to ...
MTA rejects $500K in NJ ads trolling NYC’s congestion pricing as war over tolls rages on
They tried trolling over congestion tolling. New Jersey tried to buy $500,000 worth of digital anti-congestion pricing ads ...
Fare evasion drops on New York City subways and buses, MTA says
Fare evasion in the New York City transit system is on the decline, although 45% of all city bus riders still aren’t paying for their trips, according to new MTA figures.
Foe of Congestion Pricing Expected to Head Key Transit Agency
Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit ...
Congestion pricing leading to less traffic going into New York City, MTA data finds
Comedian Ken Flores dies at 28, remembered for his 'infectious laugh and presence' in the L.A. comedy scene ...
Recent spate of NYC transit attacks has straphangers rattled — despite NYPD subway surge: ‘Just a way of life in New York now’
More than a half-dozen violent attacks in the Big Apple subway system has renewed fear among New Yorkers — despite more cops ...
Richard Davis, head of NYC’s largest transit workers union, is on the way out: sources
It was unclear exactly what Davis’ official status in the union was Thursday — but multiple sources with knowledge of the ...
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Transit cites safety concerns after R train theft and joyride in Queens
Just days after a group of suspects allegedly took an empty R train out for a joyride in Queens, the head of a major NYC ...