MTA, congestion pricing

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.
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.
MTA touts congestion pricing success on traffic — but no revenue or air quality data yet
I’m very happy to say what we studied, what we expected and what we planned for is what seems to be happening,” the MTA’s Juliette Michaelson said Wednesday.
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:
Manhattan traffic moves way faster since congestion pricing launched, MTA says
The analysis did not include changes to travel speeds on the George Washington Bridge or Cross-Bronx Expressway. The environmental assessment published by the MTA before the tolls launch expected traffic in those areas to increase slightly as drivers tried to circumvent the congestion pricing fees.
New York says 1 million fewer vehicles have entered Manhattan since congestion pricing start
New York's congestion pricing has led to 1 million total fewer vehicles entering the busiest part of Manhattan and cut commuting times since the program began on Jan. 5, a transit agency said on Wednesday.
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 chairman criticizes his own agency after subway is taken for a joyride
The chairman of the MTA is criticizing his own agency, saying a major security failure allowed six people to steal an empty ...
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Trump administration says MTA funding will require ICE cooperation
The federal government, via the DOT, is a massive funding source of the MTA’s transformative transit projects. For example, ...
MTA rejects $500K in NJ ads trolling NYC’s congestion pricing as war over tolls rages on
Last June, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the MTA to pause a planned $15 congestion toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, ...
MTA overtime down, but still over budget
The $1.403 billion in overtime spent by the MTA in 2024 was down about 0.5% from its record-setting overtime expenditure in ...
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MTA Hero: Superintendent of Road Operations celebrates 27 years with MTA making positive changes
This week's MTA Hero is Kelly Geoghegan Superintendent of Road Operations for Queens South with the Department of Buses at ...
Deadbeat drivers racked up $5B in unpaid MTA tolls in 4 years — and closing booths to go ‘cashless’ may be to blame
Deadbeat drivers racked up $5.1 billion in unpaid MTA tolls and violations over four years — a number likely sent ...
New York City police are searching for 6 subway train joyriders
NEW YORK — New York City police are searching for a group of people they say took a subway train on a joyride. The department released images and video Wednesday of six individuals who they say ...
MTA revives Brooklyn’s State St. subway power room after December explosion
The State St. Substation in Brooklyn — the subway power room that blew up last month and stranded several trains underground ...