Traffic falls in New York City

MTA report says congestion pricing has reduced traffic in New York City
The MTA released a report Monday showing traffic heading into New York City was down a week after the new congestion pricing plan went into effect.
Traffic falls in New York City after $9 congestion fee introduced
New York City transit officials said on Monday that traffic fell by 7.5% last week and 273,000 fewer cars entered Manhattan's central business district after the United States' first congestion pricing fee took effect on Jan.
New York City congestion toll sees 43,000 fewer cars per day in Manhattan. Would a similar charge help Toronto traffic?
New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan means many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours. The toll is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in the city and raise money to fix its ailing public transit infrastructure. (AP Video: David R. Martin / Jan. 6, 2025)
NYC traffic reduces after New York introduces congestion charge
It's been ten days since the much talked about congestion pricing plan officially went into effect in NYC, charging drivers $9 during peak hours when entering the central business district area of Manhattan—now known as the Congestion Relief Zone, and we already have some data to analyze the impact of the new scheme.
New York City's congestion pricing picks up speed
The first congestion pricing plan in the U.S. has begun, charging most drivers $9 a day to enter the lower half of Manhattan. The long-debated plan is projected to raise up to $800 million a year for the city's aging public transit system.
Traffic into Manhattan drops 7.5% in first week of new toll. That’s 43,000 fewer cars a day
A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City in its first week of operation.
NYC’s New Congestion Pricing Zone Sees 7.5% Drop in Traffic
Traffic on New York City’s busiest streets dropped by 7.5% and morning travel times fell on most major crossings into Manhattan during the first work week of the city’s congestion pricing plan.
New York traffic falls after $9 congestion fee
The scheme aims to ease New York's notorious traffic problems and raise billions for the public transport network. Most drivers are charged $9 once per day to enter the congestion zone at peak hours, and $2.25 at other times.
Manhattan traffic down nearly 8% in first week of congestion pricing, MTA says
Traffic in Midtown and lower Manhattan was down nearly 8% after the first full week of congestion tolling, according to preliminary traffic data released Monday by the MTA. “It has been a very good week here in New York,
MTA credits steep drop in NYC traffic on introduction of congestion pricing
New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority says preliminary data shows the introduction of congestion pricing has led to a sharp cut in traffic in the first few days.
Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
Early data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suggests that traffic has dropped around Manhattan’s core.
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