New York City’s ABC affiliate reports:
The MTA, state and local transportation officials and the Federal Highway Administration have just signed the final document needed to legally begin congestion pricing on Jan. 5.
The document, called the Value Pricing Pilot Program, was the final hurdle before implementation of congestion pricing could begin. However, there are still nine pending lawsuits against the program. There is also word that President-elect Donald Trump could try to halt the program as well.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s revised plan calls for a $9 fee on most vehicles, which would help fund the city’s cash-strapped public transit system but at a lower price tag for drivers.
Read the full article. City officials had pressured the feds to quickly approve the plan before Trump takes office. Several foreign capitals have seen success with congestion pricing and NYC’s will be the first in the US.
MTA, feds sign final document to legally launch congestion pricing on Jan. 5 in NYC https://t.co/oKyvJ1HD5I pic.twitter.com/JK7E7iaXFU
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) November 22, 2024
Simply put, attempts by New Jersey to stop New York’s congestion pricing plan are an attack on New York’s sovereignty.
New Yorkers don’t dictate the tolls on the NJ Turnpike, or their (lack of) investment in NJ Transit. pic.twitter.com/Ml6wBbqE9g
— Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) November 20, 2024