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New York City congestion pricing plan rescinded by federal government
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced that the government will end the program, citing concerns that it leaves drivers without a free highway alternative, with most passenger vehicles being charged $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak periods. The fee for trucks and buses is higher, at up to $21.60. The move comes after President Donald Trump expressed opposition to the congestion tax, stating it is "dead" and Manhattan has been "saved".
The resulting congestion pricing plan is a disaster for working and middle-class New Jersey commuters and residents.
The notion of revoking approval for a federal initiative of this magnitude is nearly without precedent. I firmly believe that there is no legal basis for the President to unilaterally halt this program.
CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!
I will TERMINATE Congestion Pricing in my FIRST WEEK back in Office!!!
The recent imposition of this [congestion pricing program] upon residents, businesses, and commuters left highway users without any free highway alternative on which to travel within the relevant area. Moreover, the revenues generated under this pilot program are directed toward the transit system as opposed to the highways. I do not believe that this is a fair deal.
I recognize that preliminary project data published by the MTA reports a congestion reduction benefit, but the toll rate that is set … should not be driven primarily by revenue targets, particularly revenue targets that have nothing to do with the highway infrastructure.
