Commuters wait to drive through the Holland Tunnel into New York City during morning rush hour traffic in Jersey City, N.J., in March 2023. Weeks before New York City was set to launch the nation’s first congestion pricing system, Hochul stopped the program indefinitely, saying she was concerned about the possible economic impacts. The toll revenue was to be used to improve the region’s aging public transit system. And New York’s backtrack doesn’t bode well for Los Angeles, where Metro is studying congestion pricing pilot projects. The goal is to use tolls as a way to reduce traffic and improve transit options in specific areas.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 08, 2024 23:01 UTC