Feds Approve Manhattan Congestion Pricing Plan

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

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