MTA, congestion pricing and Manhattan

Is congestion pricing working? Manhattan traffic speeds mostly improving, MTA says
Is NYC's congestion pricing working to improve traffic in Manhattan? Here's a look at the MTA data for the first three weeks.
MTA calls congestion pricing ‘transformative' on commutes. Here's the impact so far
MTA officials say they’ve seen a mountain of early data to back up what many drivers have noticed: much less traffic in the three-plus weeks since congestion pricing began.
Manhattan traffic moves way faster since congestion pricing launched, MTA says
The analysis did not include changes to travel speeds on the George Washington Bridge or Cross-Bronx Expressway. The environmental assessment published by the MTA before the tolls launch expected traffic in those areas to increase slightly as drivers tried to circumvent the congestion pricing fees.
New York says 1 million fewer vehicles have entered Manhattan since congestion pricing start
New York's congestion pricing has led to 1 million total fewer vehicles entering the busiest part of Manhattan and cut commuting times since the program began on Jan. 5, a transit agency said on Wednesday.
Congestion Pricing makes getting into Manhattan faster, if pricier: new data
Drive times into Manhattan have dropped dramatically since the institution of New York’s congestion tolling program, according to data released Wednesday by the MTA — with the most significant improvements at the Holland Tunnel.
MTA chairman criticizes his own agency after subway is taken for a joyride
The chairman of the MTA is criticizing his own agency, saying a major security failure allowed six people to steal an empty ...
MTA touts congestion pricing success on traffic — but no revenue or air quality data yet
I’m very happy to say what we studied, what we expected and what we planned for is what seems to be happening,” the MTA’s ...
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Fare evasion on NYC subway down 25% in last six months, MTA reports
During an MTA board meeting on Wednesday, Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that subway fare evasion has decreased from 14 ...
MTA overtime down, but still over budget
The $1.403 billion in overtime spent by the MTA in 2024 was down about 0.5% from its record-setting overtime expenditure in ...
MTA rejects $500K in NJ ads trolling NYC’s congestion pricing as war over tolls rages on
Last June, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the MTA to pause a planned $15 congestion toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, ...
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The Dream of All-Door Bus Boarding is Victim to MTA’s Fare Evasion Fears
"I'll take my lumps on the back door," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said about his continued unwillingness to let bus ...
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MTA approves Queens bus redesign, but stop eliminations spark concerns
The MTA board approved a new Queens bus network redesign that aims to provide better service with faster commutes — but also ...
Deadbeat drivers racked up $5B in unpaid MTA tolls in 4 years — and closing booths to go ‘cashless’ may be to blame
Deadbeat drivers racked up $5.1 billion in unpaid MTA tolls and violations over four years — a number likely sent ...
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MTA passes Queens bus redesign plan
The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday afternoon approved a redesign of the bus network that serves Queens.“Queens is the most bus reliant of the five boroughs by ...
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MTA Hero: Superintendent of Road Operations celebrates 27 years with MTA making positive changes
This week's MTA Hero is Kelly Geoghegan Superintendent of Road Operations for Queens South with the Department of Buses at ...