For motorists, it will be 15 dollars. $24 to $36 for vans and heavy goods vehicles and $1.25 per trip for taxis – a surcharge increased to $2.50 per trip for Uber drivers. Fortunately, at night, there will be a reduced rate for everyone…
“The MTA expects a 17% reduction in the number of vehicles on city streets. Which should both reduce air pollution and help the economy: according to a study, traffic jams cost $20 billion per year. underlines The Economist.
But in this case it seems that the number one objective of local authorities is to raise the funds necessary for the renovation of the New York subway, which should constitute the great work of the MTA – “some equipment dates from the 1930s”, specifies the British economic magazine.
The news of the introduction of a congestion charge at the 60th Street entrance to Manhattan is far from having delighted everyone. Starting with the 20,000 drivers of the famous yellow taxis, already hard hit by the pandemic, and the professionals who come every day from neighboring New Jersey (the state which serves as a dormitory suburb of Manhattan) using highways or tolls. are already in place.
“We can’t bail out a failing MTA on the backs of New Jersey commuters,” reacted Phil Murphy, the governor of New Jersey, who decided to challenge the decision in court. And on the other side of the George Washington Bridge, the city of Fort Lee fears that traffic will increase on its streets because of heavy trucks who will prefer not to pay the new tax.
But if the operation is a success, it could soon become a model in other American metropolises looking for new sources of financing to improve their public transport network.
2023-12-15 14:53:35
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