Traffic into Manhattan drops 7.5% in first week of new toll. That's 43,000 fewer cars a day
A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City’s heavily-gridlocked streets in its first week of operation, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state's transit authority.
MTA: Manhattan traffic dropped 7.5% in first week of congestion pricing
New York City’s congestion pricing program appears to have reduced the number of cars entering the city's central business district by 7.5%. But experts warn against drawing conclusions too quickly.
Early congestion pricing data shows traffic dip into Manhattan, but 'mixed bag' inside zone
The first week of congestion pricing brought a measurable dip in traffic on bridges and tunnels leading into Manhattan and an increase in transit ridership, but no significant improvement in speeds inside the zone subject to the new toll, according to officials and traffic researchers.
Is congestion pricing working? What MTA report tells us about Manhattan toll’s first week
Traffic entering Manhattan below 60th Street dropped by 7.5% in the first week after the start of a controversial $9 toll on driving in that area.
CONGESTION PRICING: 1st week data shows 7.5% fewer vehicles entered NYC's toll zone, faster travel times
Congestion pricing has been in place for over a week in New York City, and the MTA on Monday released initial data showing that fewer vehicles entered the Central Business District in Manhattan during that time,
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Manhattan traffic plummets thanks to ‘congestion pricing,’ with 43,000 fewer cars a day than usual
Bob Pishue, an analyst with INRIX, a traffic-data analytics company ... “Fewer people are coming into Manhattan, but we’re not seeing a significant impact on speeds within the zone yet, ...
Traffic in NYC cost drivers more than $1,800 in productivity in 2024, report says
A newly-released report from INRIX, a transportation data and analytics company, found that sitting in traffic cost New ...
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In first days of congestion pricing, New Yorkers see signs of reduced gridlock
Experts warn it's too early to tell what impact the tolls are having on Manhattan's notorious gridlock, but the view from the ...
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Traffic on the Rise as Employers Scale Back Remote Work
Tech-heavy cities like San Jose and Seattle saw significant declines in remote work last year and the traffic to show for it, ...