Federal court judge sends congestion pricing plan back to the Federal Highway Administration for further analysis, delaying its implementation.
to enter lower Manhattan starting this Sunday suffered a major blow Monday when a federal court judge agreed with New Jersey and Fort Lee, sending the issue back to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) for more analysis. The 72-page ruling released by U.S. International Court of Trade Judge Leo M. Gordon late Monday means congestion pricing will not start as planned on Jan. 5, New Jersey ’s lawyer said.
\“We welcome the court’s ruling today in the congestion pricing lawsuit,” said attorney Randy Mastro, who represented New Jersey in the lawsuit, filed in July 2023. “Because of New Jersey’s litigation, the judge has ordered a remand, and the MTA therefore cannot proceed with implementing the current congestion pricing proposal on January 5.
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