NYC congestion pricing means more money for New Jersey, too, the MTA says.
The idea of New Jersey NOT getting any money was a key sticking point in the Garden State's federal lawsuit seeking to block congestion pricing from taking effect on June 15Cars will be charged an additional $15 to enter Manhattan at 61st Street and below, while trucks could be charged between $24 and $36, depending on size.
Gov. Phil Murphy's office didn't immediately return a call for comment Wednesday. Previously, the Democrat slammed the proposal as a"blatant cash grab," calling it a"discriminatory" and"unfair tolling scheme."that will, in less than two months, start charging cars $15 to enter Manhattan below 61st Street. Trucks will see higher tolls.All 110 toll readers are installed, positioning the MTA to begin collecting as soon as June 15.
The full, daytime rates will be in effect from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. each weekday, and 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. on the weekends. The board called for toll rates in the off-hours to be about 75% less — about $3.50 instead of $15 for a passenger vehicle. The review board said that implementing their congestion pricing plan is expected to reduce the number of vehicles entering the area by 17%. That would equate to 153,000 fewer cars in that large portion of Manhattan. They also predicted that the plan would generate $15 billion, a cash influx that could be used to modernize subways and buses.Many groups had been hoping to get exemptions, but very few will avoid having to pay the toll entirely.
Public-sector employees , those who live in the so-called CBD, utility companies, those with medical appointments in the area and those who drive electric vehicles had all been hoping to get be granted an exemption. They didn't get one.
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