"The lawsuit from New Jersey was for tens of millions of dollars, predicting environmental harm if traffic gets worse on the other side of the river."
IF that happens it will be temporary: it's the opposite of induced demand. Many NJ commuters will take to the trains and demand that NJ Transit will get the kind of upgrade that New York's MTA will enjoy. There's $9 bn lying around from turnpike tolls, and they certainly shouldn't use that to widen the 12-lane turnpike.
NYC Congestion Pricing Has Begun!
Here are the answers to all your hows, whys, and wherefores.
Including, "Why it is only $9?" 😎
Does the #NYC #CongestionCharge work?
See the transit time at each tunnel and bridge into Manhattan on this interactive congestion tracker.
Play with it:
https://www.congestion-pricing-tracker.com/
Spoiler: At rush hour this morning, it took less than 14 minutes to get through the Holland Tunnel, compared to about 20 minutes on Monday mornings before the congestion charge.
On the first weekday of the #NYC #CongestionCharge the commute through Lincoln Tunnel took less than 14 minutes in the morning, and less than 11 minutes in the evening.
Did people stay home because of snow? because of the uptick in covid cases? because they took the train?
Would be great to see ridership data on Metro North, LIRR, NJ Transit, etc.on a similar before and after comparison.
