Congestion Pricing Is Cutting Traffic Jams In New York AND New Jersey . . . “Contrary to pessimistic expectations, the congestion pricing program is not causing traffic to be diverted outside the Congestion Relief Zone," said Rachel Weinberger, an RPA vice president "Instead, as more people choose transit, trips to Manhattan by car are averted, resulting in less, not more, traffic in the Bronx, Bergen County, and all around the region
The data behind NYC’s congestion pricing success - TomTom New York City’s congestion pricing is working TomTom data reveals less traffic, shorter travel times, and faster speeds in downtown Manhattan after months of implementation
How Congestion Pricing Improved NYC Traffic - econlife. com Starting January 5, 2025 cordon-based congestion pricing began in New York City For specified hours, passenger vehicles paid $9 to enter the tolled area while vans and trucks paid more, and taxis, less Road Speed In NYC’s central business district (CBD), average speeds increased from 8 2 mph to 9 7 mph Even noting that other cities
RPA | Congestion Pricing: Faster All Around Given the trend from 2024, and without congestion pricing, we expect a minor reduction (3-4%) in traffic in Manhattan due to background dynamics or unobserved factors The 3-4% is the difference between the pre-implementation period from November 10th, 2024 to January 4th, 2025 and the equivalent period in the prior year