Congestion pricing, a policy aimed at reducing traffic in major urban areas by imposing a toll on drivers, is proving effective in alleviating congestion. However, this initiative is currently facing pushback from the Trump administration, which has taken steps to halt the implementation. The article highlights the confusion surrounding congestion issues, underscoring U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's apparent lack of understanding. The situation is heading to court, raising questions about the intersection of states' rights and federal authority in transportation policy.
"Congestion pricing. Basically, if you want to drive your car into one of the most congested cities on the planet, now you pay a toll. And wouldn't you know it, it's working really well. But then President Trump stepped in and issued an executive tweet to stop the policy..."
"Now we're going to court to see if a states' rights, small-government president can big government a state's right away."
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