The article discusses the recent decision by President Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to revoke federal approval for New York City's congestion pricing plan. The tolls, meant to improve traffic flow, were criticized as being primarily revenue-generating for the MTA rather than effective traffic solutions. Duffy labeled these tolls as unfair to working-class citizens who have no viable transportation alternatives, highlighting that they disproportionately burden those who commute into Manhattan while wealthy residents benefit from public transport revenues. This decision reflects ongoing concerns about the funding strategies for urban transit systems.
The $9 hit for driving in Manhattan below 60th Street was a fraud from the start. Rather than cut traffic, it was actually designed primarily to raise money for the MTA.
The congestion pricing plan is a slap in the face to working-class Americans and small-business owners. It takes more money from working people to pay for a transit system and not highways.
#congestion-pricing #new-york-city #transportation-policy #working-class-issues #trump-administration
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