"Sean Duffy's federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead."
"Meanwhile, congestion pricing is bringing in roughly half a billion a month, the cash is already paying for a lot of work on the transit system, traffic is significantly down, and city dwellers are breathing in fewer fumes."
A Southern District Judge issued a final ruling supporting New York City's congestion pricing program, following a temporary injunction granted in May. The Trump administration's Department of Transportation had attempted to assert control over the program's funding and declare it defunct, disregarding congressional appropriations. Despite the administration's stated intention to continue challenging the program, congestion pricing generates approximately half a billion dollars monthly, funding transit system improvements. The program has achieved measurable results: traffic has significantly decreased and air quality has improved with reduced emissions in the city.
#congestion-pricing #new-york-city-transportation #federal-court-ruling #trump-administration #urban-policy
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