The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York is facing both support and opposition for its congestion pricing plan. Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA officials rallied in support of congestion pricing, emphasizing its benefits. However, Mayor Eric Adams called for more exemptions the day before an MTA vote. Additionally, an Orange County lawmaker threatened to support a lawsuit filed by New Jersey against the MTA's congestion pricing plan. The plan involves wider fare gates to improve accessibility and decrease fare evasion, as well as automated on-bus camera enforcement to ticket drivers parked in bus lanes and at bus stops. Phil Murphy, the governor of New Jersey, remains a key opponent of the plan, despite expressing support for the concept.
EDITORIAL | Congestion pricing countdown: A long history to get to a better day The chief remaining foe is Phil Murphy. He says he likes the concept, but doesn’t like what New York is doing. We hope Murphy eventually comes around. https://t.co/CxYazSSzHj
An Orange County lawmaker is threatening to throw his support behind a lawsuit filed last month by the state of New Jersey trying to scrap the MTA’s congestion pricing plan. Via @VaughnEGolden and @ndhapple https://t.co/MJIvHIq3Mb
Metro and Hayden AI announce plans for automated on-bus camera enforcement ticketing drivers parked in bus lanes and at bus stops https://t.co/NGqmnG2wZE
MTA unveils wider fare gates to improve accessibility, decrease fare evasion https://t.co/BDFJwjmQlJ https://t.co/GtD3M34aQZ
Mayor Eric Adams called for more congestion pricing exemptions on Tuesday, the day before an MTA vote to move ahead with the costly and controversial tolls. @MKramerTV reports. https://t.co/vW4WwqX2DS
MTA unveils wider fare gates to improve accessibility, decrease fare evasion https://t.co/j2HAW955MS https://t.co/5Y0oRWu8Og
Gov. Kathy Hochul joined MTA officials and other advocates this morning to rally in support of congestion pricing, saying the benefits outweigh the costs. @elijahwestbrook reports. https://t.co/SJkVzRnDsb