Jason Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Cuomo: Congestion Pricing Isn’t Important Enough To Talk About With President-Elect Biden – Streetsblog New York City NYC.STREETSBLOG.ORG Gov. Cuomo did not bring up congestion pricing with President-elect Biden in a call the other day — and explained the oversight the way a father of 20 kids might forget one or two. Quote Yes, all important, but congestion pricing, which was created by Cuomo and the state legislature in early 2019, has been frozen ever since by regulators at the Federal Highway Administration, who have not told state officials which type of environmental review the first-in-the-nation congestion tolls require. (Or the feds could waive the environmental review on the grounds that a toll to reduce congestion and pollution automatically has a positive environmental impact.) Quote As a result of the delay — which is inexplicable, given that the federal government need only tell the state which kind of review to perform — ensured that congestion pricing missed its original target start date of January, 2021. The $1 billion in annual toll revenue was already budgeted in the MTA’s crucial 2020-2024 capital budget. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Cuomo is actively trying to kill the MTA, this is nothing new. Who the Transportation secretary is could be vital here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 45 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Cuomo is actively trying to kill the MTA, this is nothing new. Who the Transportation secretary is could be vital here Is he looking to privatize the MTA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 TIL What congestion Pricing is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 Man, fuck Cuomo with an active third rail. The MTA already budgeted for this money and there's zero chance they did that without Cuomo telling them it was coming. MTA's Controversial Congestion Pricing Plan Delayed Until At Least 2023 NEWYORK.CBSLOCAL.COM The plan was expected to add $15 billion to the MTA's budget and reduce congestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Can anyone explain this in better detail for someone too lazy to look it up? What part of Manhattan counts as the central business district? How would they charge the money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Joe said: Can anyone explain this in better detail for someone too lazy to look it up? What part of Manhattan counts as the central business district? How would they charge the money? How congestion pricing could help fix NYC’s crumbling subway system NY.CURBED.COM The surcharge on drivers is touted as a way to reduce traffic and fund the city’s ailing subways—here’s what you need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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