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June 28, 2024 – The board of directors of the New York MTA met this week to go over $16.5 billion in capital projects that will be suspended immediately, including the extension of the Second Avenue Subway.
“’Kathy Hochul didn’t just kill congestion pricing in New York, she killed it across the country for a long time,” said Philip Plotch, the lead researcher for the Eno Center for Transportation, a think tank in Washington, and a manager for policy and planning at the M.T.A. from 1992 to 2005.'”
“Election years are tough for controversial policies like congestion pricing, says Philip Plotch, a researcher at the Eno Center for Transportation. For a policy like that to move forward, all the stars have to align: a strong economy, political tailwinds, and a diverse coalition of supporters among business, labor, and environmental groups.”
June 7, 2024 – Just how deep is the “revenue hole” that would be created if Governor Hochul is successful in postponing congestion pricing in Lower Manhattan?
June 7, 2024 – Even years are not an auspicious time to advance a congestion pricing program in New York because these are election years with campaigns for every U.S. House of Representative, State Assembly, and State Senate seat.
“‘Politically what makes sense is money that is being paid by these New Jersey residents should go to improve transit services between the two states,’ said Philip Plotch, principal researcher at the Washington-based Eno Center for Transportation (and a resident of Gottheimer’s district).”
May 26, 2023 – A battle is brewing across the Hudson River and in the halls of Congress between New York and New Jersey over congestion pricing. Two legislators, one from each state, put forth their arguments.
May 26, 2023 – The Congestion Tax is nothing more than a $23-a-day cash grab to fund the terribly mismanaged MTA, and it will increase pollution and traffic while defunding the Port Authority and threatening mass transit capital projects.
May 26, 2023 – There really aren’t any cons on congestion pricing, yes, it will be an adjustment for people, but we will get safer streets and cleaner air.
“Singapore, London, and Stockholm each saw drops in vehicle emissions after congestion pricing was introduced”—in these cases, the cordon scheme—according to the Eno Center for Transportation.
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