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April 25, 2025 – The DOJ’s accidental filing of an internal memo explains in detail why the judge’s decision on congestion pricing is “exceedingly likely to be averse to the agency” and also advises steps that USDOT has and will take in the weeks to come.
April 25, 2025 – Early data from New York’s congestion pricing program show a significant drop in vehicle traffic and notable improvements in transit ridership, bike use, and street safety—signaling strong early success in easing congestion and shifting travel behavior.
April 11, 2025 – In a pretrial hearing this week, a federal judge set a timeline for the court case over the fate of New York City’s congestion pricing initiative.
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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).”