#MTA not ready for congestion pricing toll complaint surge, IG says

#MTA not ready for congestion pricing toll complaint surge, IG says

“#MTA not ready for congestion pricing toll complaint surge, IG says” The MTA is not ready to handle the influx of tolling complaints expected from congestion pricing, the authority’s inspector general suggested Monday. Transportation Authority officials have done little to study the underlying causes of thousands of toll complaints and are playing catch-up to develop a “modern…

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#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing

#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing

“#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing” The MTA’s official review of the environmental impacts of its congestion pricing program gets underway this week with virtual meetings Thursday and Friday for residents of the five boroughs and New Jersey. The two-hour Zoom forums will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday “focused on” the Bronx,…

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#Nicole Malliotakis introduces two new bills

#Nicole Malliotakis introduces two new bills

“#Nicole Malliotakis introduces two new bills” Freshman Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced two new bills last week, focusing on government accountability and protecting her constituents from higher tolls. In the “Protection Against Double Tolling Act,” the Republican lawmaker would require the feds to give a break to residents of Staten Island in the event…

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#Feds OK ‘environmental assessment’ of NYC congestion tolls

#Feds OK ‘environmental assessment’ of NYC congestion tolls

“#Feds OK ‘environmental assessment’ of NYC congestion tolls” New York can finally proceed with a shorter environmental review of its plan to toll downtown Manhattan car trips, the Federal Highway Administration said Tuesday — ending years of delays begun during the Trump administration. Under the FHWA’s decision, the MTA and city may now proceed with…

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