MTA releases preliminary data on the first week of congestion pricing
Data shows that 219,000 fewer vehicles entered the Central Business District in the first work week with congestion pricing in effect.
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11h agoPreliminary data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shows congestion pricing is having its intended effect on traffic into Manhattan and below 60th Street.
A report released yesterday by the MTA found:
- Overall traffic was down 7.5% compared to the same time last year.
- 219,000 fewer vehicles entered the Central Business District.
- Inbound river crossing times were 30-40% faster.
“The early data backs up what New Yorkers have been telling us all week – traffic is down, the streets feel safer, and buses are moving faster," MTA President Janno Lieber said.
The transit authority did not release train or Long Island-specific data.
It noted that 90% of commuters who work in the Central Business District had already taken the train before the program went into effect.
"Although the Congestion Relief Zone program is likely incentivizing some drivers to switch to transit, the trend is difficult to detect because the MTA system is so large and already carries the vast major of those who travel to Manhattan," the MTA said in a press release.
The report found no meaningful uptick in transit ridership or crowding on trains.
Some Long Island commuters agreed.
"There has been no difference on the train because people who want to drive are going to drive," Babylon resident Anthony Puglisi said.
Others couldn't disagree more.
“It’s a nightmare on the way coming home," East Islip resident Ian Morrell said. "Standing. It’s shoulder to shoulder.“
News 12 reached out to MTA spokespeople for Long Island and LIRR-specific data but haven't heard back at this time.
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