MTA, Donald Trump and congestion pricing

MTA chairman still 'positive' President Trump will not repeal congestion pricing
The head of the MTA said he remained optimistic that President Donald Trump would not repeal New York’s congestion pricing program, even as the new president had conversations with Gov. Kathy Hochul in recent days about the plan’s future.
MTA touts congestion pricing success on traffic — but no revenue or air quality data yet
I’m very happy to say what we studied, what we expected and what we planned for is what seems to be happening,” the MTA’s Juliette Michaelson said Wednesday.
President Trump considering ending congestion pricing, highly-placed source says
President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have spoken about ending congestion pricing, a highly-placed source said.
Trump admin may block NYC's congestion pricing
New York City’s congestion pricing program has been in effect for nearly a month, charging drivers $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. While some residents say traffic has improved, the Trump administration is reportedly considering pulling federal approval for the tolling plan.
Trump pressing Hochul to end congestion pricing in New York
The toll helps fund the MTA, an agency that has numerous plans to use the money from congestion pricing to improve the city's public transportation system.
Trump could halt congestion pricing that has helped unsnarl Manhattan's busy streets
Without the authorization the program could be left open to legal challenges that could end, or at the very least temporarily pause, congestion pricing from continuing. The outlet says that no final decision has been made,
Trump administration considers killing NYC congestion pricing, report says
The Donald Trump Department of Transportation is actively considering its options to kill New York’s congestion pricing plan, just three weeks after it started, two sources told The New York Times. The paper reported Thursday that the Trump administration is weighing whether it can pull the plug on “a key federal authorization” granted by the Biden administration last year.
MTA questioned over efficiency and spending: ‘We need to hold them accountable’
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5 ways the MTA could get the money it needs to fix aging infrastructure
New York City’s mass transit system is in rough shape — and the MTA is asking Albany lawmakers to cover more than half the ...
MTA calls congestion pricing ‘transformative' on commutes. Here's the impact so far
MTA officials say they’ve seen a mountain of early data to back up what many drivers have noticed: much less traffic in the ...
MTA: Ousted transit union boss Richard Davis will be suspended if he returns to work
Davis — a bus driver who stepped down as TWU Local 100 president last week amid sexual misconduct allegations — was told he ...
MTA chairman criticizes his own agency after subway is taken for a joyride
The chairman of the MTA is criticizing his own agency, saying a major security failure allowed six people to steal an empty ...
MTA touts fewer cars, improved travel times as a result of NYC congestion pricing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With NYC congestion pricing in place, traffic might actually be improving, according to the MTA. This ...
MTA overtime down, but still over budget
The $1.403 billion in overtime spent by the MTA in 2024 was down about 0.5% from its record-setting overtime expenditure in ...
New Yorkers fume over revelation MTA lost $5.1B on unpaid tolls, violations as honest drivers slapped with congestion pricing
Outrage mounted over congestion pricing to enter Manhattan after the MTA downplayed its own figures saying that deadbeats ...
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The Dream of All-Door Bus Boarding is Victim to MTA’s Fare Evasion Fears
"I'll take my lumps on the back door," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said about his continued unwillingness to let bus ...
New MTA survey shows majority unsatisfied with local bus service on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The MTA recently revealed results from a recent customer survey, and while the transportation agency ...
MTA rejects $500K in NJ ads trolling NYC’s congestion pricing as war over tolls rages on
They tried trolling over congestion tolling. New Jersey tried to buy $500,000 worth of digital anti-congestion pricing ads ...