Hacker News with Generative AI: Congestion Pricing

Changes since congestion pricing started in New York (nytimes.com)
Almost immediately after the tolls went into effect Jan. 5 — charging most vehicles $9 to enter Manhattan from 60th Street south to the Battery — they began to alter traffic patterns, commuter behavior, transit service, even the sound of gridlock and the on-time arrival of school buses.

Traffic, Transportation, New York, Congestion Pricing

442 points by Vinnl 11 days ago | 706 comments

Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congestion Pricing Zone (thecity.nyc)
Honking-mad motorists are laying off the horn in the core of Manhattan since the January launch of congestion pricing, data reveals — with New Yorkers’ beefs about blaring horns plummeting nearly 70% from the same time last year.

Traffic, Congestion Pricing, Urban Planning

7 points by JumpCrisscross 62 days ago | 0 comments

Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congestion Pricing Zone (thecity.nyc)
Honking-mad motorists are laying off the horn in the core of Manhattan since the January launch of congestion pricing, data reveals — with New Yorkers’ beefs about blaring horns plummeting nearly 70% from the same time last year.

Traffic, Congestion Pricing, Data Analysis, Urban Planning

6 points by PaulHoule 64 days ago | 1 comments

Is NYC's Congestion Pricing Working? Fewer Private Cars Are on the Road (bloomberg.com)
After years of hand-wringing about how congestion pricing would impact — and potentially harm — New York City, the tolling program on vehicles travelling into midtown and lower Manhattan finally started on Jan. 5.

Traffic Management, Congestion Pricing, Transportation

10 points by paulpauper 125 days ago | 1 comments

Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan (apnews.com)
New York’s much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday, following years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks.

Transportation, Policy, Congestion Pricing

12 points by geox 143 days ago | 2 comments

With congestion pricing stop, New York City enters new era of economic gridlock (cnbc.com)

Economics, Transportation, Congestion Pricing

100 points by rntn 348 days ago | 150 comments

NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed Indefinitely by Governor Kathy Hochul (bloomberg.com)

Politics, Transportation, Congestion Pricing

39 points by walterbell 352 days ago | 16 comments