MTA Chairman Janno Lieber was taking a victory lap at a hastily called news conference on Jan. 3 after a judge refused to grant a request for an injunction to halt the imposition of the congestion pricing toll. It started as scheduled on Jan. 5. ( Photo: MTA via YouTube) Congestion Pricing Begins; Firefighter Unions Blast it Anew, NJ Vows to Continue Fight Motorists were paying more to get into Manhattan below 60th St. starting on Jan. 5 after New Jersey lost its last ditch appeal... News 06 Jan 2025 | 03:53
The MTA wants to buy 435 more of the subway cars known as the R211s. Pictured here is the inaugural ride of the first R211A subway to enter customer service, from 207 St on the A line on Friday, Mar 10, 2023, taken at 145th Street in Manhattan. As of 2027, there were be 1610 Kawasaki-built R211s, including the open-gangway cars, the single unit R211A as pictured here. ( Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA) Cameras Will be in 435 New Subway Cars that MTA Wants to Buy for $1.27B–But Only If New Budget Gets OK The good news: at its last board meeting of 2024, the MTA tentatively approved a $1.27 billion contract to purchase 435 new... Home 03 Jan 2025 | 12:27
Governor Kathy Hochul (left) chats with local lawmakers including Assembly members Tony Simone (rear) and Linda Rosenthal and NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal after the Nov. 14 announcement that she is “unpausing” congestion pricing toll. All three lawmakers are supportive of the toll that Houchul plans to start on Jan. 5. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Hochul “Unpauses” Congestion Pricing; Seeks to Start Jan. 5 with $9 Toll It is a race against time as Governor Kathy Hochul unpaused congestion pricing tolls below 60th St in Manhattan, setting... News 16 Nov 2024 | 05:52