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Is A $15 Toll The ‘Political Sweet Spot’ for Congestion Pricing?

A "modest" $15 peak-hour, $9 weekend, and $3 off-peak toll combination would cut traffic by 14 percent and raise $1.2 billion for the MTA, economists Charles Komanoff and Gernot Wagner said in a new report.

July 17, 2023

How — And More Important, When — To Get Motorists to Ditch The Driving Habit

Some transit agencies send free bus tickets to new residents. But by then, it may already be too late to get them to try an alternative to driving.

July 16, 2023

Talking Headways Podcast: How About Road Use Charges?

It's time to really talk about the idea of treating roads as a utility by having drivers pay for every mile.

July 14, 2023

Utah’s ‘Road Usage Charging’ Pilot Could Finally Price the Roads Properly

Can new technology make sure drivers pay their fair share?

July 13, 2023

Fight Over a Single UWS Open Street is So Bitter, Council Member Called in a Mediator

We've seen divorces that were more amiable than a battle over a single roadway on the Upper West Side.

July 11, 2023

Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles

Pedestrian deaths set a 41-year record in the U.S. last year. Here are five ways you can take action to stop the bloodshed.

July 10, 2023

Labor Pained: Tech Giants Sue City to Stop Minimum Wage for Delivery Workers 

The city’s first-in-the-nation minimum wage for delivery workers faced a new challenge in court on Thursday, just days before it was set to launch.

July 6, 2023

This Year’s RAISE Grants Will Help Disadvantaged Communities

“This is a record amount,” said a U.S. DOT official, noting that last year, just 50 percent of RAISE funds went to underserved groups. This year, it's 70 percent.

July 3, 2023