The New York authorities received federal authorization on Monday to begin charging tolls for vehicles that want to enter Manhattan, which will be a first in the US.
The authorization given by the federal highway agency, advanced by various local media, will allow New York to proceed with the initiative, which it has been considering for years and which can begin to be applied in 2024.
Now, the city’s metropolitan transportation authority will be able to set the rates that will be charged and which, according to the projects that circulated, can amount to USD 23 during peak hours and USD 17 during the rest of the day.
The proposal to charge tolls for vehicles going to the most popular areas of Manhattan was approved in 2019 by local authorities, to decongest the streets, improve air quality and inject money from public coffers to improve the transportation system. public.
The plan has already encountered resistance, including from the taxi industry and the neighboring state of New Jersey, where many residents commute to work in New York every day.
The New Jersey authorities have already launched several initiatives to seek to stop the project and even approved a rule that offers subsidies to companies if they allow their workers to enter a teleworking regime.
Source: TSF
