Fox News: New York City congestion pricing may begin as scheduled, judge rules

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New York City congestion pricing may begin as scheduled, judge rules

A federal judge has rejected New Jersey's request to pause the implementation of New York City's controversial congestion pricing plan, allowing the plan to begin as scheduled.......                    ...                        ...A federal judge in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, has rejected the state's request to pause the implementation of New York City's controversial congestion pricing plan.......The ruling allows the plan to begin as scheduled on Sunday, according to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......New Jersey leaders who filed the lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority claimed the agency's environmental studies were insufficient.......Judge Leo Gordon previously said that regulators must specify how much money communities in New Jersey would receive to reduce the potential effects of pollution from congestion pricing. However, he had not said whether the tolls could go into effect.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Gordon said in his ruling Friday that there was no basis to delay the toll. ......Randy Mastro, attorney for the State of New Jersey, said he intends to file an appeal to block the start of congestion pricing. ......MTA Chair Janno Lieber praised the ruling, noting the potential benefits of congestion pricing.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"We've been studying this issue for five years, but it only takes about five minutes if you're in midtown Manhattan to see that New York has a real traffic problem," Lieber said at a news conference. "I recognize there's been a lot of controversy about this program and there are a lot of people who are concerned about the impact of congestion pricing. To them, I want to say the point is to make the city better for everybody."......Congestion pricing is expected to generate billions in revenue to modernize You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login transit infrastructure, but it has faced criticism from New Jersey officials and commuters who say it places an unfair burden on people driving in from outside of New York.......Some commuters could face daily charges of up to $22, which would include existing tolls for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to block the plan after he takes office later this month....

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