Gov Hochul Cancels NYC Congestion Pricing

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New York congestion pricing gets canceled before it even

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gets started, and transit celebrates dads as we approach Father's Day.

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Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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Congestion pricing was scheduled to begin in New York City at the end of

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this month, charging up to 15 tolls for driving in a gridlocked part of Manhattan.

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Advocates who've seen this type of program help cities like London and

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Stockholm believe congestion pricing in New York would help eliminate traffic,

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reduce reduce greenhouse emissions, and bring necessary revenue to the

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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But the governor of New York stopped the program indefinitely before it even

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started, saying the program could cause more financial burden to those who are

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still recovering from the pandemic.

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And watch out for dad jokes, as many transit agencies are posting tributes

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in honor Father's Day this Sunday, EL Metro Transit System in Laredo,

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Texas shared a touching tribute on its reels saying Much gratitude for the

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El Metro Transit fathers for working tirelessly to keep our buses on the road.

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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is being brought to you by Modaxo, passionate

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about moving the world's people.

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I'm Julie Gates.