New York Congestion Pricing Pause Could Face Legal Challenges

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New York is still leading transit news headlines this week

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due to the indefinite pause of the congestion pricing program in Manhattan.

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Welcome to this week's Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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The Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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says it will not salvage its congestion pricing plan now that it has been

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rejected by the Governor of New York.

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Without having verified funding sources, the MTA says it will

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need to deprioritize projects.

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Things like the electric buses, accessible ADA stations, and new signals.

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MTA will now refocus its efforts to preserve the basic operation of

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the 100 year old transit system.

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Now, at the same time, the New York City Comptroller and a coalition of legal

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experts are exploring legal actions to get congestion pricing back on track.

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Their primary argument is that stopping the program violates the law.

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New York's commitment to hit mandatory deadlines for things like reducing

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emissions, improving air quality, and obtaining 95 percent accessibility.

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We'll continue to monitor and update this developing story for

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you, so thanks for tuning in.

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

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I'm Julie Gates.