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Donald Trump’s administration has canceled the federal approval of the project to determine the controversial traffic pricing of New York City, which will probably lead to a court war to the state authorities.
Transport Secretary Shan Doff on Wednesday informed New York Governor Kathy Huchul about his department’s decision. He wrote, “I have not shared the President’s concerns about the impact of the working class Americans that have extra financial burden on their daily life,” he wrote.
The administration says it has taken the issue of the “unprecedented” opportunity of the program, lack of toll-free alternatives for drivers and how the state calculated the fees.
Trump preached with the promise of traffic pricing, called “a huge business killer” and “disaster for NWC”.
In a separate statement, Doff said that this plan was to “hit the face of working American and small traders” and “the toll program leaves drivers without any free highway options and instead takes more money for a transit system to pay the laborers And the rear of the highway. “
The US Transport Department withdrew an important federal approval given to the New York State last year by the administration of Joe Biden. Becomes New York The first US city Launch a traffic priced program to increase traffic and increase $ 15 billion for local transportation system.
Program Was to workAccording to the initial data, the rash-hour speed with the bridge and the tunnel is increasing. Metropolitan transport authority Report In the first month of the program, the number of vehicles in the zone is significantly reduced, as well as increasing public transport riderships and speed.
Under the project, which began in early January, drivers entering the busiest region of Manhattan should pay $ 9 fees during Peak Hour. The Department of Transport says that the toll is “not set to increase revenue for transit instead of the amount required to reduce traffic.”
Consumption price was supposed to start with a $ 5 fee in 2021, but Huchul closed the program because he feared that it would damage the Democratic candidates in the elections. After Trump’s November win, he established the program with low toll.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy made an last attempt to determine New York City’s traffic prices in the Federal Court, but failed. On the inaugural day, Murphy wrote a letter to Trump to keep an eye on the plan, which he was “working- and a disaster for middle-class New Jersey passengers”.
Doff mentioned Huchul in his letter Marfi’s concern.
Hacchul’s office did not immediately respond to any request for commenting.
