New York speeds up plan to charge $9 toll for driving into central Manhattan over Trump fears

New York speeds up plan to charge $9 toll for driving into central Manhattan over Trump fears

Car restrictions in city centers, so common in Europe, seem anathema in the United States, which is much more dependent on private vehicles. New York, arguably the most European of America’s cities, has been trying for more than a year to impose a congestion pricing plan to access Manhattan‘s Central Business District — similar to those already in place in London, Milan or Stockholm. Although the project has taken several tumbles since its initial conception, fear of the announced cut in public spending by the incoming Trump administration has reactivated the toll plan. If the outgoing Biden administration gives final approval, drivers will have to pay $9 to access the area starting January 5. In London, drivers are already paying a £15 ($18) daily fee for driving in the Congestion Charge zone.

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