New York goes 'ERP' too!
Set for introduction on a three-year trail period, the scheme aims to reduce air pollution, traffic volume and fund improvements in transportation around New York.
Joining countries like Singapore, Stockholm and London, a flat-rate of 8 dollars will be charged for entry into Lower Manhattan weekdays between 6am and 6pm, while travel exclusively within the zone will be priced at just 4 dollars during charging hours.
License plates registered for the handicapped as well as licensed cabs would be exempt from the charge, while trucks are to be charged $21 for entry and $5.50 for journeys exclusively within the zone.
"People who were elected to represent the New Yorkers who live in our five boroughs are sick and tired of our streets being clogged with traffic," said proponent of the charge Speaker Ms. Quinn. "We’re sick and tired of the children who live in our city literally having to fight to be able to breathe, and that we see congestion pricing as a solution to this problem."
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