A federal judge heard oral arguments from the Biden administration, the MTA, and the state of New Jersey on Wednesday in, as the fate of the Manhattan tolling program and the mass transit improvements it would fund hang in the balance.
A federal judge heard oral arguments from the Biden administration, the MTA, and the state of New Jersey on Wednesday in, as the fate of the Manhattan tolling program and the mass transit improvements it would fund hang in the balance.
Technically, the object at issue in the lawsuit is whether the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) undertook a thorough enough environmental review of the program, which would levy a $15 toll on most motorists entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, with overnight discounts and crossing credits on bridges and tunnels already fitted with tolls. The MTA hopes to have the program up and running by June and begin using toll revenue to fund its capital program; Randy Mastro, the prominent trial litigator retained by New Jersey Gov
Federal Judge Manhattan Tolling Program Mass Transit Improvements Oral Arguments Environmental Review Toll Revenue Capital Program
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