The $9 peak toll ($2.25 off-peak) was put into place, in part, to modernize New York City's mass transit system.
The MTA shared what the first thing was they bought with the toll money that has come in since the controversial congestion pricing plan was put into effect on Sunday.
"This is the first project unlocked by congestion pricing," said MTA Chairman Janno Lieber, standing in front of two city buses during a press conference.Lieber revealed that 265 new electric buses had been purchased, part of the MTA's promise to put all the buses in a new energy efficient depot and cut down on the pollution from the old diesel buses. The new 40-foot, zero-emission buses will operate on routes across the city.
"I’m still hearing a lot of people concerned about what this means for their bottom line," said Queens City Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers.
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