What Gothenburg Got Out of Congestion Pricing
Ever since New York City implemented its high-profile congestion pricing program in January, there has been a fresh surge of interest in the efficacy of such policies. London's tolls were intensely controversial when launched in 2003, but they succeeded in declogging streets; in Milan, congestion pricing has been hailed for reducing air pollution and raising funds to improve public transit. Early evidence from Manhattan, where most drivers must fork over $9 to enter south of 60th Street, indicates that the policy has sped up bus service and dampened urban noise, and it's on track to produce about $500 million for transit investments this year, after expenses.
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