How London Paved the Way for New York on Congestion Pricing. In 2003, London became one was one of the first cities in the world to implement a congestion charge, and it could serve as a model for ...

Before London’s congestion pricing policy took effect in early 2003, only 40 percent of residents supported it. That rose to nearly 60 percent within months of its adoption.

London, for example, added 300 buses to its fleet when congestion pricing went into effect, showing residents that investments into public transit were actually being made.

Cycling has increased by roughly 20 percent in London since 2019. Congestion pricing is part of a larger strategy to change how Londoners get around in the city, in part to lower transportation ...

Congestion pricing in NYC is scheduled to start on Sunday. ... “I lived in London a little bit and I know it’s helped a lot there,” said Claire O’Donnell-McCarthy, ...

Congestion pricing was introduced in the center of New York City on Sunday, after a late attempt by officials in neighboring New Jersey to stop it in court failed. The measure — which charges ...

More than 22 years after London initiated congestion pricing for most vehicles entering its Ultra Low Emission Zone, now at $16.25, the United States has its first congestion pricing with a $9 fee ...

In London, nearly 60 percent of people supported congestion charges several months after the policy started, with as few as 25 percent of residents remaining opposed.