New York, November 23 (IANS). Most drivers will have to pay US$9 from January 2025 to enter the center of Manhattan. A toll plan for New York City has received federal approval, which would be the first of its kind in the country.
The New York Times reported on this on Friday, “New York will now join the small club of capitals around the world that have imposed similar toll restrictions, after which traffic and air quality have seen improvements. These cities Including London, Stockholm and Singapore.”
According to Xinhua news agency, the main goal of this program is to raise $15 billion in funds for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to pay for the modernization of the city’s mass transit system.
“The continent’s busiest transportation system still relies on infrastructure that dates back to before the Second World War,” the report said. Billions have been spent on installing elevators and escalators, repairing broken tracks, and improving service, among other things. Need dollars.”
“While the plan’s supporters may be celebrating, the toll plan could still be overturned,” the paper said. It has been called the ‘most regressive tax’ due to which there is a danger of it being blocked.”
Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five sections of New York City.
Manhattan, the equivalent of New York County, is the smallest county in the U.S. state of New York by geographic area.
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