Boston mayor looks to New York City's congestion toll as a model for MBTA funding
"I just want to encourage you to not be afraid of the T word." Boston's mayor, Michelle Wu, has suggested that New York City's congestion-pricing program may be a model for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). This comes as the city is looking for a permanent revenue model for its MBTA. Wu cited New York's system as evidence that tolling can be a significant stream of transit funding. The discussion comes during a difficult fiscal moment for Greater Boston communities, and Wu said staff have reached out to New York to learn about its system. The city's congestion pricing program brought in over $550 million in its first year and led to an 11% drop in traffic. Supporters of a New York-style approach see it as a way to tackle congestion and create a new revenue stream for trains and buses.
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Boston's search for a durable way to pay for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority may bring a once-politically fraught idea back into the conversation: congestion pricing. Mayor Michelle Wu ... [4495 symbols]
