Early data from the new congestion pricing project in Manhattan is showing increased vehicle speeds, a boon for bus riders and transit users, and an indication fees to enter the zone below 60th Street are having an impact.

The congestion pricing plan for New York City remains controversial, but for people who actually need to commute into the city, early signs show it may be working out.

Many commuters continue to oppose the new tolling program in New York City even as some drivers and bus riders are spending less time trapped in traffic.

Overall, more than half of all vehicles entering the congestion zone are passenger cars (57%), with an additional third being taxis, or Uber and Lyft rides (36%). Small trucks make up just 4% of the vehicle mix entering the zone, and large trucks are only 0.5%, according to MTA traffic data.

The Big Apple is finally putting some ancient economic theory to good use. A new $9 fee on almost everyone driving into the busiest parts of Manhattan represents a welcome, albeit belated and inadvertent,

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New York City recently saw a drop in traffic and an increase in transit ridership after its pricing came into effect.

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