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congestion

[kuhn-jes-chuhn] / kənˈdʒɛs tʃən /


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Congestion pricing has improved traffic in the tolling zone, reducing the number of vehicles entering the area daily by 73,000 on average, an 11% drop, according to the MTA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Currently, residents driving non-electric cars receive a 90% Congestion Charge discount.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Congestion pricing was an idea born in New York City, conceived by Columbia University professor William Vickrey in the 1950s, The New York Times reported.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

Congestion pricing will start at 12:01 a.m. on June 30, Lieber said, so the first drivers will be charged the late-night fee of $3.75.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

This meant that the lands that were most required by the Board for the Relief of Congestion were commonly disposed of to graziers and others.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.




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