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Free Buses plan as New York votes, whilst Congestion Charge shows travel impacts

John Siraut
30 October 2025
Changing travel patterns in New York since the congestion charge
Changing travel patterns in New York since the congestion charge

 

As New Yorkers vote this week on their next Mayor - the front runner for which, Zohran Mamdani, wants to make the city’s buses free , all seems to have gone quiet in the battle between the White House and City Hall in relation to another controversial policy -the city’s congestion charge . But, meanwhile it seems to be working.

Now in place for nine months,. new daily Metropolitan Transportation Authority data shows that public transport usage is markedly up compared to last year,...

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