congestion
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The MTA last year also started charging a $9 congestion tax on drivers—including those from Long Island—who enter Manhattan’s business district.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
There is an additional problem, too: Taxes on gasoline are supposed to charge drivers for some of the costs their driving imposes on everyone else – carbon emissions, local air pollution, congestion and crashes.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Joshua Schank, a partner at transportation strategic advisory firm InfraStrategies and former chief innovation officer of Metro, said the city should consider easing driving demands with congestion pricing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Since the Welsh government ended its support for the relief road, its strategy to tackle congestion has largely focused on traffic flow improvements and public transport.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
His congestion had put an end to that fear.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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