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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, they argue, is a deterrent to drivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Congestion of all the organs and tissues is found, with interstitial hemorrhages.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.




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