Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her Administration have been exploring the idea of congestion pricing as one way to fund public transportation improvements in Boston. Mayor Wu told the MBTA Advisory Board that her office has been in contact with New York City officials about their congestion pricing system to get a better idea of how their system works. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority said that their congestion pricing program generated over $550 million in net revenue during its first year of operation. We discussed the pros and cons of having congestion pricing here in Boston.

<p>Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her Administration have been exploring the idea of congestion pricing as one way to fund public transportation improvements in Boston. Mayor Wu told the MBTA Advisory Board that her office has been in contact with New York City officials about their congestion pricing system to get a better idea of how their system works. New York&rsquo;s Metropolitan Transportation Authority said that their congestion pricing program generated over $550 million in net revenue during its first year of operation. We discussed the pros and cons of having congestion pricing here in Boston.</p>

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NightSide With Dan Rea

Boston Explores Congestion Pricing

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