Transit Agency Sues Federal Government for Canceling Manhattan Toll Program

The lawsuit, filed the same day that the federal government rescinded approval for the program, claims the government is breaking federal law.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks at the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Jan. 30, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

New York state’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) sued the federal government on Feb. 19 for canceling a tolling program that the agency said was aimed at relieving traffic congestion in New York City.

Under the program, which debuted on Jan. 5, most passenger vehicles have to pay $9 at peak periods to enter the borough of Manhattan south of 60th Street. The toll for trucks and buses can be as high as $21.60. The toll goes down by 75 percent in the evening.