New Jersey Mayor Suggests Reverse Congestion Pricing After NYC Toll

Jersey City: A New Jersey mayor is throwing around the idea of a reverse congestion pricing toll. This comes right after New York City rolled out its own congestion pricing toll last week.

Mayor Steven Fulop, who’s also eyeing the governor’s seat, shared his thoughts with Fox 5 New York. He believes New Jersey should push back against New York’s new toll.

Fulop thinks this reverse pricing could be a smart move. It’s a way to respond to NYC’s fees for cars entering busy Manhattan areas. He wants to find a fair solution for both states.

He pointed out that there are many crossings between New York and New Jersey. So, he sees a chance to implement a similar impact fee that New York is using against New Jersey.

Fulop also mentioned that any money raised from this toll should go towards improving New Jersey’s mass transit system. He’s not shy about saying it needs a lot of work, with delays and cancellations being common.

He feels that without a reliable transit system, people won’t want to use the trains. He sees this as a chance to bring in hundreds of millions to fix things up.

Initially, New Jersey could have received a chunk of cash from NYC’s toll, but that plan fell apart due to legal issues.

Fulop’s proposal isn’t set in stone yet. He’s thinking about placing toll sites near tunnels and bridges in New Jersey. There might also be exemptions or credits for crossings, but it’s still up in the air if New Jersey residents would have to pay to get back home like some New Yorkers do.