TRENTON – On Jan 20th, Governor Murphy sent a letter to President Trump on his first day in office urging the Trump Administration to give New York’s congestion pricing scheme the close examination it deserves.

“As you begin your second term as President, I welcome any opportunity to work with you and your Administration where we can find common ground,” wrote Governor Murphy. “One area where I believe our priorities align is congestion pricing.”

“The current congestion pricing scheme is a disaster for working and middle-class New Jersey commuters and residents who need or want to visit lower Manhattan and now need to pay a big fee on top of the bridge and tunnel tolls they already pay,” continued Governor Murphy. “And, adding insult to injury, New Jersey communities are not being fully compensated for the additional traffic and attendant pollution that will be re-routed to them because of congestion pricing.”

“New Jersey plans to amend its pending lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration over congestion pricing to challenge how they handled New York’s changes to the program over the last year,” wrote Governor Murphy. “I am requesting that New York’s congestion pricing scheme receive the close look it deserved but did not receive from the federal government last year.”

For a copy of Governor Murphy’s letter to President Trump, please click here.