A mayor in New Jersey is suggesting a reverse congestion pricing toll in response to New York City’s recent implementation of a controversial congestion pricing toll.
Steve Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City and a candidate for governor of New Jersey, proposed this idea as reported by Fox 5 New York.
“We could do the same thing to them, but the goal is to find a reasonable solution,” Fulop told the outlet.
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Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop speaks during a rally organized by the workers union 32BJ SEIU in support of a strike of Newark Airport workers in Newark on March 31, 2016. (Getty Images)
The mayor believes that implementing reverse congestion pricing is a fitting response to New York City’s toll, with the funds going towards New Jersey’s mass transit system.
“New Jersey Transit is in dire need of improvement, and this could be a way to address it,” Fulop said.
Congestion pricing plate readers are installed over Lexington Avenue on December 18, 2023, in New York City. (Getty Images)
“My view is that New Jersey Transit is a terrible product, and it should be invested in more,” Fulop added regarding the state’s transportation system.
After initial hopes, New Jersey may not receive the expected funds from New York City’s toll due to legal challenges.
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Overhead equipment installed on New York City streets for the controversial congestion pricing plan. (Getty Images)
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The specifics of Fulop’s plan are still in development, but gantries or toll sites could be set up outside New Jersey’s tunnels and bridges.
Similar to congestion pricing, exemptions or crossing credits may be considered in the plan.
It’s uncertain if New Jersey residents would have to pay the toll to reenter their state, akin to some New Yorkers with congestion pricing.
