Trump renews fight against congestion pricing, will appeal judge’s ruling allowing tolling scheme to proceed
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's decision that allowed New York City's congestion pricing program to move forward. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy argued the tolling scheme should be halted, but a March 2026 ruling found his actions to block it were unlawful. The $9 tolls, in effect since January 2025 for drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street, are set to increase to $15 by 2031.
- ▪President Trump's administration plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling permitting New York's congestion pricing program.
- ▪Federal Judge Lewis Liman ruled in March 2026 that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's attempt to end the toll was 'unlawful' and 'arbitrary and capricious.'
- ▪The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sued Duffy after he withdrew federal authorization for the congestion pricing program.
- ▪The congestion pricing toll is currently $9 for vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street and is scheduled to rise to $15 by 2031.
- ▪Judge Liman's declaratory judgment allows for future legal challenges but limits the scope of the current appeal.
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Metro Trump renews fight against congestion pricing, will appeal judge’s ruling allowing tolling scheme to proceed By Peter Senzamici Published May 1, 2026, 12:53 p.m. ET Round 2! President Trump’s administration isn’t giving up its fight against congestion pricing. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday filed a notice that he plans to appeal a federal judge’s decision that paved the way for the controversial tolling scheme to proceed. 3 Transportation Sean Duffy filed a notice of appeal months after a judge ruled against his efforts to kill the congestion toll. Getty Images Manhattan federal court Judge Lewis Liman in March put the kibosh on Duffy’s previous efforts to end the toll, that charges drivers below 60th Street. The appeal would aim to overturn that March 3 decision.
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