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Highlights
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Almost immediately after the tolls went into effect Jan. 5 — charging most vehicles $9 to enter Manhattan from 60th Street south to the Battery — they began to alter traffic patterns, commuter behavior, transit service, even the sound of gridlock and the on-time arrival of school buses
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What’s changed since the toll began?
Cars on the street
Fewer
Traffic speeds
Faster
Peak commute times
Faster still
Local buses
Faster, less delayed
Traffic outside the zone
Not worse
New Jersey commutes
Faster
Transit ridership
Up, up, up
Yellow taxi trips
Up
Citi Bike trips
Up in and out of the zone
Car crash injuries
Down
Parking violations
Down
Traffic noise complaints
Down
Fire response times
Slightly down
School bus delays
Fewer
Visitors to the zone
Up
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In March, the tolls [raised 500 million in its first year.