Sentences with phrase «forces on congestion»

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The multi-agency plan will also build task forces of city, state and elected officials to address congestion on state - managed highways in the city.

While there's no telling if congestion pricing would actually pass this time around — or indeed, if Cuomo will actually bring it to the table in January — the city's current transit crisis may be enough, as Stephen Miller wrote in that same City & State piece, to «force Cuomo's hand» on the matter.

Congestion pricing has been in political limbo for weeks since Fix NYC, a state task force assembled by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, called for charging a daily fee — $ 11.52 for passenger cars — to drive into a congestion zone in Manhattan from 60th Street south to the Battery at busy times, as part of a plan to reduce gridlock on the streets and raise money for the struggling subCongestion pricing has been in political limbo for weeks since Fix NYC, a state task force assembled by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, called for charging a daily fee — $ 11.52 for passenger cars — to drive into a congestion zone in Manhattan from 60th Street south to the Battery at busy times, as part of a plan to reduce gridlock on the streets and raise money for the struggling subcongestion zone in Manhattan from 60th Street south to the Battery at busy times, as part of a plan to reduce gridlock on the streets and raise money for the struggling subway below.

Wherever they are in the country, it is always important that local congestion charging schemes are locally driven not forced on people from above.

«They've played an invaluable role of maintaining the ongoing discourse on congestion pricing,» said Scott Rechler, chairman of the Regional Planning Association, an influential urban policy group, and another member of the state task force.

Sam Schwartz, an architect of the Move NY plan who was also on the task force, said that the task force was charged with finding ways to reduce congestion in Manhattan — so the other boroughs, and the bridge tolls there, were beyond the scope of its work.

Mr. Horn received the Secretary's Gold Medal Award for his work on the Aviation Congestion Team, the Secretary's Partnering for Excellence Award as part of the Department's International Aviation and Safety Team, the Cape Ray Mission Team, and the Washington Airports Task Force's Williams Trophy as part of U.S. International Aviation Negotiating Team for exceptional work in expanding access to international aviation, the Government Technology Leadership Award, the Secretary's Bronze Medal for leadership on the U.S. Delegation to the Montreal Convention, and the FAA Administrator's Award for his support of enactment of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act.

Mr. Horn received the Secretary's Gold Medal Award for his work on the Aviation Congestion Team; the Secretary's Partnering for Excellence Award as part of the Department's International Aviation and Safety Team, and as part of the Cape Ray Mission Team (Syria's chemical weapons disposal); the Washington Airports Task Force's Williams Trophy as part of U.S. International Aviation Negotiating Team for exceptional work in expanding access to international aviation; the Government Technology Leadership Award; the Secretary's Bronze Medal for leadership on the U.S. Delegation to the Montreal Convention, and the FAA Administrator's Award for his support of enactment of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act.

«They've played an invaluable role of maintaining the ongoing discourse on congestion pricing,» said Scott Rechler, chairman of the Regional Planning Association, an influential urban policy group, and another member of the state task force.

Ms. Wylde, who is also on the state task force, added that when it came to congestion pricing, «Everything is personal.