According to the MTA, inbound trips from the Hudson and East Rivers were 10 to 30 percent faster than last year. Those driving in the congestion relief zone (all local streets below 59th) saw travel time improvements as high as 59 percent during afternoon peak hours, the MTA said.

Wednesday marked exactly one month since congestion pricing started in New York City. It’s the nation’s first and only tolling plan of its kind, and new numbers show that not only is it having a dramatic impact on the roads,

Congestion pricing began on January 5. One month in, traffic is down, public buses are faster, and transit ridership is up. New York City’s congestion pricing program has been in place for one month,

Early data shows the program is reducing traffic, boosting subway use, improving travel times and even gaining support from those who pay the toll.

Pedestrian traffic on New York City’s busiest streets increased in January even after motorists began paying a new toll to drive into those same neighborhoods.