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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.