Is congestion pricing reducing congestion in Manhattan?

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- Is congestion pricing reducing congestion in Manhattan and steering more people to public transit?

A spokesperson for NJ Transit told PIX 11 News "While we have not seen a notable ridership increase this week, it is important to note that ridership trends may take more time to develop. We will continue to monitor for any changes in commuting patterns. It is also important to note that prior to congestion pricing many NJ TRANSIT trains and buses during peak periods were already at or above pre-pandemic levels."

According to MTA data, subway ridership on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, was 3,769,916. That's an increase of more than 400,000 riders from Tuesday, January 9, 202,4 which was 3,353,192.

The Port Authority, which runs the PATH trains said, "The Port Authority publicly releases traffic volumes monthly, and January figures will be made available in February."

It comes as Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop proposed taxing New Yorkers who travel to New Jersey and using that money to fund NJ Transit trains. Fulop said, "There's reliability issues, there's cleanliness issues, there's frequency issues and we need money in New Jersey Transit."