On congestion pricing, MTA bigs say the vehicle tolling plan has been “a huge step forward” for the region.

Among the early gains:
- Trip times across river crossings are much faster than a year ago, falling between 10-30%
- Travel times south of 60th St are much improved
🧵 1 - Bus speeds across the Hudson and East River crossings are faster and more reliable
- Express Bus ridership is higher, especially on weekends
- Subway ridership is up in Manhattan from a year ago - 7.3% on weekdays, 12.2% on weekends
🧵 2

So what’s the name of the MetroCard’s replacement? Try OMNY - shorthand for One Metro New York.

@MTA employees will begin testing OMNY in March on 4/5/6 between Grand Central & Atlantic Av./Barclays Center - and on SIM Express Bus Route. OMNY will be available to the public in May at those 16 stations on the 4/5/6 and on ALL Staten Island buses. It will roll out from there to other subway lines and bus routes.