Congestion Mitigation Strategies: Modifications to the City’s plan New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission December 17, 2007

Overview of presentation and research

Objectives  Important to return the Commission's focus to strategies that directly affect motorists' movements into the CP zone  This presentation is offered to promote the Commission's understanding of choices available using the City's plan as a base as the Commission takes up the decision of what to recommend to achieve the goals of the City's Plan  Important to return the Commission's focus to strategies that directly affect motorists' movements into the CP zone  This presentation is offered to promote the Commission's understanding of choices available using the City's plan as a base as the Commission takes up the decision of what to recommend to achieve the goals of the City's Plan

The Dials to Turn  Northern boundary of CP zone  86 th St  60 th St  Trip types  Staying in the zone  Through trips on FDR and Rt. 9A  2-way (inbound and outbound)  1-way (inbound only)  The rate charged  Amount charged: Toll offset or LPR Surcharge  Flat vs. variable time of day  12 hour or 24 hour  Type of Charge  Fee (once a day)  Toll (recurring)  Northern boundary of CP zone  86 th St  60 th St  Trip types  Staying in the zone  Through trips on FDR and Rt. 9A  2-way (inbound and outbound)  1-way (inbound only)  The rate charged  Amount charged: Toll offset or LPR Surcharge  Flat vs. variable time of day  12 hour or 24 hour  Type of Charge  Fee (once a day)  Toll (recurring)

Analytic process Adjustment of Charge Factors Northern boundary of CP Zone Trip types to be charged The rate charged Type of charge Change in Impact on Drivers Fewer trips Lower VMT Trips via different routes Change in Financial Outcomes Capital Costs Gross Revenue Operating Costs Net Revenue Change in Mobility Outcomes Change in VMT Impacts to highway network Impacts to transit network

City’s Plan  6.7% VMT reduction  $224m capital cost  $649m gross revenue (annual)  $229m operating costs  $420m net revenue  6.7% VMT reduction  $224m capital cost  $649m gross revenue (annual)  $229m operating costs  $420m net revenue

 6.2% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Smaller VMT reduction: 0.5%  Lower capital cost: -$5m  Lower net revenues: -$33m  6.2% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Smaller VMT reduction: 0.5%  Lower capital cost: -$5m  Lower net revenues: -$33m 1. Move northern boundary to 60 St

2. Eliminate intrazonal charge  5.9% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Smaller VMT reduction: 0.3%  Lower capital cost: -$94m  Higher net revenues: +$25m  5.9% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Smaller VMT reduction: 0.3%  Lower capital cost: -$94m  Higher net revenues: +$25m

3. Charge thru trips using periphery  6.1% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 0.2%  Lower capital cost: -$52m  Higher net revenues: +$27m  6.1% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 0.2%  Lower capital cost: -$52m  Higher net revenues: +$27m

 6.0% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Smaller VMT reduction: 0.1%  Same capital cost  Lower net revenues: +$3m  6.0% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Smaller VMT reduction: 0.1%  Same capital cost  Lower net revenues: +$3m 4. Charge in-bound trips only

 6.8% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 0.8%  Same capital cost  Higher net revenues: +$28m  6.8% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 0.8%  Same capital cost  Higher net revenues: +$28m 4a. In-bound only with variable fee

 8.2% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 1.4%  Same capital cost  Higher net revenues: +$55m  8.2% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 1.4%  Same capital cost  Higher net revenues: +$55m 4b. In-bound only with variable fee – 24 hours

 8.3% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 2.2%  Same capital cost  Higher net revenues: +$176m  8.3% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 2.2%  Same capital cost  Higher net revenues: +$176m 5. Eliminate or reduce toll offset

 6.3% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 0.2%  Same capital cost:  Higher net revenues: +$16m  6.3% VMT reduction  Impact of this change:  Larger VMT reduction: 0.2%  Same capital cost:  Higher net revenues: +$16m 6. $1 surcharge for License Plate Recognition customers (non-E-ZPass)

Toll options  Applied to untolled bridges and avenues  Per trip toll instead of daily fee – pay every time you cross  No credit or offset for PA or MTA tolls  May be 24/7/365  Applied to untolled bridges and avenues  Per trip toll instead of daily fee – pay every time you cross  No credit or offset for PA or MTA tolls  May be 24/7/365

 5.6% VMT reduction  $62m capital cost  $570m gross revenue (annual)  $39m operating costs  $531m net revenue  5.6% VMT reduction  $62m capital cost  $570m gross revenue (annual)  $39m operating costs  $531m net revenue Alternative: East River bridge tolls

 13.4% VMT reduction  $72m capital cost  $1,155m gross revenue (annual)  $96m operating costs  $1,059m net revenue  13.4% VMT reduction  $72m capital cost  $1,155m gross revenue (annual)  $96m operating costs  $1,059m net revenue Cordon toll