ニューヨーク市の道路の混雑状態は長年の大きな課題となっています。ニューヨーク市ではついに渋滞料金プログラムが６月30日（日）午前12時から実施されることになりました。このプログラムは、CBD（Central Business District Tolling Program---中央商業地区交通料金プログラム）とも呼ばれています。
NYC’s congestion pricing program to start June 30 ニューヨーク市の渋滞料金プログラムが６月30日から始まる
で、Aaron Ginsburg記者によるものです。（2024年４月）
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As part of the CBD, peak hours will apply from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. Toll rates（通行料金） will be 75 percent cheaper overnight, at $3.75.
Passenger vehicles with commercial license plates will be charged a $15 toll once a day while entering the CBD during peak hours and $3.75 overnight.
CBD（Central Business District Tolling Program---中央商業地区交通料金プログラム）の一環として、週日は午前5時から午後9時まで、週末は午前9時から午後9時までがピークアワー（の適用時間）です。夜間の通行料金は75％安くなり、3.75ドルです。 商用ナンバーの乗用車は、ピーク時にCBD適用の時間帯に入る際に1日1回15ドル、夜間は3.75ドルの通行料が課されます。
Trucks and buses will be charged a $24 or $36 toll while entering the CBD during peak hours, depending on their size and function. Overnight tolls will be $6 and $8. Motorcycles（オートバイ） will be charged $7.50 during peak hours and $1.75 overnight.
Passengers in taxis, green cabs, and for-hire vehicles will be charged an additional （追加の）$1.25 per trip, while riders using services like Uber and Lyft will be charged an additional $2.50 per trip.
Authorized（公認の） emergency vehicles, vehicles transporting a person with disabilities, specialized government vehicles, and transit and commuter buses will be exempt from paying the toll.
Drivers earning less than $50,000 a year can register with the MTA to receive a 50 percent discount on peak hour tolls, starting on the 11th trip taken during a calendar month. Additionally, residents of the CBD area who earn less than $60,000 a year can apply for a tax credit（税額控除）.
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