The Trump administration considers that the prices of congestion

The Trump administration is considering a move to stop the New York congestion pricing program, according to two people knowing the issue.

The Ministry of Transport discusses the opportunity to withdraw a key federal authorization that the toll plan received from the Biden administration last year. Such a decision would almost certainly tackle a legal battle between state and federal governments, and could actually kill congestion prices to its beginnings.

No final decision was made, but President Trump had promised to stop congestion prices once he came into office, saying that this was harmful to the city economy. The program opponents urged Mr. Trump to re -examine him, Governor Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey calling him “A disaster for commuters and residents of the New Jersey of the Class and the middle” in a letter to M .

The toll program started on January 5 after surviving a number of prosecution to block it and a last -minute suspension by Governor Kathy Hochul of New York in June.

Ms. Hochul and Mr. Trump spoke twice this week, including Thursday morning. They discussed a range of questions, including congestion prices, according to a person familiar with the issue, with the governor transmitting to Mr. Trump that the program showed signs of success.

President Trump told Ms. Hochul, said the person, that there would be no immediate action and that before no decision to make, they should again touch the base next week.