Traffic in Manhattan's central business district fell by 7.5% last week and 273,000 fewer cars entered the borough's central business district after the first congestion pricing fee in the U.S. took effect on Jan.

Traffic in New York City has fallen since a congestion charge scheme for vehicles came into effect on 5 January, transport officials say. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said 273,000 fewer cars entered the central business district from Monday to Friday,

In the days since, total traffic in the tolling zone has dropped by 7.5% — or roughly 43,000 cars per day — compared to the equivalent period last year, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.