New York's MTA is claiming that, after only one week, the "congestion parking" initiative implemented is "working"

The first congestion pricing plan in the U.S. has begun, charging most drivers $9 a day to enter the lower half of Manhattan. The long-debated plan is projected to raise up to $800 million a year for the city's aging public transit system.

The program had defied many obstacles over the course of decades. It debuted over the weekend on what seemed to be a successful first day.