The U.S. Department of Transportationhas informed officials in New York State that it will be rescinding its approval of a congestion pricing plan affecting Manhattan in a policy turnaround directed by the new Trump Administration.The plan, seen by most as a progressive policy, had been in place for only six weeks after being inaugurated in early January and following a false start last June. Supporters had hoped it would raise $12 billion in revenues to support capital improvement projects for the cash-strappedMetropolitan Transportation Authority(MTA).In a statement, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffycalled the concept, which has faced legal opposition from the state of New Jersey and other commuter groups, a "slap in the face to working-class Americans and small business owners."AMNY.com adds: "It is unknown right now when or if theMTAwill stop collecting congestion pricing tolls. Local transit groups, however, are prepared to fight back the Trump administrations edi...