New York plans to revive a congestion mitigation charge for driving in Manhattan that the state indefinitely put on hold in June, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday. New York City's congestion pricing program,

New York announced that most cars will now have to pay to enter the city at peak hours, a hotly debated move intended to reduce traffic.

Starting 5 January, the city will be the first in the US to implement a congestion pricing programme. The plan, however, could face opposition from incoming president Donald Trump. Congestion pricing will apply to vehicles travelling in Manhattan below 60th street, the heart of New York's metropolitan center.