New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday pressed President Donald Trump to eliminate New York’s congestion pricing, calling the program a “disaster for New Jersey commuters” that “must receive the close look it deserves from the federal government.”

Under the program, which went into effect on Jan. 5, passenger vehicles are charged $9 during peak periods in Manhattan south of 60th Street. Trucks and buses pay up to $21.60. The fee is reduced by 75% at night.

Murphy, a Democrat, in a letter to Trump said New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul was abusing New Jersey motorists by adding congestion pricing when they already pay to enter the business district from the Port Authority of New York’s Hudson River crossings.

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