 Doing a congestion tolling program on federally funded highways requires the United States government to approve it, period, end. And in order to get U.S. government federal approval, you need the state of New York's approval. That is what's not happening. Lieber says he takes Hochul at her word that the pause is only temporary. The plan would have generated more than $1.5 billion for the Long Island Railroad and Metro North. Desiree DiOrio, WSHU News.