Congestion pricing in New York City has begun, and settlement dollars offered to New Jersey are no longer on the table. And that hurts commuters, with those in Bergen County maybe feeling the impact the most.

“We were going to ask that some of that money be dedicated to the expansion of the light rail from Hudson into Bergen,” said Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco. “And that way, at least, it gives people on the east side of the county, who have no rail service, a way to take mass transit right into the city and alleviate some of that congestion.”

Most of the talk about light rail expansion — and for nearly two decades, there’s been a lot of talk about it — has centered on what impact expansion would have on northbound commuter traffic. Tedesco said Bergen residents would welcome a way to get to PATH or ferry service.

Former Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, a longtime advocate for light rail expansion, said she’s not confident there’s a political will, let alone a way to increase funding for public transit.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to delete an incorrect reference to funding for the NJ Turnpike expansion.