toll News Updates
N.Y. State to Lay Off Thruway Workers
The New York State Thruway Authority plans to lay off about 150 toll takers, drivers, mechanics and other workers, as the result of its decision last year to scrap a plan for new tolls on trucks, the Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard reported.
April 2, 2013Editorial: No Tolls on Va.’s I-95
It appears that the opponents of Virginia’s plan to put tolls on Interstate 95 have won the battle, and we’re glad to hear it.
April 1, 2013N.C. DOT Supports Eliminating 3 Toll-Road Mandates
The North Carolina Department of Transportation supports a bill removing a mandate to build three toll-road projects, the Associated Press reported.
March 27, 2013Ohio, Kentucky May Consider Tolling I-75 Bridge
Transportation officials in Ohio and Kentucky expect to release a joint evaluation in March on financing options for a new bridge to replace the Interstate 75 bridge near Cincinnati that connects the two states across the Ohio River — including the possibility of adding tolls, KyPost.com reported.
January 22, 2013Pa. Turnpike Truck Traffic Declines as Tolls Rise
Truck traffic on the western end of the Pennsylvania Turnpike has declined as tolls have jumped 35% for E-ZPass users since 2009, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.
January 9, 2013Toll Rates to Increase in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said rates will increase Jan. 6 on the turnpike and other toll roads in the state.
January 4, 2013Tolls at NYC Bridges, Tunnels to Increase
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted last week to raise tolls for trucks and cars on its six bridges and two tunnels, effective March 1.
December 27, 2012Ohio Rejects Plan to Privatize Turnpike
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) has decided against a controversial idea to privatize the Ohio Turnpike as a way to raise money for needed highway and bridge projects, the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal reported.
December 14, 2012Fleets Urge Uniform Toll-Collecting System to Speed Vehicles and Reduce Expenses
Carrier executives say they are becoming increasingly frustrated with spending the time and associated costs it takes for their drivers to inch their way through highway toll plazas.
November 26, 2012ATRI Seeks Truckers’ Input on N.C. I-95 Tolls Proposal
The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from carriers and drivers that travel North Carolina’s portion of Interstate 95 in connection with a study on how best to pay for improvements along the critical East Coast freight artery.
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