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Hochul puts brakes on congestion toll’s extra ‘surge-pricing’ squeeze after fierce backlash

NewsDecember 26, 2024

Public backlash caused Governor to “pause” tolling increase By Carl Campanile and Aneeta Bhole Published Dec. 26, 2024 NY Post Gov. Kathy Hochul put the brakes on the MTA’s plan to hike the price of the new Manhattan congestion toll by 25% on “gridlock alert” days after fierce backlash for the plan. https://nypost.com/2024/12/26/us-news/hochul-puts-brakes-on-congestion-tolls-extra-surge-pricing-squeeze-after-fierce-backlash/ Hochul...

Drivers deploying tricks to avoid Thruway Authority tolls cause massive revenue loss

UncategorizedDecember 24, 2024

Thomas C. Zambito, New York State Team Wed, December 18, 2024 — Yahoo News The New York State Thruway Authority has lost $631,000 in revenue this year from motorists hiding or altering their plates from tolling cameras, a 55% surge from 2023. The total losses as of mid-November had already surpassed 2023’s $407,000 total, according...

Will Oregon Really TOLL EVERYONE Who Drives on I-5?

UncategorizedDecember 24, 2024

Rob the Road Guy’s excellent history on Oregon Tolling It’s more than a little controversial to toll a road that people have used for free for 60 years. Let’s uncover a quirk of Oregon’s government — which may explain why tolling keeps popping up.

Could Trump follow through on threat to ‘terminate’ congestion pricing?

NewsDecember 9, 2024

Program to raise $1 billion for transit at risk By Kevin Frey Washington, D.C. PUBLISHED 6:30 AM ET Dec. 06, 2024 — NY 1 News The license-plate readers are in place. The tolling plan has been approved by the feds. After years of fits and starts, New York is moving ahead with plans to toll vehicles entering...

$73 million of Bay Area toll money for transit diverted to bridges

NewsDecember 9, 2024

Metropolitan Transportation Commission accounting a mess because it comingles different portions of the tolls By Daniel Borenstein | dborenstein@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group December 6, 2024 — The Mercury News About $73 million of Bay Area bridge toll money that voters approved in 2018 for public transit and freeway improvement projects has instead been diverted to pay for...

Have thoughts on increased I-405 toll prices? The state wants to hear.

NewsDecember 1, 2024

An 80% increase in 2 years The state is considering raising the maximum toll rate along the busy highway from $15 to $18. by Jordan Hansen Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Everett Herald BOTHELL — The state is again looking for public comment on I-405 tolling as it considers raising rates and weekend tolling. The Washington State Transportation Commission...

Feds sign off on NYC congestion pricing, clearing way for tolls to start Jan. 5

NewsNovember 25, 2024

Federal Highway Administration gives blessing $9 daily toll via “obscure value pricing” program By Stephen Nessen Nov 22, 2024 — Gothamist The MTA’s congestion pricing plan just got the green light. The Federal Highway Administration has given its blessing to the Manhattan tolling program, which Gov. Kathy Hochul revived earlier this month with a...

MTA plans to raise NYC’s congestion pricing toll to $15 in 2031

NewsNovember 18, 2024

NYC TOLLS reinstated after the election by NY Governor By Ramsey Khalifeh Published Nov 17, 2024 Gothamist The MTA plans ramp up Manhattan’s congestion pricing tolls to $15 in 2031 — a sharp increase from the $9 charge Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week, according to documents published by the transit agency. The documents show the...

A Virginia toll road saved an RV-driving dad 20 minutes — and cost $569

NewsNovember 11, 2024

Round trip 45 miles using express lanes saved about 20 minutes altogether by Rachel Weiner — Washington Post Nov. 10, 2024 When John Landry’s family went camping near Luray Caverns the first weekend of October, they split into two groups — he and five kids piled into their recreational vehicle, and his wife and their...

Paying 16 times more for tolls than gas taxes

NewsOctober 27, 2024

Drivers could be paying 16 times more each year to cross the Columbia River on I-5 Thursday, October 24, 2024 — Clark County Today John Ley For Clark County Today The average Washington state citizen pays $146.40 a year in Washington state gas taxes according to one report. Under the possible tolling scenarios under discussion by...

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