Tone-deaf misfits take victory lap on regressive tax By Mike Lawler — NY Post Published Jan. 7, 2025 With congestion pricing now underway, the tone-deaf misfits at the MTA are taking a victory lap on just about every news network they can, touting how visionary their regressive tax is while claiming it will lead to better...
Be concerned about TOLLING proposals in the 2025 Oregon Legislature McLain wants to modify your behavior Monday December 30, 2024 By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com (Above is New York’s congestion price toll plan) By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com STEP #1 • NY Governor proposed congestion price tolls • Kotek proposed congestion price...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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