In December of 2019, the New York State Thruway Authority issued a proposal that would increase toll rates on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The proposal also establishes a 30 percent rate differential for toll by mail rates along the entire Thruway system and a 15 percent rate differential above the New York E-ZPass […]
Tolling Inefficiency
The notion that tolls are somehow a fair, efficient form of taxation is an absurd myth on par with Big Foot or the Loch Ness Monster. Before cashless tolling, about 30% of revenue went just to administer and collect the toll. While that number may be a bit lower due to automated cashless tolling, with […]
Toll Payer Protection Act Update
As the 2019 New York legislative session draws to a close next week, there’s a mad dash to pass some hotly contested legislation. One of the bills we’re watching is the Toll Payer Protection Act. Since cashless tolls made their New York debut motorists have reported a wide range of problems from excessive, non-negotiable late penalties […]
E-ZPass is Anything But: A Motorist’s Viewpoint
This post originally appeared as an NMA E-Newsletter in February 2019. Abuses by tolling authorities continue to mount. The lawsuit filed last year in U.S. District Court by Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the NMA against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for collecting inflated tolls to pay for projects unrelated to the operation and maintenance of […]
Pennsylvania Turnpike: The Road to Ruin
For the ELEVENTH straight year, fares on the Pennsylvania Turnpike rose. This trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future due to the financial bind it finds itself thanks to a 2007 state law, as reported by Pennlive. After eleven straight years of increased taxes, fed up motorists have started to plan their trips […]