Virginia Submits Application for I-95 Tolls as Trucking Industry Continues Opposition
Virginia officials submitted an application late last month to the federal government seeking formal permission to toll Interstate 95, while the trucking industry and other opponents continued to push back against it.
September 3, 2012ATA Urges DOT to Reject Virginia I-95 Tolls
American Trucking Associations is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to reject an application by the Commonwealth of Virginia to toll I-95.
August 29, 2012Virginia Counties, Cities Oppose I-95 Tolls
Sixteen local governments on or near Interstate 95 in Virginia have come out in opposition to the state’s plan to impose tolls on I-95, a group opposing the plan said.
Ohio Turnpike Cracks Down on Toll Cheats
The Ohio Turnpike has put an end to a system under which some truckers would avoid tolls on the road, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2012Cuomo Stokes Angers Questioning Commuter Tolls but Not Truck Tolls
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has notified the New York State Thruway Authority that he believes the proposed toll rates for cars on the new Tappan Zee Bridge are too high but said nothing about the proposed 45% toll increase for truckers Nov. 1 on the Thruway.
Maine Truckers Facing Higher Turnpike Tolls
Truckers on the Maine Turnpike, which includes a stretch of Interstate 95, will pay up to 40% more in tolls beginning in November.
GAO Launches Inquiry of Northeast Toll Increases
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has notified four interstate tolling authorities in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania that it has launched an inquiry into how they decide to raise tolls and how they spend the money.
July 30, 2012Pa. Turnpike Tolls Increase 10% for Cash Users
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 10% toll increase for drivers paying with cash and a 2% increase for those using the E-ZPass system.
July 23, 2012GAO Probing Northeastern Toll Increases
The federal government is probing toll increases in several Northeast states, Bloomberg reported.
July 23, 2012N.Y. Truckers Rally Business Opposition to Proposed 45% Thruway Toll Increase
New York truckers have helped organize a coalition of 22 business groups to oppose the 45% increase in truck tolls proposed by the New York State Thruway Authority.
July 23, 2012