By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Despite NMA and public opposition plus general condemnation for holding hearings during a pandemic, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted unanimously on May 27 to increase tolls on two of the state’s largest toll roads. The increase takes effect on September 13, 2020, and would increase the average Turnpike […]
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Big Changes for Toll Roads in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
June 8, 2020 • 0 Comments • Congestion Pricing, E-ZPass, Gas Tax, HIGH OCCUPANCY, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, Mass Transit, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, ROAD-USER FEES, Toll Roads, TOLLING, tolls
Police Checkpoints: The Scariest Ride of Your Life
By guest writer William Rayburn, NMA Washington State Member Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #451 from September 2017. Due to the current COVID-19 Crisis, more police checkpoints have popped up to control motorists driving from one town to another or one state to another. If you would like to receive our […]
Motorists’ Rights Advocacy: Cutting Through the Clutter
Editor’s Note: This information first appeared as Newsletter October 2015 and the information on advocating for motorists’ rights still rings true. If you would like to receive the NMA E-Newsletter, please consider joining the NMA today! NMA Founder Jim Baxter knew the power of the written word. Throughout his 30-year tenure with the association Jim […]
The Fight over NYC Congestion Pricing Goes on. And on…
May 11, 2020 • 0 Comments • Congestion Pricing, Congestion Tolling, E-ZPass, Infrastructure, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, NMA, Parking, Ridesharing, ROAD-USER FEES, TOLL, TOLL ROAD, TOLLING
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Could congestion pricing for New York City be over? Probably not, but it will likely not meet its January 2021 start date and not necessarily due to the COVID-19 crisis. The scheme was already in doubt in February before everything hit the proverbial fan. Metropolitan Transportation Administration Chair Pat […]
The Selling of a Narrative: NMA E-Newsletter #591
May 11, 2020 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, NMA, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, SPEEDING, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
By Gary Biller, NMA President The media has never shied away from peddling stories that sell. Often in doing so, the truth gets kicked to the curb or run over. Such is the case in the current lockdown climate where sensationalistic headlines scream that 100+ mph super speeders are taking advantage of less-crowded roads across […]
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