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 […]
13 Blog Posts From the ROAD-USER FEES Tag
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
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 […]
Opposition comes Together to Oppose Federal Bailout for Toll Operators: NYC Congestion Pricing now Iffy
April 27, 2020 • 0 Comments • Congestion Pricing, E-ZPass, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, ROAD-USER FEES, TOLL, TOLL ROAD, Toll Roads, TOLLING
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director The Newspaper. Com reported this month that traffic is down two-thirds on US toll roads. This downturn in traffic indeed threatens the revenue model of the foreign companies that operate them. So much so, that earlier in the month, the International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Authority asked the federal […]
New Jersey takes Advantage of the COVID-19 Crisis by raising Tolls: NMA Tolling in America Blog for April 13, 2020
April 13, 2020 • 0 Comments • Congestion Pricing, Gas Tax, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, REVENUE GENERATION, ROAD-USER FEES, TOLL, Toll Roads, TOLLING
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director The Tolling in America Blog is a biweekly feature of the NMA blog. We want to bring the issues of tolling and infrastructure funding to our supporters. Please feel free to comment below the post. New Jersey takes Advantage of the COVID-19 Crisis by raising Tolls Written with assistance […]
Transportation Engineers Debate Vision Zero, Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #563
October 28, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, Infrastructure, ITE, Mass Transit, PEDESTRIAN, ROAD-USER FEES, SAFETY, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
Buckle up and get comfortable. This will be a bit of a journey. We recently became aware of a fascinating thread on the ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) Member Forum titled, “A ‘War on Cars’? Let there be Peace!” Access to the Forum is restricted, but we were able to capture much of the debate […]
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