Bill Would Prohibit Tolls on I-95 in North Carolina
Plans to charge a toll on Interstate 95 in North Carolina will make it more difficult for businesses to quickly and cheaply ship goods up and down the East Coast, the Associated Press reported, while a federal lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit tolling the major north-south artery in the state.
March 13, 2012Graves Says Fuel Taxes Are Better Way to Fund Road Work Than More Tolling
WASHINGTON — U.S. interstate highways are in need of rebuilding and repair, but the use of tolls as a funding source is less efficient than raising the federal fuel tax, said Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations.
January 16, 2012Increased Truck Tolls Imposed in 10 States
Many truckers started the new year digging deeper into pockets as 10 states imposed higher tolls.
January 9, 2012N.J. Turnpike Tolls Increase
Truck tolls for the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway rose by about 50%, effective Jan. 1.
January 3, 2012Senate Bill Would Restore Federal Oversight for Bridge, Tunnel Toll Prices Nationwide
Tolls on bridges and tunnels would be subject to federal oversight under legislation introduced in Congress during December.
January 2, 2012Washington DOT Keeps Authority to Set Toll Rates
The Washington State Department of Transportation will continue to be allowed to set toll rates without legislative approval after voters narrowly rejected a measure that would have restricted toll changes.
November 22, 2011Arizona Seeks Federal OK to Toll Stretch of I-15
Arizona has formally asked the federal government for permission to toll its 29-mile section of Interstate 15, but the governor of neighboring Utah and the trucking industry are pushing back against the proposal.
Trucker Nabbed Trying to Avoid Tolls in New York Area
A Virginia truck driver who used a device to hide his license plate as he passed through tolls in the New York metropolitan area was arrested, the Associated Press reported.
October 21, 2011Letters: Industry Talent, Texting and Tolling, Broker Bond
Accolades to you for the front-page feature article that was published in your Sept. 26 issue and headlined “Transportation Officials Urge National Effort to Attract Next Generation of Industry Talent.”
October 16, 2011AAA Files Suit Against N.Y.-N.J. Authority; Claims Bridge, Tunnel Toll Hikes Are Illegal
AAA has filed a lawsuit to reverse recent toll increases on bridges and tunnels connecting New York City to New Jersey and to stop future planned increases as well.
October 10, 2011