tolls

Gov Rendell says all of Pennsylvania's transit agencies will get I-80 toll $s


Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell says "all" transit agencies in the state will benefit from tolls on I-80. Capitolwire out of Harrisburg PA reports that Rendell made the statement at a conference of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania late last year.

Tolls, usage fees, congestion pricing preferred means of financing roads in Kansas City metro area KS


An opinion survey in the Kansas section of Kansas City shows toll financing along with road use fees and congestion pricing are the preferred means of funding transport improvements.

Virginia speaker Howell says he "loves" concept of comprehensive tolls


The speaker of the Virginia House, William J Howell says "I love the concept of tolls" as a way of funding needed road improvements and managing congestion, calling the gasoline tax a "dinosaur." A Republican Howell made the comments in a meeting with editors and reporters of the Washington Times.

Thomas Frank on tolls in the Wall Street Journal (MEDIA)


The Wall Street Journal's columnist Thomas Frank is usually so shrill in his loonie left diatribes as to not even be annoying. Today's he's stomping around on our turf with a piece against tollroads. And actually this time Frank picks up some common critiques and is worth debating.

see http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123310436361422253.html

Kansas Turnpike CEO Johnston says "No way" to speed related toll


Kansas Turnpike president /CEO Michael L Johnston says "No way" to the proposal for toll rates to be graduated according to speed: "We're in the service business, not in law enforcement. End of story."

Urban tolls would reduce cost of housing, provide major social benefits study shows


An elaborate modeling of housing prices and traffic congestion in cities across the US concludes that financing roads with comprehensive congestion priced tolls rather than taxes rather would provide major benefits in reducing housing prices and sub-optimal densities - 'sprawl' - as well as reducing the familiar delays and uncertain travel times.

Mass Pike CEO says Turnpike can't handle Big Dig debt, but tolls unlikely


Massachusetts Turnpike CEO Alan LeBovidge says there is "no way the Mass Pike can handle the costs" imposed on it by the untolled Big Dig. And apparently reflecting on the Patrick administration and the state legislature he says he sees "no appetite" for putting tolls on it.

These comments are published this morning in an interview with transport reporter Casey Ross in the Boston Globe:

Calling a toll a tax - semantic warfare (POLITICS)


Opponents of tolls often say "a toll is just a tax" or they call tolls "toll taxes". They think that they can damn the toll or the toll increase by saying it's a tax. This is stupid because a toll is not a tax, and because most people accept taxes anyway.

A tax has two major characteristics:

In defense of ARTBA - response to editorial


James Weinstein senior VP of DMJM Harris Aecom writes in defense of ARTBA:

VA-28: taxes not tolls


VA-28: taxes not tolls

Originally published in issue 54 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Mar 2001.

Page:27

Subjects:taxes not tolls HOT

Facilities:VA-28

Agencies:VDOT

Locations:Virginia Washingto0n DC area

Sources:Nottingham

TELEMATIC TOLLS:Comprehensive tolling to phase out gas tax


TELEMATIC TOLLS:Comprehensive tolling to phase out gas tax

Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.

Page:16

Subjects:telematic tolls CWARNUM 5.9GHz end of gas tax DSRC

Sources:Forkenbrock Henion Malick Schnacke

Smart Tolls?


Smart Tolls?

Originally published in issue 52 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 2000.

Page:7

Subjects:tolls at borders

Agencies:Glendening

Locations:Maryland MD

Sources:Glendening

Blair wimps out on tolls


Blair wimps out on tolls

Originally published in issue 50 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jul 2000.

Page:25

Subjects:cordon pricing tolls morotways

Locations:UK Britain

California tolls support


California tolls support

Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.

Page:21

Subjects:tolls financing

Agencies:University of California Policy Research Center

Locations:California CA Calif

Wilson Bridge - mess without tolls


Wilson Bridge - mess without tolls

Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.

Page:21

Subjects:tolls or tax

Facilities:Wilson Bridge

Locations:Virginia Maryland MD VA Washington DC

DEBATE:‘No Tolls’ rep vs TRnl


DEBATE:‘No Tolls’ rep vs TRnl

Originally published in issue 46 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Feb 2000.

Page:3

Subjects:debate

Facilities:ISTHA Illinois Tollway

Agencies:ISTHA

Locations:Chicago IL

Sources:NO TOLLS

NATIONAL CAPITAL:Internet Boom Bogs Traffic


NATIONAL CAPITAL:Internet Boom Bogs Traffic

Originally published in issue 42 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 1999.

Page:11

Subjects:congestion plans trnasit bias possible tolls

Facilities:ICC Wilson Bridge Dulles I-66 Beltway I-95 Northern Potomac Crossing

Locations:MD VA NoVA Washington DC

TCA NJTA THCEA:Three Pikes Peak Pricing


TCA NJTA THCEA:Three Pikes Peak Pricing

Originally published in issue 40 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jun 1999.

Subjects:variable pricing value pricing differential tolls

Facilities:Foothill Eastern New Jersy Turnpike San Joaquin Hills Tampa Hillsboro Expressway Authority NJTA SJH FETR THCEA

Agencies:TCA NJTA THCEA

RING TOLLS:Rekeningrijden ijm Randstat Nederland


RING TOLLS:Rekeningrijden ijm Randstat Nederland

Originally published in issue 38 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 1999.

Page:9

Subjects:ring tolls cordon

Facilities:Rekeningrijden

Locations:Netherlands Holland

Sources:Harry Van der Pol

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