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Highway Toll Administration LLC (HTA) has signed up with Payless, U Save and ACO adding to their collection of US companies using electronic tolling for rental car customers. This involves provision of transponders to rental cars in E-ZPass country in the northeast, mid Atlantic and mid West, and using  video or image-based identification of vehicles elsewhere.

A study using data from several northeastern tollers before and after E-ZPass electronic toll collection (ETC) finds the reduced tailpipe emissions from free flowing traffic produces a marked improvement in infant health.

by Kodo Ogata, Tokyo – Despite a late start Japan's electronic toll (ET) penetration has increased hugely to 75% of transactions - as of the first week of Sept 2008.  (The US rate is below 70% - Editor) This is especially amazing since Japan was so far behind the US in implementation of ET (2001 on vs 1989 to 2000 for most US tollers.)

The Ohio Turnpike Commission has selected TransCore to do a toll system upgrade including the Turnpike's first electronic toll (ET) system for $28.7m. The contract also provides for setting up a customer service center to establish and manage ET accounts, dispatch transponders and handle violations and inquiries. The Turnpike Commission will staff the center itself.