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407ETR tweaking peak-hour toll rates to manage congestion, boost revenue


407ETR are raising tolls differentially to boost revenues and to manage congestion. Toll changes announced today and effective Feb 1 2010 see an increase in the main peak hours premium from 10.3% to 16.3% over off-peak.

English under threat from the north - linguistic musings


After Tiger Woods wrecked his car on a neighbor's fire hydrant and a tree recently in Orlando FL the celebrity golf champ was cited by police for the misdemeanor charge of "Careless driving". A more serious variant is "Reckless driving."

In Ontario, a supposed English-speaking territory of Canada this same traffic offense is called "Undue care and attention".

Port Mann Bridge BC has RFP out for all-electronic highway speed toll system


California's old Title 21 electronic toll (ET) system spec written nearly 20 years ago by engineers at Hughes - long since departed ET - has life still. It is a requirement in the toll system RFP for the big new Port Mann toll bridge to carry Canada's Highway 1 over the Fraser River 24km (15 miles) east of Vancouver.

Toronto's 407ETR loses traffic in recession but revenue holds, and breaking even


Traffic on Canada's big tollroad 407ETR is down 3.8% the first half of this year (2009H1) versus first half of 2008 (2008H1) but a slightly larger increase in toll rates (4.7%) has ensured that revenues are holding. Revenues in 2009H1 were running at an annual $469m (C$524m @$C=90c) based on 292.1k trips/day versus 303.8k in 2008H1, the 3.8% decline. The revenue in 2008H1 was $468m (C$520.2m.)

Ontario province "to own" 407-East extension, but private proposals sought


The eastern extension to the 407-ETR tollroad will be "a tolled highway with the province

Coquihalla Highway BC tolls ended suddenly by premier - $52m/yr dropped


Tolls on the Coquihalla Highway, the only operating tollroad in British Columbia, Canada were suddenly ended by the premier Gordon Campbell at 1pm (13:00) Sept 26 and demolition of the single mainline plaza is already under way as we write.

CONFEDERATION Toll rates for long bridge


CONFEDERATION Toll rates for long bridge

Originally published in issue 16 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jun 1997.

Page:6

Subjects:toll rates

Facilities:Confederation bridge PEI

Locations:PEI Canada

Sources:Jenkins

CONFEDERATION

Toll rates for long bridge

407-ETR marketing


407-ETR marketing

Originally published in issue 8 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Oct 1996.

Page:8

Subjects:advertising slogans

Facilities:407

Agencies:OTCC

Locations:Canada

407 ETR marketing

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