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Dulles Greenway gets advantageous new concession regulation
Posted Sun, 2008-03-16 22:39
The Dulles Greenway is getting advantageous new arrangements for regulation of its concession that are a rebuff to oppoents. Activists have been trying to freeze toll rates and give regulators arbitrary powers. Under a new bill HB1140 the operators of the privately built tollroad in northern Virginia get to increase their tolls up to amounts already approved by regulators through 2012. The Greenway runs 23km (14 miles between Dulles and Leesburg VA.
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Texas Gov Perry signs 792, says all tollroads will proceed
Posted Wed, 2007-06-13 08:47In a statement about the bill Perry said:
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Killer clause in Texas bill bans early termination refund based on future toll revenues
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Virginia bill gives tolling power to two regions
Posted Mon, 2007-04-09 20:40Major focus in the mainstream media coverage has been the bill's increases in taxes, although tolls offer far greater potential for raising new revenue that the rather minor proposed increases the tax on motor vehicle insurance premiums and in the state diesel fuel tax. read more »
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