anti-toll
Anti-Dulles Rail campaigners misrepresent Virginia state law on tolls
Posted on Wed, 2009-09-02 18:59
There are solid arguments that financing of a new rail line in the median of Dulles Toll Road with toll revenues is bad public policy. The area of northern Virginia beyond Tysons Corner is predominantly automobile-country with dispersed workplaces, and suburban houses. And it's prosperous enough for every adult to own their car.
US House Reps transport committee bill puts black cloud over tolling
Posted on Thu, 2009-06-18 13:17
The US House transportation committee's 'Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009' (STAA2009) released today proposes a heavy hit on tolling, road pricing and traffic management. It would revoke four longstanding federal legal authorities for tolling while providing general authority to control toll projects at a new "Office of Public Benefit" within FHWA.
STAA2009 would terminate:
Mystery toll concessions bills from Iowa, NM senators - text obtained
Posted on Wed, 2009-04-29 10:19We've at last obtained copies of the text of two mystery bills on tollroad concessions introduced in the US Senate six days ago (April 23) and greeted with loud applause by Washington DC trucker lobby groups, although neither of the senators sponsoring the bills - Jeff Bingaman (Dem NM), Chuck Grassley (Rep IO) had made any statement until mid-morning today.
Also the mystery tollroad bills were not listed in legislation sponsored by either senator on their websites.
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GREED & GRINCHERIE:Tolls and Santa Claus
Posted on Thu, 2000-12-07 01:26GREED & GRINCHERIE:Tolls and Santa Claus
Originally published in issue 52 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 2000.
Page:22
Subjects:anti-toll grincherie greed
Agencies:Dr Gridlock
Sources:me PSam
ANTI-TOLL:Tollsters victims of their success
Posted on Fri, 2000-09-22 05:41ANTI-TOLL:Tollsters victims of their success
Originally published in issue 51 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 2000.
Page:14
Subjects:anti-toll moves
Agencies:Vollmer
Sources:Dan Greenbaum
DEATH:The Interstate ‘Father’ Frank Turner
Posted on Fri, 1999-10-15 07:46DEATH:The Interstate ‘Father’ Frank Turner
Originally published in issue 43 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Oct 1999.
Page:11
Subjects:anti-toll propaganda pork
Agencies:BPR FHWA USDOT
Sources:Weingrof
TIDEWATER VA :Anatomy of a Toll Fight
Posted on Tue, 1999-04-06 14:00TIDEWATER VA :Anatomy of a Toll Fight
Originally published in issue 38 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 1999.
Page:4
Subjects:anti-toll toll vs tax
Facilities:Midtown tunnel I-264 58
Agencies:VDOT Tidewater
Locations:Hampton Roads Norfolk
ANTI-TOLL SENTIMENT Why Not Rebate the Highway User Taxes?
Posted on Mon, 1999-02-15 18:45ANTI-TOLL SENTIMENT
Why Not Rebate the
Obfuscation: AAA’s oll bashing tackled
Posted on Sun, 1999-02-07 13:07Obfuscation: AAA’s oll bashing tackled
Originally published in issue 36 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Feb 1999.
Page:6
Subjects:tolls anti-toll polemics
Agencies:AAA
Sources:AAA
A RAPIER PHRASE:Lexus lanes
Posted on Sat, 1998-10-24 05:00A RAPIER PHRASE:Lexus lanes
Originally published in issue 32 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Oct 1998.
Page:12
Subjects:Lexus Lanes origins Heidi Stamm
NOVA SCOTIA Cobequid Pass pike popular
Posted on Sat, 1998-05-16 11:00NOVA SCOTIA Cobequid Pass pike popular
Originally published in issue 27 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 1998.
Page:11
Subjects:e-toll subsidy anti-toll
Facilities:Cobequid Pass Highway 104
Agencies:Highway 104 Western ALIGNMENT CORP H104WAC
Locations:Nova Scotia Canada
Sources:Piercey
`NOVA SCOTIA
Cobequid Pass pike
popular
THE BIG ISSUE Tolling the Interstates
Posted on Mon, 1997-03-31 23:00THE BIG ISSUE Tolling the Interstates
Originally published in issue 14 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 1997.
Page:1
Subjects:tolling the interstates
