golden gate bridge
Golden Gate Bridge to have all-electronic toll system by last quarter of 2012
Posted on Sat, 2011-01-29 00:35
Golden Gate Bridge board of directors voted today (Jan 28) to end cash toll collection at the iconic San Francisco bridge with conversion to all-electronic toll (AET) collection. The vote was 13 for AET, 2 against. Yesterday (Jan 27) the Finance Committee voted for AET by 8 to 3. The schedule presented by staff aims to go fully live with AET between September and December 2012.
Golden Gate bridge plan all-electronic tolling as major budget balancer
Posted on Thu, 2010-04-15 23:57
The Golden Gate Bridge (GGB) authority is planning all-electronic tolling (AET) as a major budget balancing measure as well as a way of reducing exhaust emissions and motorist delay. A longterm financial plan shows AET as contributing a $16.3m in savings through FY2019/2020, by far the largest item in a list of "Increased efficiencies through technology." (Attachment p1 to FY2009/2010 Financial Plan for Achieving Longterm Financial Stability)
Golden Gate Bridge to defer toll increase to Sept 2
Posted on Tue, 2008-08-12 20:47
The Golden Gate Bridge is deferring their toll increases scheduled for Sept 1 to Sept 2. Staff realized belatedly that Sept 1 is Labor Day and a bad day to introduce new toll rates. That's because on holidays they get a lot of occasional users and the most cash payers.
Golden Gate Bridge toll to rise $1 to $6 cash, to $5 ET on Sept 1
Posted on Fri, 2008-07-18 23:36
The board of directors has approved a one dollar or 20% increase in the toll on the Golden Gate Bridge to go into effect September 1 making the new toll $6 for cars paying cash and $5 by transponder. The per axle rate for trucks is half the car rate. Tolls are levied only on the southbound direction of travel. Northbound is always free.
Why they ‘dis’ tollsters
Posted on Wed, 1999-06-30 06:20Why they dis tollsters
Originally published in issue 40 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jun 1999.
Page:27
Subjects:self-perpetuating bureacuracies
Facilities:Golden Gate Bridge
Agencies:Golden Gate Bridge District
Locations:San Francisco CA
Sources:J F Scott
GGB Barrier Held
Posted on Wed, 1999-05-12 09:33GGB Barrier Held
Originally published in issue 39 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 1999.
Page:5
Subjects:movable barrier
Facilities:GGB Golden Gate Bridge
Agencies:GGBA
Locations:San Francisco CA
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE InTrans French sub gets e-toll job
Posted on Fri, 1998-09-25 07:00GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE InTrans French sub gets e-toll job
Originally published in issue 31 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 1998.
Page:15
Subjects:e-toll conversion Y2K
Facilities:Golden Gate Bridge
Agencies:GGBHD Golden gate InTrans
Locations:CA
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
InTrans French sub gets
e-toll job
MOVEABLE BARRIER Golden Gate bridge to get moveable barrier
Posted on Mon, 1998-05-11 06:00MOVEABLE BARRIER Golden Gate bridge to get moveable barrier
Originally published in issue 27 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 1998.
Page:9
Subjects:moveable barrier
Facilities:Golden Gate Bridge
Agencies:Golden Gate Bridge
Locations:CA
Sources:Merv Giacomini
MOVEABLE BARRIER
Golden Gate bridge to get moveable barrier
