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E-ZPass News

  • Another toll hike is approved for the NJ Turnpike and Parkway. See how much tolls are going up

    NJ.com - November 19, 2024 - NJ Turnpike Authority officials approved a $2.7 billion 2025 budget Tuesday that includes the fourth 3% toll increase since 2020 on both the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The vote to approve the budget came after a drivers group called on Gov. Phil Murphy to veto it.

    “Last year the governor temporarily vetoed your 3 percent toll hike and this year he will be under even more pressure to do so in response to the findings from this election (and) the importance of not being tone deaf to the economic concerns of the middle class,“ Steve Carrellas of the National Motorists Association said. ”Don’t be surprised if gubernatorial candidates of both parties make this a campaign issue next year.” Read more >>

  • MTA Board Approves Phasing In the Congestion Relief Zone Toll

    MTA.com - November 18, 2024 - Initial Auto Toll Set at $9

    All Toll Rates and Crossing Credits Discounted 40% From Previously Adopted Schedule and Will Stay There for Three Years

    Program Will Launch on Sunday Morning, January 5, 2025

    Over Time, Program Will Reduce Congestion and Provide $15 Billion for the MTA Capital Program to Upgrade Stations for Accessibility, Provide New Railroad and Subway Cars, Modernize Signals, Electrify Bus Fleet, and More Read more >>

  • New York’s $9 Congestion Pricing Toll to Roll Out in January

    Lavocidennewyork.coom - November 15, 2024 - New York state is about to start charging drivers a new $9 toll to enter Midtown Manhattan.

    Governor Kathy Hochul has pushed forward a renewed version of the long-debated congestion pricing plan, aiming to ease traffic and reduce pollution while generating funds for New York City’s transit system.

    Hochul initially halted the plan in June — just before its launch — to review its potential impact. After revising the base toll from the planned $15 down to $9, she has now greenlit the initiative as it garners support from the Biden administration. Read more >>

  • Toll rates for Downtown, Midtown Tunnels to increase starting Jan. 1

    13Newsnow.com - November 12, 2024 - 2025 is fast approaching and when the ball drops on New Year's Eve, another, less-celebrated tradition will also unfold in Hampton Roads: an increase in tolls at the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels.

    According to an agreement between Elizabeth River Crossings and VDOT, tolls can increase by 3.5% per year, or at the previous year's consumer price index rate, whichever is greater. Read more >>

  • Cybersecurity team works constantly to protect Pennsylvania Turnpike from hackers

    Keyt.com - October 20, 2024 - More than half a million drivers use the Pennsylvania Turnpike each day, and the toll road is taking steps to protect the system from hackers.

    “All they think of is the toll collectors or the toll booths. They don’t realize there’s anything further beyond that,” said cybersecurity expert Janelle Maurer.

    These days, there is a lot of technology behind the lanes of travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and scammers know it. Read more >>

  • Global Partners launches E-ZPass enabled payment

    Mobilityplaza.org - October 30, 2024 - Global Partners is teaming up with PayByCar to extend its services to more than 300 locations throughout New England, New York, and Virginia.

    This partnership builds on an existing program in Massachusetts with the mobile payments company specializing in pay-by-text solutions. At participating convenience stores, the system recognizes the vehicle transponder and sends a text message to the driver’s phone. The driver can reply with the pump number, and PayByCar automatically activates the pump, processes the transaction, charges the card on file, and sends customers an electronic receipt. Read more >>