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E-ZPass News

  • MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months

    Gothamist.com - March 24, 2025 - MTA data published Monday shows the agency collected nearly $52 million from drivers through its congestion pricing tolls in February, the same month President Donald Trump decreed the program should be scuttled while comparing himself to a king.

    The haul means the MTA raked in just over $100 million through congestion pricing between its launch on Jan. 5 and the end of February. The agency reported it spent a combined $23 million on expenses to run the tolls over the same period. Read more >>

  • RITBA expands hours at E-ZPass office

    Jamestownpress.com - March 20, 2025 - The E-ZPass walk-in center at the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority will now be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

    “We’ve extended our hours to give customers more flexibility to conduct their business with us,” said Lori Caron Silveira, executive director of the agency. “Customer satisfaction is a priority for us. We hope these extended hours provide greater convenience for in-person transactions.” Read more >>

  • The NYC Crackdown on Ghost License Plates Is Coming

    Patch.com - March 19, 2025 - New rules cracking down on cars with fake or obscured license plates will go into effect next month to hold owners of these so-called "ghost plates" accountable and prevent them from skipping out on tolls and enforcement, New York City officials said this week.

     These new rules, which will go into effect on April 16, clarify that any obstruction to a license plate — like dirt, plastic coverings, and any other material — is prohibited, and parking with an obscured plate will result in a $50 fine, city officials said.Read more >>

  • MTA Chief Says Deadline To End Congestion Toll 'Will Come And Go'

    Patch.com - March 18, 2025 - The Federal Highway Administration and the Trump administration have ordered New York City to end congestion pricing by Friday, but MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber believes the toll will continue on, according to a report.

    Lieber in an interview with CBS News said that while a lawsuit filed in federal court has yet to be decided — the program will continue and the cameras will stay on. Read more >>

  • Is NYC congestion pricing adding traffic to Staten Island?

    Silive.com - March 14, 2025 - While some predicted that drivers would flood outer-borough roads to avoid paying the NYC congestion pricing toll, that may not be the case, according to a new report from Streetsblog NYC.

    Using MTA bridge and tunnel crossing data, the report compared average daily traffic volumes on select bridges from before and after congestion pricing launched.Read more >>

  • Toll skippers: take warning

    adirondakdailyenterprise.com - March 10, 2025 - Drivers and their vehicles can now be banned from the New York state Thruway if tolls are not paid. WTEN TV in Albany reports a new regulation adopted by the state Thruway Authority allows the agency to “exclude” people from driving on the state’s 570-mile Thruway system, temporarily or permanently, if tolls are not paid. The measure aims to recoup an estimated $40 million in unpaid tolls from 2023. Read more >>