these mother **ucker governors could have block the this stupid raise, but they choose to go with port authority, i wonder how much kick back they will get once they are out of the office’s….

The truth is they are raising tool to pay for welfare mom

Why don`t they have lanes to collect tolls similar to the self-service aisles in supermarkets? You could use a credit or debit card; and many credit cards don`t even have to be swiped. This would eliminate the need for some toll collectors, which would save money. It seems EZ Pass has a monopoly on toll collection with a complicated and possibly out-dated technology. Why not look into the possibility of a self-serve system that could give everyone a fair and equal toll increase?

The AAA is a day late and a dollar short. They’re filing a lawsuit right before the toll increases take effect. Where were they when the toll increases were announced? They should have filed the lawsuit a long time ago. Btw, nothing will happen in court that is pro-motorist. PA NY/NY will prevail because they are a criminal organization, just like the banks and insurance companies. They are all winning.

I would like to know why cash customers are being “surcharged” an extra $2 plus a “roundup” of $.50 on top of the $1.50 increase. This is a $4 increase, not the $1.50 that has been widely reported. It seems EZ Pass customers are getting a bigger discount at the expense of cash customers. Isn`t this some kind of discrimination and possibly illegal? Will they have more toll collectors, or are we paying more to sit in the long lines? Many gas stations and some businesses give their cash customers a discount.

This is a case of monopoly pricing power. The PA may be justified in raising the tolls for maintenance of its bridges and tunnels and for subsidizing mass transit, which reduces congestion on those facilities. It is not justified in raising tolls for the costs of rebuilding the World Trade Center and other operations. It is particularly outrageous that users of mass transit will have to bear additional costs through the increased PATH fares and large increases in tolls for trans-Hudson buses.

The AAA will not suffer financially from the toll increase and thus DOES NOT have standing to sue.

I take the bridges all the time and I think it is ridiculous that it is beings not raised. Not to mention they also changed the Peak hours. The current peak hours are from 6-9am and again from 4-7pm, The new hours will be 6-10am and again from 4-8pm.

It’s time to take out the trash at the nynjpa. The salaries they are lavishing themselves with will appall you. THIS is why it’s called the “Tea-Party”…..it was King George’s penny-per-pound tax placed on tea sold in the Colonies that brought on a Revolution. Where are the voices of our elected officials? Crickets……

If PA is not allowed to raise fares then how will the execs be able to retire early and play golf for the rest of their lives. Can’t we all make this BIG sacrifice for them? Whta do you think NJ Transit did a few years ago. Raised fares and reduced the quality of service and increased the quality of life of the employees. PA, NJT and the Governor are here to look after themselves. Why would they care about the people who use public transportation.

$750 less in my pocket to spend on other things, this is why the economy stinks and will continue to sink! More we make, more they take! Ca plunk.

I’d love to see the tolls around NYC completely eliminated. They are nothing more than traffic choke points. The roads are terrible. I left NY 30 years ago, and while I miss and love the people, the govenrment has run amok.

The Port Authority Should start laying off the bloated management and excess number of police officers that should reduce Money hole they created!!!

Your Gonna Pay an You wanna know why.. Its cause all you do is Sit Behind your Computers an COMPLAIN !!! But You Take NO Action.. The MTA , Port Authority, States of NY an NJ, even Congress knows..What are you Gonna Do About IT… NOTHING.. So SHUT UP an BEND OVER an TAKE IT like you Always Have an Always Will..

If it is all about jobs, how about putting people to work rebuilding and repairing our deteriorating bridges, tunnels and airports. Go ahead and create jobs by following your mission and rebuild/repair our poorly maintained, outdated and badly congested transportation infrastructure. How about that for a novel idea?

they blow it up, Larry SIlverstein gets 2 billion in insurance, and we pay to rebuild it… I say no one pays another toll from here on out… Who’s with me?

NY is for suckers. Highest taxes and surcharges in the country and for what? Those who value a higher quality of life and more of their income in their pocket should leave. I did.

The PA should learn to spend within its means but basically they spend what they want and if needed get the rest in toll hikes. It is time that each piece of infrastructure pays for inself based on that toll. The PA, MTA, and any other aurthoritiy has to stop this spreading the toll money into other parts of its structure. Why should commuters have to pay for updating Laguardia Airport. Don’t they collect taxes and fees from travelers for that? The bus terminal? Isnt there leasing agreements with bus companies for the use of it? The WTC tower 1 and others buildings? Wasnt it a combination of federal and insurance money enough. DO NOT come to me with raising the tolls when you have all of that money coming in plus others I am sure that you have. It is not my fault you have cost overruns….When a contract to build something is agreed to the PA has to hold the companies feet to the fire on cost overruns. They underbid to get the contracts and make up the rest in the so called cost overruns!! Get to it all you Authorities out there you cant come to the commuters all the time for the monay to make up for your shear stupidity!!!

I man at the MTA earned $157,000 in overtime last year. That was more than twice his salary! The doled out over $80 million in OT last year. Maybe if they actually did some work during regular hours the tolls wouldn’t be going up. Or maybe if the person is so incompetent that they cant get the job done in a timely fashion, hire some of us who want to work and pay us to get the job done!!!!

if they can’t build the building at the world trade center, cap them at the floor they’re at now. isn’t the lesson of the times don’t spend money you don’t have and can’t afford?

I ride the PATH 3 times a week and can say with fear of contradiction that it sucks. The PA is another pitiful example of a corporation that doesn’t have to try harder. Don’t do a better, more efficient job, just raise fares and rates.

The Port Authority is one of the most corrupt and greedy organizations in the U.S. The orgaqnization has never operated at a profit because of the executive ‘perks’ that all seem to help themselves to. And the governors of both states play into the hands of this demon as well. It can’t run and manage a simple thing like a bridge or tunnel, let alone, 3 of the nations busiest airports. LaGuardia is all but falling down, and projects at JFK and Newark take forever to complete. Byt the time the projects are done, they are obsolete, and more contruction gets started. Every other bridge and tunnel in big cities is reasonably price. What makes NYC’s so much better and different ?? From a volume standpoint the Oakland Bay Bridege carries more traffic each year than both tunnels combined, and is still only half the price. And was repaired quicker after the earthquake in the 90′s than any project ever gets started on any Ny bridge or tunnel.

never believe the government what they promise you . When the verrizanno bridge was built they told the people as soon as the bridge is paid for in taxes the tools will be taken away.What a lough

The The Port Authority is nothing but a but a bunch of crooks,thieves and liars. The Port Authority should be disbanded and tunnels and bridges should be toll free.

Absolutely outrageous. Waste, fraud, corruption, overly generous union benefits, this is where te money really goes. Rather than fix those problems, the government (as usual) pays lip service to the plight of the tax payers while shaking them down. Everyone has to cut back, except for the the government bureaucracy. Where is all the money from the federal and local gasoline taxes? There has ALWAYS been plenty of money in the Federal Higway Trust Fund, but congress raids it for other irresponsible, mis-guided uses. Its a no wonder the GOP & Tea Party are making such political in-roads.