I think whenever toll hikes are greater than inflation, ALL the top executives should be automatically FIRED. Such tool hikes are a sign that the management are not doing their jobs properly, thus they need to be replaced. Over 300,000 vehicles gross the GWB EVERY day meaning revenue previously of AT LEAST $1.8 Million PER DAY (at $6 each). Where does all this money go? Not to mention the Holland and Lincoln Tunnel.

This is a wake up call for Port Authority for raising the toll hikes AAA will go after Port Authority for unlawful action. And they should go after two governors and Mayor Bloomberg too.

completely in agreement with AAA… tolls are to be used for transportation initiatives and not for the PA’s budget shortfalls on the WTC site..

between the PA and the triboro and whitestone and throggs neck bridges it cost me more to go 15 miles to Queens than to travel the ENTIRE NJ turnpike from start to finish.WHY are the motorists cash cows for these agencies.If the AAA does not win this suit,we are in line for a twenty dollar toll.Citizens must take action!!our politicians wont.

good for the remaining drivers and good for the residents of manhattan….less car commutes into the city means less pollution from them and more room on the roads for the drivers that can afford it. sounds like a win win

The AAA is 100% correct and I’m proud to be a member. These executives are either ignorant to the current state of the economy are just don’t care. I can’t believe that Governors Cuomo and Christy didn’t veto this hike, which they had the right to do! Especially after Christy made such a big stink about the board of education wanting to raise the taxes, can you say hypocrite. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS TO REBEL, STOCK UP ON WEAPONS BECAUSE THE REVOLUTION IS COMING! WE NEED TO OCCUPY THE USA THE SAME WAY THE FOR-FATHER DID! HOW MANY INDIANS DID THEY KILLED TO AQUIRE THE POWER THAT THEY HAVE, WHEN YOU COME TO THINK OF IT, THEY KILLED A LOT MORE THAN JUST INDIANS!!!

I am so happy to know this lawsuit is in action. Granted this is a federal lawsuit and it will take time for anything to be resolved, but it’s something. The Port Authority has too much power and for them to be so cavalier about the lawsuit clearly shows they are not concerned about this lawsuit and feels they will win. There should be some kind of checks and balances on the Port Authority, unfortunately we can’t rely on our governors to protect us from these hikes.

Money for re-construction of WTC should come out of insurance payments not from MTA funds.

MTA is trying to rip off the drivers. MTA cannot rely on their resources. MAT is misappropriating funds. It is City/State or country’s responsibility to provide roads to the citizens. It is their responsibility to build the bridges, tunnels or roads to connect cities for transportation. Therefore, there should be no tolls at all for any bridge, tunnel or road. Tolls are scam.

The PA is run by morons and being dried up by the unions.

The fact that they have lane closures on Friday (One of the busiest travel days)for repair work shows how illogical their thinking is.

Audit these thieves and then get a class action going. I am sure every commuter will sign a petition.

The PA should be put out of business they are crooks and money grabbers. Too much power. I’m glad I don’t live in that area.
Where is the ACLU ???????????
Where is the CSEA????????????
Where is the NAACP???????????
Where is the clergy??????????
Where is the liberal establishment
Where is the conservative establishment??????????
Where are the Truckers uniions????????
Where are the taxi drivers.
Maybe the truckers and Taxis should refuse to cross bridges and tunnels that charge excessive tolls.
Our gas tax is supposed to pay for roads. Why any tolls at all anywhere???????????

Having happily left NY for greener pastures that support a higher quality of life with more of my earned income in MY pocket, all I can say is…SUCKERS! NY greatness had been deflated by egregious taxes and corrupt politics.

The work at ground zero is for the most part a ceation of the Port Authority for private business to locate at that site and pay rent to the Authority. Why should the motorest supplement a companies relocation to that site? The result will be more overcrowding on the public transportation systems as people give up driving. While on the surface this seems good, the Authority never invests a dime in public transportation and throws that expense on to the states of NY and NJ. Meanwhile they are ever more into real estate at prime locations.

Hallelujah… Thank you AAA!!!!!

bunch of crooks this is the only true

Let’s see who they would fare against an independent audit. I will back AAA and have become a member as of this morning.

Kudos! Kudos! to the AAA. They’ve hibernated long enough and turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to the torment and abuse that motorists have been subjected to over the years. Any toll hike should be done legislatively so that we can hold our legislators responsible for the continuous abuse of the motoring public at large. Politicians just like to point fingers when other agencies are doing THEIR dirty work. I had cancelled my membership several years ago with the AAA after having been a member for several decades because, at the time, I felt they were too busy counting their membership dues and thus, completely insensitive, distracted and disregarding the real needs of the hapless and vulnerable motorist. Being that the AAA has awakened from the long slumber I will seriously reconsider re-activating my membership and encourage others to do likewise, as long as AAA maintains their pro-active interest in the needs of the motorist. AAA, keep up your pro-activeness, not only vis-a-vis tolls, but against all the federal and state regulations that would inevitably result in cars being the size of sardine cans propelled by roller skate wheels, and powered by pull-toy strings. This is my opinion, hopefully shared by other past and present members of the AAA.

Of course it has merit you PA thugs. What – you need the money to install fancy lighting on the GW bridge and for political favors?

The problem isn’t just the toll hike, in the PA increasing the toll, every business that crosses their trucks on a daily basis over the GWB, will increase their prices to off set the increase, in-turn, the average consumer will see an increase in purchased products, so, a $4.00 USC increase will be much-much more to the average person.

The suit has no merit because AAA itself, as a business entity, is NOT suffering financially due to the toll hike. In fact, AAA is benefitting from it by attracting new members.

Within a few months the Port Authority should have the money they need to finish the world trade center, then they need to roll back the toll prices.

Time to move out of NYC. This place is overpriced and the air is polluted. You cannot drive anywhere because the DOT has made the roads purposefully congested. We are all paying for the new World Trade Center through these taxes. That is worse than being forced to pay for the Yankees Stadium.

what happened to the insurance money.? why do the people have to pay for the WTC that we had nothing to do with? Its just plain old greed.

P.A. cops are now getting $200K a year in salary, and what a $100K guaranteed a year pension when they retire, and that’s just the cops, who knows what the “executives” are doing. Where do you think all that money has to come from? Actually, I laugh at calling the PA executives “executives” as they have a known revenue produciing source; tolls from people driving their cars over bridges and tunnels, they don’t have to do nothing, just sit back and collect a fat paycheck and pension. No visionary intervention required. LOL.

I’m seriously going to consider becoming an AAA member just because of this lawsuit. The toll hikes are outrageous and excessive. Good for AAA for filing their suit. I hope they win.