Toll
First Round Of MTA Fare Hikes Take Effect; Subway, Bus Fares Increase Sunday
Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Rail Road fares have gone up between eight and nine percent, depending on distance and ticket type.
Staten Island Residents Protest Against Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Toll
Staten Island residents on Saturday protested against the toll on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which has now reached $15.
MTA Releases Final Fare, Toll Increase Proposal
If approved, Long Island Rail Road riders will be hit with increases as high as 15 percent.
Next Phase Of Toll Hikes To Take Effect On Port Authority Bridges, Tunnels
The cash toll the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing will increase $1 to $13.
NJ Lawmakers Vote To Have Cost Of Toll Appear On E-ZPass Display
Currently, the display system shows drivers that the toll has been paid but not how much has been deducted from their account.
Audit: Port Authority ‘Must Implement’ Toll Hikes To Fund Projects
The report is being released Wednesday one year after the Port Authority increased tolls on its Hudson River crossings.
Cabbie Accused Of Charging Bogus Toll Fees Within Manhattan
A New York City cab driver has been accused of taking passengers for a ride. Driver Emad Wanass got his taxi license back in December, but the TLC has learned that since then he has allegedly charged nearly 300 riders for tolls on fares within Manhattan.
Port Authority Ordered To Restore Toll-Free Perks For Some Retirees
The benefits were pulled more than a year ago at the behest of Gov. Chris Christie, who was critical of the perks given to nonunion employees.
Port Authority Cracks Down On Toll Cheats By Suing Top Offenders
The Port Authority is also going after drivers who alter their license plates. One driver installed a toggle switch on his dash board which made the plate flip up, so cameras couldn’t catch him dodging the tolls.
Garden State Parkway Sees Decline In Toll Cheating
New Jersey Turnpike Authority executive director Veronique Hakim says she’ll know by next month how much money has come in as a result of the crackdown. Officials estimated that $16 million was lost to exact-change cheats last year.
Audit To Examine Decade Of Port Authority Spending
Officials say an audit will take a closer look at Port Authority employee compensation and why costs are rising to rebuild the World Trade Center.
NJ Turnpike Authority Changing Toll System On Garden State Parkway
Officials decided to end the system that allowed motorists who didn’t have enough change to take envelopes and mail the payment.
Former NJ Turnpike Toll Collector John Filippine Faces Jail Time For Toll Scam
The 58-year-old Columbus resident John Filippine pleaded guilty Wednesday to participating in a scheme in which he and two others obtained toll tickets from interchanges near their toll plazas and substituted them for tickets from motorists who paid larger tolls and then pocketing the difference.
Move Over Congestion Pricing, Say Hello To ‘Traffic Pricing’
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s controversial plan to charge people to drive into key parts of Manhattan during the week was back on the highway on Wednesday.
Report: Drivers Skipped NJ-NY Tolls 1.7 Million Times
The Port Authority said most of the violators are drivers without E-ZPass tags who go through the E-ZPass lanes.
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