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The committee reported out a bill to direct ConnDOT to create a detailed plan for tolls. Tolls would have to be all-electronic, like the high-speed toll gantries on Houston's Westpark Tollway (above). Connecticut’s Joint Committee on Transportation reported several bills out of committee earlier this week, including a Tri-State supported bill to increase [...] All-electronic tolling could further reduce emissions at toll plazas. A recent study showing the health impacts to infants living close to traffic jammed toll plazas provides another reason for new MTA chairman Jay Walder to direct his agency to finally get rid of the outdated, congestion-causing barrier arms on its bridges and tunnels. [...] The MTA may be on its way towards modern toll collection. After announcing at the State of the MTA address in March that it would study high-speed cashless tolling, the MTA has issued a request for proposals from consultants to begin such a study. This is an initiative TSTC has advocated for for many [...] |
 
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