Toll Policy: The Open Road?
A report released last week by the Tri-State Transportation
Campaign surveys the spread of high-speed toll collection
facilities around the metropolitan region and the
U.S., and considers the MTA's objections to adopting
similar congestion-busting methods.
Smart Growth, DOT-Style
New Jersey DOT is proceeding with its Route 9 smart growth
corridor project between Toms River and Tuckerton in
Ocean County.
Non-Stop Tolls in Our Region
Non-stop tolls on Port Authority bridges, NJ Turnpike
Authority, Garden State Parkway, and the NY State Thruway.
MTA Exceptionalism Considered
The MTA has used the arguments presented below to fend
off the concept of high-speed tolls since at least 1998. We
consider each theme in turn.
Ridership in the Region
After a 4% ridership decline from 2001 to 2003, NJ Transit
reported a 2.2% increase between July 2003-March 2004
and July 2002-March 2003.
