State Senators Grill Turnpike Officials On Lost Revenue, Suggest Border Tolls And Double License Plates On Vehicles

Pittsburgh PA

24 September, 2021

11:46 AM

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By Jon Delano, CBS Pittsburgh September 24, 2021 State senators grilled Pennsylvania Turnpike officials at a Senate Transportation Committee hearing over the loss of more than $100 million in toll revenue last year. Over a year ago, the commission eliminated real people at the tollbooths, replacing them with an automated toll-by-mail system for those who did not have an E-ZPass But there's a problem. Only 54 percent of those turnpike users mailed a bill actually paid up, a loss of $104 million. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.