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

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.

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