Maryland tolls going up (but not for cars)
It appears likely that Maryland is going to raise tolls for commercial vehicles and, for the first time, to charge people for having an EZ-Pass, whether they use it or not. The O'Malley administration looks like it might be a little sensitive to the politics of the issue, given how hard Democrats slammed former Gov. Bob Ehrlich for raising tolls and other assorted fees during his term. The news release from the Maryland Transportation Authority mentions prominently all the other states nearby that have raised tolls on passenger cars and how much the state raised tolls in 2003, though it's subtle enough not to mention that someobdy else was governor at the time.
Comments
Andy- For those who may have missed the article on this issue, do you think you could post the contact information from that for folks to let the powers that be of their opinions on the matter?
Thanks!
Posted by: bryaninimonium | January 5, 2009 7:57 PM
More money they are taking from us to "fix" the Bay Bridge. Brilliant!
Posted by: Anne | January 6, 2009 8:56 AM
I am a people. I have three transponders on passenger vehicles, cars, a van, a motorcycle.
All of the articles talk about monthly fees for the transponders, and increases for commercial vehicles, but none have clearly stated whether the $1.50 fee applies to holders of non-commercial transponders in non-commercial vehicles.
Can you answer that question, Andy?
Posted by: Bruce Robinson | January 7, 2009 11:40 AM
It's time for the Governor to "grow up". He's already screwed up by running on a no increase in taxes platform and having to live up to it. Life is expensive.
If you icrease the rate, do it across the board and pro-rate the cost for each entity. I'd rather pay now than later.
Posted by: Cori Ford | January 9, 2009 2:37 PM
Drop the two way tolls on the tunnels and bridges. Make them one way so people don't have to avoid them and then traffic will be eased. Paying $4 or near that everyday is ridiculous. What exactly are we paying for?
Posted by: Bob | November 5, 2009 8:46 AM