tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post4690996758444338723..comments2024-03-28T19:12:11.348-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: Two major trucking groups have filed a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit against Pennsylvania for imposing “excessive tolls” on drivers.Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-36807431931721549952018-03-21T15:46:27.012-07:002018-03-21T15:46:27.012-07:00Both those links are wrong saying, “Since January ...Both those links are wrong saying, “Since January of 2018, the Turnpike Commission has paid PennDOT $5.875 billion in toll revenue” It clearly should say as of Jan 2018...<br />What boggles my mind is at the link from the link it says, “The turnpike has issued at least $5.6 billion in new debt to make the payments, said a 2016 auditor general report.<br />Debt = borrowed = interest, follow the money.<br /><br />The Philly Port Authority is the same, they gave away hundreds of millions to projects like a pro soccer and football stadiums and restore the slave quarters at George Washington’s Philly home. Then suddenly the bridge cash cows needed re-decking they raised the toll from $2 to $5 and did away with any discounts.<br /><br />As for trucks paying half the toll while being 15% of the traffic, highway planners say they also do 90% of the damage.<br />xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-83895065937880884392018-03-21T09:07:19.862-07:002018-03-21T09:07:19.862-07:00I was on the Pa turnpike this summer, having to go...I was on the Pa turnpike this summer, having to go to the Norhteast for a wedding. The worst road ever and tolls so high they are crazy. In my car it cost $39 ,if I remember correctly, to drive from Philadelphia to outside Pittsburg.This for for one one the crappiest,bumpiest, most torn up, ugliest, bits of highway you will ever be on. I swore I will never ,ever go again. The worst part is hat it drives traffic off the highway and onto surface streets which make for horrible traffic all across Pa.pzakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759982683387650846noreply@blogger.com