Issue / Tolls

Federal Judge Finds Rhode Island’s Truck Tolls on Interstate Bridges Unconstitutional

A federal judge this week ruled that Rhode Island's system of bridge tolls on heavy trucks is an unconstitutional restriction on...

Webinar: Congestion Pricing’s Role in Building More Equitable Transportation Systems

Congestion pricing is an idea that has broad support from transportation practitioners. However, many elected officials and members of...

House INVEST Act Includes Congestion Pricing Provisions

The House's surface transportation reauthorization bill, titled the INVEST in America Act, was introduced last week by the chairman of...

Road to Recovery Webinar: Jennifer Aument

Jennifer Aument leads the development and operations of major toll roads in North America on behalf of Transurban – one of the...

Congestion Pricing in the United States

There is no silver bullet to fix the woes of urban mobility and access, but congestion pricing is a proven, viable, and effective tool....

Coronavirus Threatens Viability of Toll-Based PPPs

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are a tool used by a growing number of state and local governments to provide infrastructure...

Toll Facilities Request $9.2 Billion in Federal Funds to Replace Lost Coronavirus Revenue

Mass transit agencies received nearly $25 billion in federal appropriations last week to make up for lost farebox revenues and local...

IBTTA Revenue Replacement Request Letter to Congress – April 7, 2020

This is a letter to Congress from the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association dated April 7, 2020 requesting $9.245...

Ways and Means Looks at Difficult Issue of Paying for Infrastructure

Hours after House Democrats joyously announced the outline of their $760 billion infrastructure initiative, the House Ways and Means...

DOT Makes $1B in New TIFIA Loans

In the last seven days, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced over $1 billion in new federal direct loans under the TIFIA...

CBO Issues Analysis of Nationwide Truck VMT Tax

The Congressional Budget Office today released a new report entitled Issues and Options for a Tax on Vehicle Miles Traveled by...

Takeaways from a European Congestion Pricing Study Tour

In the United States, congestion pricing continues to garner considerable attention from policymakers and transportation advocates. New...

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