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Stephen Sprunk

On 23-Jan-12 15:58, wrote:
On Jan 21, 5:39 pm, Stephen Sprunk wrote:
Nope; it's just the regular cash toll rate, plus a $2 fee per paper
bill, same as any other driver would get if they don't have a
transponder. Transponder users can choose electronic statements, which
are free, in addition to getting a significant (1/3) discount on tolls.

Ok, so we have a toll bridge they want to make all electronic. The
toll now is $1.00, regardless of EZP or cash.

But if they add on a $2 fee for non EZP users (like occassional
drivers who are many), that becomes a huge toll increase--$3 instead
of $1.

Doesn't seem right to do that.

The $2 fee is per bill, which means at most once per month, not per
transaction.

So, if you cross that bridge five times per month, you would pay $10 in
tolls plus the $2 statement fee, or $2.40 per crossing. That's reasonable.

(NTTA won't send a bill/statement with fewer than five transactions for
exactly this reason, so it would never be any worse than that. I'm not
sure how other agencies deal with infrequent users.)

S

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