Hello, oils21, thank you for joining the discussion. Because the plan uses a demand-based variable pricing structure, Sunday tolling would be significantly reduced, compared to mid-week tolls.
Tolling to get into and then out of the tolling area is to prevent gaming the tolls. Keep in mind that the toll-in is a bit like paying one-half of the overall toll. The toll-out is a bit like paying the other half of the overall toll.
That said, I see your point and your concern. Do you have any alternatives in mind that could achieve the same attempted goals as the bill while better meeting your needs?
Hello, again, oils21. Thank you for putting forth an alternative measure. It's helpful--particularly your point about having no tolls to leave the tolled area may incentive less traffic within the tolled area south of 60th.
As to your question, the tolls won't be half of what they are now. What I was attempting to convey was that the thought process for the new toll system is that you'd essentially be paying half of the new toll as you enter the tolled area and paying half as you leave the tolled area.
From Topic 2.2--Here's a map showing the current toll system (i.e., what thruways are currently tolled) versus the proposed new toll system with proposed dollar amounts. How do you feel about these actual proposed dollar amounts, keeping in mind that they don't reflect likely decreases for low demand periods--like Sundays?
The plan prevents you from being tolled twice. Please read the bill. You are tolled a maximum amount in a 24-hour period.
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Hello, oils21, thank you for joining the discussion. Because the plan uses a demand-based variable pricing structure, Sunday tolling would be significantly reduced, compared to mid-week tolls.
Tolling to get into and then out of the tolling area is to prevent gaming the tolls. Keep in mind that the toll-in is a bit like paying one-half of the overall toll. The toll-out is a bit like paying the other half of the overall toll.
That said, I see your point and your concern. Do you have any alternatives in mind that could achieve the same attempted goals as the bill while better meeting your needs?
View this comment in the discussion thread
Hello, again, oils21. Thank you for putting forth an alternative measure. It's helpful--particularly your point about having no tolls to leave the tolled area may incentive less traffic within the tolled area south of 60th.
As to your question, the tolls won't be half of what they are now. What I was attempting to convey was that the thought process for the new toll system is that you'd essentially be paying half of the new toll as you enter the tolled area and paying half as you leave the tolled area.
From Topic 2.2--Here's a map showing the current toll system (i.e., what thruways are currently tolled) versus the proposed new toll system with proposed dollar amounts. How do you feel about these actual proposed dollar amounts, keeping in mind that they don't reflect likely decreases for low demand periods--like Sundays?
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