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NEWS ABOUT: tollbooth

tollbooth stories: 2 news summaries


 Cash Tolls Race 
 Toward Extinction 

'Open-road' payment systems catch on nationwide

Jul 28, 08 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cash toll booths are going the way of the Model T as "open-road tolling"—which lets drivers pay electronically without having to slow for booths or gates—gains traction, reports USA Today. Supporters say killing the cash-based system cuts down on everything from congestion to pollution to... More »

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Texas • traffic • tollbooth • highways • gas tax • open-road tolling

China's Drivers Steer Clear
of Tolls

Thrifty motorists resort to detours, deception to get around steep fees

May 16, 07 6:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tolls are literally taking a toll in China, where thrifty motorists try to steer around the tollbooths cropping up on the country's highways. An infrastructure boom has created 40,000 kilometers of new toll roads since 1990, and drivers are doing anything—from faking toll-exempt plates to making long detours... More »

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China • Driving • tollbooth • development • toll

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