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France to fund research for electronic tolls, er, to fight congestion at toll booths

If you happen to drive on toll road with some regularity, you've probably noticed that the electronic payment systems that allow drivers to pass through without stopping to insert a card or cash are becoming more common. The good news is that these E-Z-pay options help make toll plazas a bit more green (less congestion than before) and now the French government, which is actively seeking ways to reduce pollution, has decided to fund research into new automatic toll payment systems. The goal is to eliminate manual toll booths to reduce both ... Read more →

Spain will offer carpoolers lower toll booth costs Xavier Navarro

Photo by Catorze. Under CCL 2.0 In order to stimulate more carpooling, the Government of Catalonia, Spain, is going to try a strategy that could affect people's wallets: drivers of cars occupied by ...

Gas tax holiday killed by road crews, not common sense, tax increase soon Sam Abuelsamid

As you may have noticed when filling your tank, the plan for a gas tax holiday put forward by presidential candidates from both party brands, never came to fruition. The idea had been suspend an ...

France to study implementation of an eco-toll to trucks crossing the country Xavier Navarro

One thing you see a lot in French highways is trucks and the French government thinks that they harm the environment unacceptably, even when paying for the regular tolls around the whole country. ...

France to fund research for electronic tolls, er, to fight congestion at toll booths 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you happen to drive on toll road with some regularity, you've probably noticed that the electronic payment systems that allow drivers to pass through without stopping to insert a card or cash are becoming more common. The good news is that these E-Z-pay options help make toll plazas a bit more ...

Spain will offer carpoolers lower toll booth costs 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Catorze. Under CCL 2.0 In order to stimulate more carpooling, the Government of Catalonia, Spain, is going to try a strategy that could affect people's wallets: drivers of cars occupied by more than one person will get significant savings at toll booths, and the discount system is ...

Gas tax holiday killed by road crews, not common sense, tax increase soon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As you may have noticed when filling your tank, the plan for a gas tax holiday put forward by presidential candidates from both party brands, never came to fruition. The idea had been suspend an 18¢ per gallon federal tax on fuel from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Of course the fact that this ...

France to study implementation of an eco-toll to trucks crossing the country 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

One thing you see a lot in French highways is trucks and the French government thinks that they harm the environment unacceptably, even when paying for the regular tolls around the whole country. Therefore the French government is studying the implementation of an additional eco-toll in order to ...


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