Overview
As transportation agencies work to meet the needs of travelers, technology offers many solutions. For example, technology has transformed toll facilities in recent decades, allowing drivers to pay electronically without stopping at a toll plaza. The stress and delay of traffic congestion at toll booths are being eliminated; vehicle emissions are reduced; travel is safer and more convenient; and customer satisfaction is increased. To create a seamless regional system, interoperability of toll devices in vehicles would allow travelers to cross multiple jurisdictions using one reader card and one account. Additionally, enforcement of toll violators – from within the tolling authorities’ jurisdiction and from other jurisdictions – requires policies, legislation and reciprocity agreements. The I-95 Corridor Coalition has served and will continue to serve as a forum to bring together toll authorities to work toward interoperability and enforcement reciprocity, and to share lessons learned within the region and throughout the nation.