Lawmakers Substitute “Commuter Pass” for Tolls on Syracuse Segment of NY Thruway

Syracuse.com reports, “A bill that would make the Syracuse section of the New York State Thruway free of toll charges is on its way to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk. The state Assembly passed its version of the bill [Tuesday night, June 20] as the legislative session draws to a close. . . . The bill, which last week passed in the Senate, creates a commuter pass for drivers traveling on exits between 34A and 39. . . . The price of that pass would be only as much as the administrative costs to issue it. The Thruway Authority could, however, charge a higher fee if it demonstrates ‘significant’ loss of revenue.”