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PayByCar Expands Footprint Of E-ZPass-Enabled Fuel Payment Solution

PayByCar, Inc., the mobile payment innovator, announced today its Driven by E-ZPass℠ non-toll payment solution will be available by the end of next year at more than 300 additional retail fueling locations across New England, New York, and Virginia. The new outlets are fueling stations and convenience markets owned and operated by Global Partners, LP, a Fortune 500 company, under the brand names Alltown Fresh, Alltown®, Xtramart, Honey Farms, and Jiffy Mart.

In July, PayByCar expanded Driven by E-ZPass℠ across the 20-state E-ZPass Group network. This allows more than 59 million transponder holders to register on the PayByCar website to pay for fuel at participating locations without touching the gas station keypad. For vehicles without a toll transponder, PayByCar offers its own non-toll sticker for easy enrollment.

E-ZPass ETC Systems Mobile Payment Systems PayByCar Transponder RFID Technology

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Why California, A Leader In Sustainable Transportation, Continues To Expand Highways

Dr. Amy Lee, a postdoctoral research fellow at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, has made a study of induced travel and the politics of highway expansion in California. In an interview with Yale Climate Connections, she gives an overview of the phenomenon and discusses how it is perceived by the public and transportation professionals. She comments specifically on why California, a leader in climate-focused transportation policies, nevertheless remains wedded to expanding its highway networks.

California Climate Change & Infrastructure Resilience Economic & Social Considerations Affecting Transportation Environmental Protection Policies Procedures And Initiatives Transportation and Infrastructure Research & Development

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PA Turnpike Interchange Repair Will Briefly Close E-ZPass Express Lanes

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced that the open-road toll lanes at the Mid-County Interchange (exit 20) in Montgomery County will be closed between tomorrow, October 25, at 7:00 PM and Sunday, October 27, at 7:00 AM so workers can make roadway and equipment repairs stemming from a crash. “Due to the closure of the express lanes, motorists traveling northbound should be prepared for stopped or slowed traffic.”

The interchange was damaged on September 25 when a commercial truck hauling “chicken scrap” caught fire while in one of the open-road toll lanes.

ETC Systems Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Open-Road Tolling Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)

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These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.

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