Daily News Briefs, September 2, 2020

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MTC's Proposal For A Study Of Future Bay Area Highway Tolling

The North Bay Business Journal looks at the MTC “transportation modeling blueprint” that has San Francisco Bay Area counties thinking about future tolling initiatives to reduce traffic congestion and pollution. If it receives the support of local agencies, MTC proposes to study “the efficacy and feasibility of different pricing strategies” as part of its preparation of a long-term regional development plan. Study findings would be available by 2022 or 2023.

California Congestion Pricing Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) San Francisco Bay Area (CA)

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Melbourne's Essential Workers Continue To Receive Transurban Toll Assistance

7News reports, frontline healthcare and emergency service workers in Melbourne will continue to be eligible for CityLink toll credits over the next two weeks. Transurban has been covering the cost of the essential workers’ tolls through a credit program while Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions remain in effect in Victoria.

Australia Highway and Bridge Safety (Including COVID-19 Impacts) Transurban Victoria

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Preparation Is Underway For A Bangkok Congestion Charge Program

Deutsche Welle reports (in text and video) on the planning and preparation for the introduction of a toll program to combat air pollution and traffic congestion in Bangkok. With help from a German foreign aid agency, the Thai Department for Transport Policy and Planning is developing a congestion charge system to get commuters out of private cars and onto public transit.

Congestion Pricing Environmental Protection Policies Procedures And Initiatives Germany Infrastructure Investment Trends Thailand

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

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