Governor Hogan eliminates up-front E-ZPass transponder fee

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) would permanently eliminate the up-front $7.50 E-ZPass Maryland transponder fee for all new customers, putting $46 million back into Marylanders’ wallets over the next five years. In 2015, the governor also announced major toll rollbacks across the state, resulting in $270 million in savings for […]

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Maryland to upgrade electronic toll collection system

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On Wednesday, the Board of Public Works approved two major contracts that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will use to develop and operate the third generation of its electronic toll collection system. The $71.9 million contract for tolling technology/operations and the $200.4 million contract for customer-service technology/operations will allow the agency to completely replace its existing toll collection system. “The […]

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