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Mn-Pass Lacks Electronic Toll Collection Interoperability and Technology

Cars
Freeways
Maps

Monte Castleman • October 1, 2015

On Oct 1, 2012 the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) legislation came into effect, which among other things mandated that all Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) facilities on federally funded highway be interoperable by Oct 1, 2016. That would mean that someone from Maine could use their toll transponder in California. […]

Calls for Accountability Miss the Mark

Transportation

Alex Cecchini • January 29, 2015

I’m going to describe a government agency and let you, brilliant reader, guess who it is. This government agency is an un-elected bureaucracy with its top-ranking official appointed by the governor, who is then confirmed by the Minnesota Senate. This agency gets involved with planning activities and expenditures at both the regional and local level. […]