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MTA To Experiment With E-ZPass Only On Henry Hudson Bridge
By: NY1 News
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is set to experiment with a cash-free policy on its bridges and tunnels.
Starting in January, the MTA will remove gates in E-ZPass lanes in the Bronx-to-Manhattan lanes of the Henry Hudson Bridge, which connects Manhattan to Riverdale.
Sensors will charge drivers with E-ZPass, and drivers without will get a bill, after a system of cameras photographs license plates.
If the pilot program proves successful, the MTA will stop accepting cash at the Henry Hudson by 2012; no date has been set for a system-wide change.
The cashless policy is expected to help cars move through tolls faster, and the MTA could reach deals with other states to block people from renewing vehicle registrations until bills and fines are paid.
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