Motor Carriers Embrace E-Z Pass in Pennsylvania

About half of the motor carriers using the Pennsylvania Turnpike rely on their electronic E-Z pass system. With fuel prices climbing, it's no wonder that trucks avoid burning fuel waiting to pay tolls.

Pennsylvania officials reported that $20.4 million of the $40.8 million collected on the state turnpike in January 2004 came from E-ZPass. It was the first time that half of the revenues came from the electronic tolling system that debuted on the turnpike in December 2000.

About half of all vehicles that use the turnpike rely on E-Z Pass , state officials said.