The City of San Francisco is suing Hertz Car Rental over its predatory methods of billing customers for driving on tolled roads.  (read the article) But car rental companies are doing the same thing in Washington and it isn’t just…

As Washington State is feeling the agony of #405ETL, Florida and North Carolina lawmakers are already working to undo theirs.  In a truly bipartisan action, the Miami New Times reported that Florida legislators have authored a bill to eliminate the…

One year ago, I blogged that WSTC voted to eliminate the tolls on I-405 at night and on weekends.  This ended the congestion and gridlock that was being experienced at random times that never had a problem before.  It could…

While the bills to remove the tolls before the 2 year test period were denied, we still have actions and hope to remove the tolls and restore 2 person carpools.  We have asked legislators to include a line item in…

Yet another example of the incredibly grossly mismanaged tolling system.  Hopefully the bill that is introduced to address this will get made into law to save us from the endless, chronic problems WSDOT and ETCC have will processing the toll…

Urgent: Rep Judy Clibborn is at it again.  She has posted bill HB 2071 titled “Establishing state route number 167 as a permanent eligible toll facility.” This is what everyone must do TODAY before the hearing at 1:30 PM: Visit…

News report regarding SB5707 while slowly moving in traffic. (the volume recording is low)

Our persistence has paid off.  Now urgent action is needed.  In spite of all the roadblocks put before us, we have continued to inform the Senators and Representatives on the truths about the endless problems with Express Toll Lanes and…

The Washington Post reported on the I-495 Toll Lanes in Virginia reaching $30.  As time marches on, if we rely on toll lanes to “manage congestion” ours will have the same result as every other highway with toll lanes.  Seattle,…

Keep the faith. Proof that we are moving the needle right here and our senators are working for us.  Senators Dino Rossi, Guy Palumbo, Mark Miloscia, Mark Mullet, Ann Rivers, Tim Sheldon, Kirk Pearson, Hans Zeiger have all sponsored SB…