ATA Pleased by Court Win Over New York State Thruway Tolls
Date
8/11/2016 1:25:57 AM
(MENAFNEditorial) ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations officials said they were pleased that a federal court ruled against New York State's practice of using tolls paid by interstate truckers as a piggybank to finance unrelated tourism and recreation projects that make up the New York Canal System.
"ATA believed that the courts and
constitution were clear - revenue from tolls must be spent maintaining the roads they''re collected on and not diverted to finance bike paths and waterways for recreational kayaking and canoeing," said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. "We hope today's ruling will not only end this practice in New York, but dissuade other states from financing their budget shortfalls on the backs of our industry."
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