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Massachusetts Turnpike: EZ-Pass Replaces Cash, Toll Booths Now a Thing of the Past
Inquisitr ^ | October 30, 2016 | Ryan Anthony

Posted on 11/12/2016 1:03:35 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

The Massachusetts Turnpike is in uncharted water as EZ Pass has replaced cash along the state’s turnpike system and many toll collectors have been laid off.

In a world where many systems have gone electronic from payment for movies to parking, it was only a matter of time before the personless, electronic system eventually took over toll roads, as well. Along the Massachusetts Turnpike, it happened this weekend with toll collectors working their last shifts and the state moving quickly to tear down the booths where collections happened for decades.

According to the Boston Globe, the new cashless collections system began on Friday at 10 p.m. and will now be the permanent vehicle for toll collection — and yes, the pun was intentional.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: aet; billbyplate; cashless; demolition; ezpass; i90; infrastructure; layoffs; massachusetts; masspike; platepass; tollbooths; tollcollectors; tolls; transportation
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To: billyboy15

Yes because convenience is a good price to pay for totalitarian monitoring and repression.


61 posted on 11/12/2016 1:56:32 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against whites. Beware.)
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To: Chickensoup

Yes you can. You can add multiple registrations, license plates, to an ez pass. Why don’t you go on your account and see for yourself?


62 posted on 11/12/2016 2:41:43 PM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Chickensoup

https://www.ezdrivema.com/Transponder-Information

Additional Transponder Information
Additional Vehicles

Your transponder may be used in another vehicle provided all vehicle license plate numbers in which you intend to use your transponder are listed on your account and all vehicles are the same class. Commercial license plates, including dealer plates and livery plates, are not permitted on individual accounts.

Ready to concede the argument?


63 posted on 11/12/2016 2:53:43 PM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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