This was an action to provide for better customer service, to provide for smoother traffic in exit and entering the system, less idling which is better for the environment and at the end of the day, it's been much safer." "There's cost savings and increases that tend to balance each other off at the end of the day. "We've always said it's not a cost-saving or economic benefiting action," Thruway Authority CFO Matt Howard says. MORE: DiNapoli report: 'Toll increases should be a last option' A government audit revealed the Pennsylvania Turnpike lost more than $150 million dollars in uncollected tolls in 2021. Neighboring states like Pennsylvania and Massachusetts both get state funding, but have also faced challenges with cashless tolling, including an issue they call leakage, or revenue lost due to the implementation of All-Electronic Tolling. "Now we seem to be hearing 'Well, it's not really saving money yet.' I think there's been some real problems with this implementation." "When cashless tolling and payment by mail tolling were first rolled out they talked about saving money, and being more efficient," DiNapoli says. Meanwhile, the Thruway Authority says the new system has not resulted in any profit, which right now is being audited by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Some people say they've received huge bills without even traveling on the road, while truckers are frustrated about the accessibility of tandem lots.
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