FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Toll Road Interoperability

Original title: STATUS OF TOLL INTEROPERABILITY

January 1, 2015

transportation toll roads infrastructure interoperability technology

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing addresses the technical and administrative progress toward allowing drivers to use one electronic toll account across different state and regional tolling systems, which affects how commuters pay for road usage.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Drivers

Drivers are affected by the ease or difficulty of using a single payment method across different toll road systems.

Toll Road Operators

Operators must coordinate technical and administrative systems to allow for cross-jurisdictional payment processing.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets held a hearing on September 30, 2015, to discuss the status of toll across the United States. The session focused on the progress and challenges of creating a unified system that allows drivers to use a single toll payment device on different toll roads nationwide.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 30, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing was titled 'Status of Toll Interoperability'.
Four witnesses provided testimony: Jeffrey Lindley, Patrick Jones, James J. Eden, and Thomas S. Knuckey.
The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets under the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The purpose was to review the current state of technology and policy regarding the ability to use toll payment devices across different jurisdictions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is toll interoperability?

It is the ability for a driver to use a single electronic toll payment device or account to pay tolls on different toll roads operated by various agencies across the country.

Who testified at this hearing?

Representatives from the Federal Highway Administration, the International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association, the Alliance for Toll , and Atkins Global.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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policy shift80% confidence

Focus on Infrastructure Efficiency

The hearing highlights a shift toward administrative and technical integration of existing infrastructure rather than just new construction.

Federal Highway Administration

Connected Entities

personPatrick Jones“CEO, International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association”Map →

personJeffrey Lindley“Associate Administrator, Federal Highway Administration”Map →

personJohn L. Mica“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets”Map →

personThomas S. Knuckey“Tolls Technology Sector Manager, Atkins Global”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets“Committee conducting the hearing”Map →

personJames J. Eden“President, Alliance for Toll Interoperability”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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