BY WENDY EKUA QUANSAH
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
It’s a celebratory time for N.Y./N.J. E-ZPass commuters who heard good news that goes into effect next month.
On Sunday, Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced commuters who ride over the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges and Outerbridge Crossing will save on tolls under a new plan, reported The Wall Street Journal.
Effective Feb. 1, participants will pay $47.50 for 10 trips in a 30-day period, or $4.75 per round trip, compared to the standard rate of $9.50. Its projected drivers who commute on average five times a week would save almost $1,200 on E-ZPass rush hour tolls and $1,800 off cash tolls in a year.
The plan was developed in response to complaints from Staten Islanders who said evading toll hikes were virtually impossible due to limited mass transit on the island.
