According to a recent poll by infrastructure group HNTB, 79 per cent of US residents would support "would support the addition of a toll on a non-tolled surface transportation facility if it resulted in a safer, congestion-free and more reliable trip."
The poll also found 83 per cent of its respondents would also support tolls on highways that are currently free, which has been a source of contentious debate in Washington.
HNTB Toll Services Chairman Jim Ely said the finding bolstered the argument o
After three years of research, the Cooperative Mobility Systems and Services for Energy Efficiency (eCoMove) consortium has presented its final results to the public.
The consortium, comprising 32 partners including public authorities, vehicle manufacturers, service providers, infrastructure and telecommunication operators, and research institutes, has developed solutions using next-generation vehicle-to-X communication technologies to reduce the inefficiencies responsible for energy waste in road trans