No Tolls CT flexed muscle ahead of possible special session

Excerpt from Yankee Institute article.

Lamont said the tolls on trucks in Connecticut would not affect the cost of goods in the state because trucks already pass through states that have tolls.

“What we are saying that we have old bridges and 90-year old rail bridges that are not all in a state of good repair. We got to fix it, we got to pay for it,” Lamont said. “I’ve got a good way to do it on a consistent basis going forward and the truckers are going to be a part of that solution.”

Joseph Sculley, president of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, pointed out that 62 percent of freight in Connecticut is moved by truck from one place in the state to another, while 48 percent was interstate shipping either into or out of Connecticut.

“For all the talk about out-of-state trucks, this data shows that truck-only tolls will be merely another blow to our state’s economy,” Sculley said in a December 4 press release.

Sasser says he doesn’t believe the tolls will be limited to trucks and, regardless, his organization opposes tolls in any form.

“The governor himself keeps saying that tolling trucks is just a start,” Sasser said. “Whether it’s tolling trucks or cars and trucks, this is just going to raise the cost of living in Connecticut and push more people out of the state.”

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