Toll collectors struck the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Wednesday at the peak of the Thanksgiving travel season.
Some 2,000 union employees - including toll collectors and maintenance workers represented by Teamsters Locals 77 and 250 - have been working without a new contract for 13 months.
The Turnpike waive all tolls, including E-ZPass, but began collecting flat rate tolls at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. The temporary flat toll is $2 for passenger vehicles and $15 for commercial vehicles, regardless of distance traveled. No toll tickets will be issued at entry.
All E-ZPass customers will pay a MAXIMUM toll of $2 for passenger vehicles and $15 for commercial vehicles. That is, if the standard toll is les than the temporary flat toll, E-ZPass customers will pay the standard toll.
Commercial credit cards will not be accepted.
The Turnpike waive all tolls, including E-ZPass, but began collecting flat rate tolls at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. The temporary flat toll is $2 for passenger vehicles and $15 for commercial vehicles, regardless of distance traveled. No toll tickets will be issued at entry.
All E-ZPass customers will pay a MAXIMUM toll of $2 for passenger vehicles and $15 for commercial vehicles. That is, if the standard toll is les than the temporary flat toll, E-ZPass customers will pay the standard toll.
Commercial credit cards will not be accepted.
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