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A truck passes under a toll gantry on the first day of Rhode Island's truck-only tolls in 2018
Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2024

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Truck-Only Tolls in Rhode Island

An appeals court ruling in favor of Rhode Island's controversial trucks-only tolling program raises the question of when the controversial Rhodeworks program will resume.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2022

Judge Strikes Down Rhode Island Truck-Only Tolls

Rhode Island has been ordered to stop collecting its truck-only tolls by a judge who ruled them unconstitutional.

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Newsby David CullenJanuary 3, 2020

Rhode Island Fights to Keep Truck-Toll Case in State Courts

The petition is a flinty New England move, propelled by the state’s contention that the truck tolls are a tax, not a user fee. That argument hinges on interpretation of the Tax Injunction Act, which bars federal courts from blocking state taxes.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 20, 2019

Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge of Rhode Island Truck Tolls

The trucking industry experienced a setback in its challenge of Rhode Island’s new truck-only tolls, as a federal judge dismissed the American Trucking Associations’ lawsuit.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 26, 2018

Connecticut Eyes Truck-Only Tolls

Taking a cue from Rhode Island, neighboring Connecticut is signaling that it too will soon target heavy trucks at toll stations on highways in the state.

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Newsby David CullenJuly 10, 2018

ATA Sues Rhode Island to Block Truck-Toll Plan

Rhode Island’s controversial truck-tolling plan is now the target of a federal lawsuit filed by the American Trucking Associations and three motor carriers.

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Newsby Steven MartinezJune 11, 2018

Rhode Island’s Truck Tolls Remain Unpopular with Trucking Groups

National and local trucking and infrastructure interest groups have roundly rejected Rhode Island's system of interstate tolling that specifically targets commercial vehicle traffic.

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NewsDecember 27, 2017

FHWA Approves 2 Rhode Island Truck Tolling Stations

A truck-tolling project in Rhode Island, fought by the trucking industry, has received a federal go-ahead. It's expected construction of the first two electronic truck-only tolling locations on Interstate 95 will begin in January.

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NewsDecember 7, 2017

ATA Challenges Rhode Island Truck Toll Environmental Report

The American Trucking Associations and its state affiliate, the Rhode Island Trucking Association, have called on the Federal Highway Administration to reject the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s environmental impact assessment of the proposed RhodeWorks truck-only toll plan.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 7, 2016

ATA Again Questions How Rhode Island Will Police Truck-Toll Dodgers

Continuing to battle Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling plan, the American Trucking Associations is again questioning how the Ocean State will restrict trucks from avoiding its planned new automated tolls.

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