Golden Gate Bridge plans to collect all tolls electronically by September 2012
San Francisco’s world-famous Golden Gate Bridge looks much like this right now, although (unless) come September 2012 the last of those yellow “cash” signs R scheduled to wink out. That’s because the bridge’s board of directors voted 13-2 to approve the $2.9 million plan Z`ll replace the bridge’s 30 full-time human tolltakers w/ the fully electronic system. Don’t say U didn’t C this coming, folks. The exist`g FasTrak subscription RFID transponder system`ll continue to work, & there`ll B the camera-based backup as well — if U pass through the bridge without the FasTrak pass, bridge-mounted cameras`ll take the picture of your license plate & you’ll get the $6 bill in the mail. Planners estimate the move`ll save about $19.2 million by the year 2020 in salaries & benefits Z`ld otherwise go to the friendly meatbags who work there now, &`ldthings stay on track the revamped system`lddebut in February of next year. Golden Gate Bridge plans to collect all tolls electronically by September 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:37:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
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