AAA filing a Federal lawsuit in Manhattan today seeking to stop the Port Authority toll increase

[burmjohn]

Check this out:

http://www.aaany.com....MC.ID=15464809

AAA New York and AAA North Jersey are filing a Federal lawsuit in Manhattan today seeking to stop the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from collecting higher tolls on the Authority's six bridges and tunnels connecting New York and New Jersey. AAA is also asking the United States Court to compel the Authority to turn over the Capital Plan that stands behind the need for toll increases.

In its complaint to the Federal court, AAA contends that the Authority's toll rates contravene Federal law which requires interstate tolls to be set at "just and reasonable" levels. "In a 1989 court decision involving that statue, the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that the use of toll revenue must be functionally related to transportation," said Marta Genovese, AAA New York's Vice President and Counsel.

AAA's lawsuit alleges that the predominant reason for the new and unprecedented toll increase is to generate billions of dollars to subsidize projects totally unrelated to transportation.

Petition to sign here: http://www.capwiz.co...lertid=53582501

[Geno C]

these increases are getting out of control. Seems to be an increase on everything now a days without the increase in salary. Needs to be a cap on some crap before things get even more out of control.

[Paulie]

We are in a huge mess. Gonna be tough to get out and Obama ain't doing nothing. Sh*te gotta stop soon or we are really screwed........