The Pa Turnpike Commission has announced that it will raise standard tolls for the turnpike 5% beginning January 7th of next year. The reason…IS The same one given every time the rates are raised…MONEY Has to be given to transit systems around the state, but the lions share seems to always end up in Phiadelphia or Pittsburgh. The commission also reported that since the annual payment has shrunk from $450 million to just $50 million, it has had to borrow money to make those payments, and that deficit is now at $8 billion. E-Z Pass users will see a 10 cent increase, while Toll by Plate users will see a 30 cent increase in the new year.
