TRENTON — Plans to privatize toll collections on New Jersey's two major highways will be hashed out at a legislative hearing. The Assembly State Government Committee meets today and will hear from Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson, Turnpike Authority officials and union representatives on the plan to privatize toll collections on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The...
A New Jersey Turnpike toll plaza. Plans to privatize toll collections on New Jersey's two major highways will be hashed out at a legislative hearing today.TRENTON — Plans to privatize toll collections on New Jersey's two major highways will be hashed out at a legislative hearing.
The Assembly State Government Committee meets today and will hear from Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson, Turnpike Authority officials and union representatives on the plan to privatize toll collections on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.
The plan would affect the jobs of 800 full- and part-time toll collectors.
Unions representing the toll collectors have sued to stop the Christie administration from going through with the plan.
They say they've offered millions in concessions, although the administration disputes that.
The administration says privately operated toll collection would be cheaper and just as efficient.
Previous coverage:
• Toll collectors union stages sit-in at N.J. Turnpike Authority meeting in protest of privatization
• Garden State Parkway toll collectors offer pay cut to keep jobs for two years
• N.J. Turnpike toll collectors union files lawsuit to delay vote on privatization
• Privatization likely to lead to pay cuts for Turnpike, Parkway toll collectors
• N.J. plans to take bids to privatize Turnpike toll collection