Cashless, automated highway tolling is ready to roll out on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
"The Pennsylvania Turnpike is done with four years of testing and will move full speed ahead with a $129 million project to become a completely cashless toll system by the fall of 2021," reports Ed Blazina.
The cashless E-ZPass system is also automated, so the project will bring about the demise of 600 toll collector and toll auditor jobs in the system. According to Blazina, those workers "will have the opportunity to move into other turnpike jobs or take classes at the turnpike’s expense to begin a new career." Still, layoffs will be occurring once the system has been completely converted to cashless operations, cutting the number of employees working for the turnpike from 1,900 to 1,300.
FULL STORY: PA Turnpike begins $129 million project to go cashless by fall 2021, eliminate 600 jobs
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