WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security announces a hearing entitled, “Protecting Commuters: Ensuring Accountability and Oversight in Tolling.”  This hearing will explore the use of tolls on the nation’s bridges and tunnels, the need for transparency and accountability by the entities that set toll rates, and the need for equity among commuters, businesses, and the traveling public who use tolled facilities.   

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