Why not raise the tolls to an even greater extent for cash customers and give E-ZPass customers a discount?
The toll revenue requirements are such that the increases must occur for both cash paying customers and E-ZPass customers in order to meet Dulles Toll Road operations and maintenance needs, and to construct the Metrorail project. A discount for E-ZPass customers in future years may be considered as revenue requirements beyond 2012 are evaluated. The goal ultimately will be to minimize and potentially eliminate toll cash transactions in the future. Currently, E-ZPass users comprise 70% of the total transactions on the toll road—a high rate when compared to toll roads industry-wide.
