TBA-48-14-00004-A To Establish a New Crossing Charge Schedule for Use of Bridges and Tunnels Operated by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority

3/4/15 N.Y. St. Reg. TBA-48-14-00004-A

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 9

March 04, 2015

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

 

I.D No. TBA-48-14-00004-A

Filing No. 107

Filing Date. Feb. 11, 2015

Effective Date. Feb. 11, 2015

To Establish a New Crossing Charge Schedule for Use of Bridges and Tunnels Operated by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:

Action taken:

Repeal of Part 1021.1; and addition of new Part 1021.1 to Title 21 NYCRR.

Statutory authority:

Public Authorities Law, section 553(5)

Subject:

To establish a new crossing charge schedule for use of bridges and tunnels operated by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.

Purpose:

To raise additional revenue.

Text of final rule:

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Crossing Charges

A. E-ZPass Charges for E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center Customers
	Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (a)	Robert F. Kennedy, Bronx-Whitestone, and Throgs Neck Bridges and Queens Midtown and Hugh L Carey Tunnels	Henry Hudson Bridge	Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial, and Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridges
Classification	Crossing Charges
1 Two-axle vehicles, including: passenger vehicles, station wagons, self-propelled mobile homes, ambulances, hearses, vehicles with seating capacity of not more than 15 adult persons (including the driver) and trucks with maximum gross weight (MGW) of 7,000 lbs. and under	$5.54	$5.54	$2.54	$2.08
*Registered Staten Island Residents using an eligible vehicle taking 3 or more trips per month	$3.12
*Registered Staten Island Residents using an eligible vehicle taking less than 3 trips per month	$3.30
*Registered Rockaway Residents using an eligible vehicle				$1.36
*Each additional axle costs	$3.25	$3.25	$2.50	$2.50
2 All vehicles with MGW greater than 7,000 lbs. and buses (other than franchise buses using E-ZPass and motor homes)
*Two-axle vehicles	$10.00	$10.00		$5.00
*Three-axle vehicles	$16.39	$16.39		$8.20
*Four-axle vehicles	$20.95	$20.95		$10.48
*Five-axle vehicles	$27.31	$27.31		$13.66
*Six-axle vehicles	$31.87	$31.87		$15.94
*Seven-axle vehicles	$38.23	$38.23		$19.12
*Each additional axle	$6.39	$6.39		$3.20
3 Two-axle franchise buses	$4.01	$4.01		$2.00
4 Three-axle franchise buses	$4.76	$4.76		$2.51
5 Motorcycles	$2.41	$2.41	$1.73	$1.73
*Each additional axle	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50

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The Authority reserves the right to determine whether any vehicle is of unusual or unconventional design, weight or construction and therefore not within any of the listed categories. The Authority also reserves the right to determine the crossing charge for any such vehicle of unusual or unconventional design, weight or construction.

Bicycles are not permitted over Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, and Verrazano-Narrows Bridges, or through the tunnels. Such vehicles may cross the Robert F. Kennedy, Henry Hudson, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial and Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridges without payment of crossing charge, but must be walked across the pedestrian paths of such bridges.

Only vehicles authorized to use parkways are authorized to use the Henry Hudson Bridge. An unauthorized vehicle using the Henry Hudson Bridge must pay the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge rate.

E-ZPass crossing charges apply to New York E-ZPass Customer Service Center customers only and are available subject to terms, conditions and agreements established by the Authority.

There are no residential restrictions with regard to enrollment as a TBTA Customer in the New York Customer Service Center.

(a) Under Verrazano-Narrows one-way crossing charge collection program, all per crossing charges shown should be doubled. Presently paid in westbound direction only.

B. For Fare Media Other Than E-ZPass Charges for E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center Customers
	Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (a)	Robert F. Kennedy, Bronx-Whitestone, and Throgs Neck Bridges and Queens Midtown and Hugh L Carey Tunnels	Henry Hudson Bridge	Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial, and Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridges
Classification	Crossing Charges
1 Two-axle vehicles, including: passenger vehicles, station wagons, self-propelled mobile homes, ambulances, hearses, vehicles with seating capacity of not more than 15 adult persons (including the driver) and trucks with maximum gross weight (MGW) of 7,000 lbs. and under	$8.00	$8.00	$5.50	$400
The following discounted charges are available for eligible class 1 vehicles (f):
*Prepaid charges through discount token roll purchase (f)				$2.6667(d)
*Prepaid charges per crossing for registered Staten Island esidents using an eligible vehicle with three or more occupants (HOV)	$1.54(b)
*Prepaid charges per crossing for registered Staten Island Residents using an eligible vehicle through token roll purchase (f)	$4.4373(c)
*Prepaid charges per crossing for registered Rockaway Peninsula/Broad Channel Residents using an eligible vehicle through token roll purchase				$1.857(e)
*Each additional axle costs	$3.25	$3.25	$2.50	$2.50
2 All vehicles with MGW greater than 7,000 lbs. and buses (other than franchise buses using E-ZPass and motor homes)
*Two-axle vehicles	$16.00	$16.00		$8.00
*Three-axle vehicles	$26.00	$26.00		$13.00
*Four-axle vehicles	$33.00	$33.00		$16.50
*Five-axle vehicles	$43.00	$43.00		$21.50
*Six-axle vehicles	$50.00	$50.00		$25.00
*Seven-axle vehicles	$62.00	$62.00		$31.00
*Each additional axle	$9.00	$9.00		$4.50
3 Two-axle franchise buses	$6.75	$6.75		$3.25
4 Three-axle franchise buses	$7.75	$7.75		$4.00
5 Motorcycles	$3.25	$3.25	$3.25	$3.25
*Each additional axle	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50	$1.50

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The Authority reserves the right to determine whether any vehicle is of unusual or unconventional design, weight or construction and therefore not within any of the listed categories. The Authority also reserves the right to determine the crossing charge for any such vehicle of unusual or unconventional design, weight or construction.

Bicycles are not permitted over Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, and Verrazano-Narrows Bridges, or through the tunnels. Such vehicles may cross the Robert F. Kennedy, Henry Hudson, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial and Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridges without payment of crossing charge, but must be walked across the pedestrian paths of such bridges.

Only vehicles authorized to use parkways are authorized to use the Henry Hudson Bridge. An unauthorized vehicle using the Henry Hudson Bridge must pay the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge rate.

(a) Under Verrazano-Narrows one-way crossing charge collection program, all per crossing charges shown should be doubled. Presently paid in westbound direction only.

(b) Sold as mail order 24 round trips for $73.92.

(c) Sold in-lane as 10 round trips for $88.75.

(d) Sold in-lane as 15 trips for $40.00.

(e) Sold in-lane as 14 trips for $26.00.

(f) Prepaid discount token roll sales may be discontinued when permissible.

Final rule as compared with last published rule:

Substantial revisions were made in 1021.1.

Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:

M. Margaret Terry, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, 2 Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10004, [phone], email:[e-mail].

Revised Regulatory Impact Statement

A revised regulatory impact statement is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

Revised Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

A revised regulatory flexibility analysis is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

Revised Rural Area Flexibility Analysis

A revised rural area flexibility analysis is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

Revised Job Impact Statement

A revised job impact statement is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

Assessment of Public Comment

An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.