BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Maryland Transportation Authority is going to start charging E-ZPass customers a monthly fee to use the service.
The authority will start charging customers $1.50 per month on Wednesday.
As part cost-recovery initiative approved in January by the authority's governing body, E-ZPass customers will also pay $21 to $40 for new and replacement transponders. New customers will also pay a $25 prepaid deposit.
An administration fee for unpaid toll violations increases from $15 to $25. The changes are part of an effort expected to generate $60 million more a year for the self-sustained agency as costs increase and toll traffic and revenue drop. In May, vehicles with more than two axles began paying higher tolls on several highways and bridges.
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