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Bestpass exceeds 20,000 customers, keeps eye on interoperability

8 October 2021

Bestpass is not only celebrating its 20th year of business but also the achievement of surpassing 20,000 customers. Over the past year, the leading provider of toll management solutions has achieved 100% customer growth and boasts more than $1 billion in annual toll transactions.

However, in an interview with CEO Tom Fogarty, who joined Bestpass in 2020, and longtime President John Andrews, it’s clear that the Bestpass team isn’t resting on its laurels, but actively working toward nationwide...

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FreightWaves Classics: Pennsylvania Turnpike was nation’s first superhighway (Part 2)

5 October 2021

Trucks wait in line to pay their Turnpike tolls. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

In Part 1 of this article the early history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was highlighted. In Part 2, an overview of the Turnpike from its opening in 1940 until now is provided.

During the fall of 1940, most of the work on the Turnpike was ending. At speeds up to 100 mph, test drives were made on the new highway. Other preparations were taking place as well. A key one was law enforcement on the Turnpike. The PTC wanted its own law enforcement agency; however, the state’s Attorney General...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-pennsylvania-turnpike-was-nations-first-superhighway-part-2

Bestpass simplifies toll payments for 10,000 customers

15 December 2020

COVID-19 has been a sweeping accelerator for technology adoption across the transportation industry. In the tolling industry specifically, this is seen through the implementation of all-electronic systems and toll-by-plate transactions.

But before COVID-19, tech company Bestpass spent a decade consolidating more than 40 U.S. tolling agencies into a unified call center to simplify toll management for carriers. Bestpass operates under the assumption that fleets often have little idea how much...

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