In the future, commuters may not have to pay tolls. People in Indianapolis can use an app called ParkMoblie. It remembers a driver's space number, alerts them when their time is up, and allows them to add more time and pay the fee directly from their smartphone. HOT lanes, or High Occupancy Toll lanes, help reduce highway congestian. They replace old HOV lanes allowing commuters to maintain a minimum average speed. It adjusts the cost to fdrive in that lane accordingly. Marlyland residents are reducing travel time by opening the state's first all-electronic toll (AET) road, the Intercounty Connector (ICC). The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) is in the process of implimenting contactless payment methods. They will allow riders to tap their bank card or wave their smartphone to board trains and busses. Tap-on tap-off cards are being offered on Florida's Southern Rail. New technology will greatly improve people's commute.
I obtained most of this information from the lovely website of http://www.forbes.com/sites/xerox/2013/09/25/5-ways-technology-will-improve-your-commute/.
I also agree that it will make commuters have an easier time. Parking meters are such a pain to find quarters and such, so it is very convenient to be able to pay electronically. Also with the AET, we have those EZ pass thingies that sound similar to that.
ReplyDeleteThis new system may help out lots of people so that they don't need to carry their money around and they may be more willing to pay the tolls since its more convenient
ReplyDeleteIt may be easier with the tolls if they have their smartphone to do the work for them but we would not need that if they did not put the tolls up.
ReplyDeleteIf this was used to its fullest potential it would be great. But i have a feeling this would lead to a lot of illegal parking.
ReplyDeletei think that it would be nice if people did not have to pay tolls.
ReplyDeleteNow only if I could shop for groceries on my smartphone.
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