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3/8/04-The House Transportation Committee voted 22-0 Feb. 12 to kill a bill that would require the state Transportation Department to collect any tolls for use of Interstate 81 by trucks, tractor trucks, and combination vehicles.
Under HB115, sponsored by Delegate Robert Marshall, R-Manassas, the amount of the toll would be set by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Proceeds from the toll collections would be paid to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to finance improvements to Virginia’s rail infrastructure so that cargo shipments can be shifted from trucks to trains.
Under HB115, sponsored by Delegate Robert Marshall, R-Manassas, the amount of the toll would be set by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Proceeds from the toll collections would be paid to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to finance improvements to Virginia’s rail infrastructure so that cargo shipments can be shifted from trucks to trains.