The Turnpike Authority announced the implementation of a diesel fuel discount program under an agreement reached with the Turnpike Authority's gasoline operator, Sunoco. Under the terms of this Agreement, both the Authority and Sun Company, Inc. will relinquish a share of their revenue from diesel fuel sales in an effort to meet the Authority's goal of attracting more commercial vehicles to the New Jersey Turnpike from the local road system. The Program will reduce the per gallon diesel price by at least eleven cents and possibly as much as fifteen cents. Over the past several years, the Turnpike Authority has worked cooperatively with the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the New Jersey Motor Truck Association and State and local officials to develop initiatives to attract additional commercial vehicles to the New Jersey Turnpike. Recent efforts include expanded parking facilities at several service areas and the Pilot Off-Peak Commercial Vehicle Volume Discount Program.
Plans are under review for at least one full-service truck stop.
Since 1995, approximately three million additional commercial vehicles have traveled on the Turnpike.