Tolls cut on Sydney’s motorways after billion-dollar negotiations

Toll prices on Sydney motorways have been reduced following two years of direct negotiations between the Minns government and Transurban.

Justin Tomlinson

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Tolls cut on Sydney’s motorways after billion-dollar negotiations

Toll prices on Sydney motorways are being reduced following billion-dollar negotiations between state officials and motorway operator Transurban. The price cuts represent a resolution to long-running discussions regarding motorway tolling in the city.[1][2]

The price discounts follow two years of direct negotiations between the Minns government and toll road giant Transurban, bringing an end to the multi-year bargaining process between the two parties.[1][2]

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