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[edit] E-Pass

E-Pass has its own unique history, and is a larger system than SunPass in terms of number of users. It should be split off. --Kitch 14:52, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

I disagree, there is not enough information to add to an E-PASS article, and most of the information on E-PASS would be duplicative of the SunPass article. Why not also have articles on O-PASS and LeeWay? Since SunPass is the statewide system, it is best keeping the SunPass article and making a brief mention of the local systems. Andros 1337 16:45, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
Simple. E-Pass is larger, has received numerous awards for innovation, and predates SunPass; it was the second electronic toll collection system in America, pre-dated only by E-ZPass. In fact, there were and still are issues between the E-Pass and SunPass systems regarding interoperability. There is plenty of information; the only thing needed is someone with the time to compile it and write an encyclopedic article. (As for O-Pass and LeeWay, they may not be notable enough for their own articles, but at the very least ought to link to the roads/transit authorities that control them, as they are independent entities.)--Kitch (Talk : Contrib) 18:54, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] SunPass vs. E-Pass

The original E-Pass bumper-mounted transponders were different that the current editions, which are the same as SunPass transponders--the logo is different for branding purposes and the information each agency collects is a little different.

E-Pass has about 500,000 customers. SunPass now has 2.7 million customers in use on the 460 miles of Turnpike owned roads, as well as the MDX system in Miami, the Leroy Selmon in Tampa, the Pinellas Bayway, Alligator Alley, Sunshine Skyway, the Garcon Point and Mid-Bay bridges.

Going back to the early '90s, the plan was always for all the toll agencies to go to SunPass when the Turnpike was ready to deploy statewide, but OOCEA had an urgent need for immediate relief. When SunPass deployment was ready, OOCEA was always to change to SunPass. Turnpike PIO 16:54, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


P.S. If somebody wants the history of the whole electronic thing in Florida, I can try to dig it up and email it along to one of you??? Up next is our $5-10 sticker tag, which will begin probably as late as next fall. It will be significant because it will be a dual reader system that recognizes old SunPass/E-Pass, as well as the new tag. See the TxTag for info, as it will be very similar.--Turnpike PIO 17:08, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Non-Revenue Cards

"A non-revenue SunPass transponder is used for governmental agenices such as police departments, fire departments, etc. to allow those vehicles to pass through the SunPass lanes without stopping at the tollbooth."

As a Florida police officer, this information is incorrect. Emergency vehicles and other vehicles that are exempt from tolls do not get SunPass transponders, they get non-revenue cards that are either handed to toll attendants or swiped by the driver at lanes where there is no attendant. If you've ever wondered why there are card swipers at toll stations that do not have attendants, this is the reason.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 06:27, 24 January 2008 (UTC)