I'd be willing to bet there are just as many toll takers now as there was before the fast lanes took effect.
"$52,239 salary for a toll-taker? A moron who puts their hand out while you give them a buck?"
You're talking 70's toll rates. Now, a moron puts their hand out and you give them three bucks. And that's just for crossing a crappy bridge.
With all the people using the fastlane transponder, shouldn't these hacks be paid LESS?