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Delaware River Port Authority to buy twice as many iPads as planned

But the associated cost savings for the transportation agency that controls the bridges that run between Southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia region is higher than originally expected, too.

The Delaware River. Photo by Tim Hawk.

The Delaware River Port Authority is going to buy twice the amount of iPads than originally planned and in turn will spend nearly $18,000 — double the price it expected — on iPads for its top officials, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

But the associated cost savings for the transportation agency that controls the bridges that run between Southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia region is higher than originally expected, too: it estimates saving “$26,000 to $38,000 a year by getting rid of 2.25 tons of paper annually,” the Inquirer reported.

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