tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post8525998390380114189..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Will Righty Railphobes Embrace Fee-For-Driving? It's Coming...James Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-16809641899967620782010-02-19T07:47:58.670-06:002010-02-19T07:47:58.670-06:00The state can lease the roads, and a private comp...The state can lease the roads, and a private company will pay for the construction, reimburse themselves and collect a profit in the form of higher and higher tolls. Think of it as a tax.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-22742224307892796262010-02-18T23:54:52.530-06:002010-02-18T23:54:52.530-06:00The state can't afford to build a toll system ...The state can't afford to build a toll system with new infrastructure, let alone new government employees to run them. Think of the booths, cameras, scanners, ez passes, lane expansions it would take to accomplish the toll system. It would take years to build this and years before the state would ever approve of it. Even if the DOT had approval, where does the state get the up front cash?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-20491424775547242702010-02-18T13:51:06.319-06:002010-02-18T13:51:06.319-06:00There will be no need to do any of this.
Using a ...There will be no need to do any of this.<br /><br />Using a page out of Diamond Jim Doyle's playbook, we will simply re-purpose (ie loot) choo-choo and educational funding for the highways.<br /><br />Problem solved.Anon Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104701158693144160noreply@blogger.com