10/13/2005

Only 27% said toll roads are the way to go.

at 10/13/2005

3 comments:

Sal Costello said...

Hi,
Love the website. Has anyone read the
dr-36 DMV form (Request for a Certified Abstract of an Operating Record) for getting someone's driving record
without that persons permission?

Exception No. 11 states "For use in connection with the operation of a
private toll transportation facility." Am I just being paranoid?

RK

11:00 AM, October 13, 2005
Sal Costello said...

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Sal,

Most realistic studies showed raising the gas tax a few cents would cover the cost of expressways without tolls. Gas has gone up over $1 per gallon recently. Obviously a few cents gas tax would have been quite negligible. Also, roads without tolls cost about half as much to build, thus saving billions.

More on tolls. Toll roads have been promoted by libertarians for decades. So, how can I be against Austin's? I'd have no problem if the state plopped down expensive toll roads if cities and counties were free to build competing alternative routes. Cities and Counties drastically underfund major thoroughfares. As a result, we use our state highways like city thoroughfares. A high toll state highway would have citizens demaning funding by their local government for free thoroughfares made of roads that cost 1/10th the cost of Toll Road construction. However, our CTRMA Toll Plan has monopoly guarantees that competing roadways cannot be constructed.

BW

10:23 PM, October 13, 2005
Sal Costello said...

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Man Arrested For $14,000 In Toll Road Fines:
http://www.click2houston.com/automotive/5096655/detail.html

12:45 PM, October 14, 2005

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