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TheBlackAdder

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2. As a former frequent driver on it, I'd pay tolls and gasoline tax, when 80% of mileage was on it.
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 08:47 AM
Mar 2023

Last edited Sun Mar 19, 2023, 09:22 AM - Edit history (1)

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So, while this is one way to catch those with electric vehicles, it really does screw gas drivers.

They should just transponder EVs and let the gas tax that is to fund roadways cover the conventional vehicles.

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As they always would say about ther NJTPK, once the toll got in place it would never go away because there would be a whole administration and bonding structure put in place that would never go away. With the NJTPK, its toll system was to have been short lived once the bonds were paid off. So, what do they do? They just float more bonds so they never expire.

This is going to build a whole roadway administration and maintenance system, as once it becomes a toll road, gasoline tax from the feds disappears. People with gasoline cars will essentially get double taxed.

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NJ Turnpike is sort of like that. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #1
As a former frequent driver on it, I'd pay tolls and gasoline tax, when 80% of mileage was on it. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #2
I read this as more of a congestion issue than an EV issue. But I couldn't get the Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #3
Oh, I didn't read it. It's just one of the excuses toll road proponents use to justify the fleecing. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #4
Lol! Yep! I bet you're right! Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #5
I was one of those that fought former Gov. Jon Corzine's toll road scam he was trying to implement. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #6
Thanks for your posts Auggie Mar 2023 #9
Not that I'm knocking your article, but in most states, don't they already have admin. boards SWBTATTReg Mar 2023 #18
It depends on how the charter is written. It won't use the standard State DOT commission. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #21
It's a congestion and carbon emissions story Auggie Mar 2023 #8
They kind of do that with the express lane. They better have adequate affordable mass transit if JohnSJ Mar 2023 #7
The rich have helicopters. usonian Mar 2023 #10
The jobs that the poor are concentrated in are not able to WFH MichMan Mar 2023 #11
Exactly. Additionally, most have been priced out of the Bay Area ... Auggie Mar 2023 #13
Why would the "skies be clouded by attendant pollution" ? MichMan Mar 2023 #12
Public transit conundrum lambchopp59 Mar 2023 #14
These "Bay Area transportation planners" must be new to the area. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #15
It got worse. Especially in the North Bay. Auggie Mar 2023 #16
I'm sure it did. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #17
Again, TFG is way ahead of us. Flying cars! Who needs roads? Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #20
Great. Grind down the working man/woman The Mouth Mar 2023 #22
It's just an idea for now Auggie Mar 2023 #23
A stupid, elitist, anti-working class one The Mouth Mar 2023 #24
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