[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

So, is Cintra going too far in its collection practices, or are they in line with what other companies do? Texans may get to find out, very soon...

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Trans-Texas Corridor PING!

[Dog Gone]

Free roads are an illusion. Somebody has to pay for them. If it's those who actually use them, that's probably more fair than most government programs.

You'll pay for them one way or another. The difference is that trucking firm from Chicago or Portland will be helping to pay for the roads they use to make their profits.

[MarshallDillon]

Governor PERRY has to GO!
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http://www.firericwilliamson.com

[ikka]

If the Pennsylvania Turnpike can make $320 million or so per year in profits, how much would the Texas Turnpike (or whatever it is called) be likely to make? Figure an easy $300 million per year, times 50 years = $15 billion or more.

Paying only $1.2 billion to the state and then $6 billion to develop it is chump change. Besides, the politicians will not actually use the windfall to reduce taxes but will treat it as "free money" to spend on pork.

I have not accounted for current value etc. since tolls will rise each year or few years to keep pace with inflation.

[Paleo Conservative]

Interview (Audio) NPR | February 8, 2005 A Superhighway for Texas?