There's nothing inherent in "infrastructure" which makes it unprofitable to own and operate. The incomptetence and corruption of public ownership are merely poor substitutes for the efficiencies and discipline of the private market.
Gosh Willie, the Indiana Toll Road is privately operated, charges 40% less per car mile than the Pennsylvania Turnpike and makes a profit
Indiana taxpayers got swindled on that privatization scam.
They're looking at automatic toll increases every July for the next 71 YEARS with not a single penny going to help pay for their other roads.
Drivers paying more to use Indiana Toll Road
Prior to "privatization", the toll hadn't been raised for over 20 years!
After privatization, Indiana Toll Road's biggest difference is the price
ELKHART, Ind. – The welcome signs still say "Indiana." The truck stops sell the same greasy hamburgers. And the road still carries thousands of drivers daily across the far northern part of the state between Ohio and Illinois.
But motorists on the 157-mile Indiana Toll Road have noticed one big difference since it came into private hands: They are paying higher tolls for the first time since 1985.
Fees for cash-paying car motorists who drive the whole road nearly doubled recently. Truckers pay even more. Toll rates, which the state partially regulates, are expected to double again within 10 years.