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To: .38sw
From what I've gathered over the years, they are soaking the drivers to subsidize the buses and ferries. I'm sure if I'm wrong about that, someone will correct me.

Well even the buses and ferries generate revenues from fares, so they shouldn't be draining THAT much from the bridge. It would be interesting to see a detailed breakdown of where the money's coming from and where it's going to. But chances are the accountants have made it totally indecipherable.

30 posted on 02/09/2005 5:27:20 PM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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To: Willie Green; hattend

Post #27 gives some idea where the tolls go. It looks like the mass transit is running a huge deficit, and is subsized by the bridge tolls, as I've heard reported, not read for myself. It seems that they've been reluctant to charge riders of the transit a fare that would prevent the huge deficits - their main concern is that people would just decide to drive if the fares get too high.


32 posted on 02/09/2005 5:34:06 PM PST by .38sw
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