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  • The Coming of the Private Toll Road (Trans-Texas Corridor)

    05/02/2005 4:28:41 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 27 replies · 1,077+ views
    Triple Pundit ^ | May 2, 2005 | Nick Aster
    With the nation's freeways clogged past the bursting point, and government funds barely able to maintain what exists, the need for a new transportation solution is increasingly dire. Better planning & usable transit are part of the equation but for the car-driving majority the increasingly likely solution is privatised toll roads.Before cringing at the thought of shelling out even more of your hard earned cash for commuting, ponder a few of the benefits: 1) It's a free market solution - you don't pay if you don't want to, and no taxes are needed - putting the cost of the roadway...