Then you'll love "congestion pricing". ;-) You raise a good point and a related question emerges: why isn't Carlyle Group bidding on these facilities? - RWM David MR wrote: > I hate paying tolls to use public roads. I especially hate paying tolls to non-American entities. (I also think it's a sin to have to pay the government for the "privilege" of parking on public streets.) > > Let's face it. Airports in the USA, can be managed by American companies. There is no reason for them to be managed by foreign companies. > > David R > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: RWM <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> > >>But you don't mind paying tolls to furriners, right? >> >>- RWM >> >> >> >>David MR wrote: >> >> >>>UAE, Spain, UK, Andorra, The Vatican, I don't give a damn. It's absurd and a >> >>threat to the national security for an airport in America to be operated by >>foreigners! >> >>>Go ahead, call me a racist. I'm not, I'm an American and I am frigging tired >> >>of the politicians allowing this bullshit to happen. >> >>>David >>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>>From: "Agarwalla, Niraj" <Niraj.Agarwalla@xxxxxxx> >>> >>>>I can only imagine the reaction it the buyers were from the UAE instead >>>>of Spain a la the port fiasco. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Niraj Agarwalla >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>>>Blaine Thompson >>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:11 AM >>>>To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Subject: BAA >>>> >>>> >>>>*Top of the news* >>>>*Indianapolis airport operator bought by Spanish firm* >>>>BAA, the British operator of Indianapolis International Airport, is=20 >>>>being bought for $19 billion by Ferrovial, the Spanish company that's=20 >>>>leasing the Indiana Toll Road in partnership with an Australian bank.=20 >>>>The Ferrovial group bid against another consortium for the right to buy=20 >>>>publicly traded BAA, based in London. Ferrovial, owned by founder Rafael >>>> >>>>del Pino y Moreno and his family, also leases the Chicago Skyway. >>>> >>>>(Source: This morning's Indianapolis Star newspaper e-mail) >>>> >>>>- Blaine