It may start there, but there is also talk out here of doing so with the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and others, to reduce state debt. - RWM Allan9 wrote: > If I'm not mistaken I think you'll find the turnpikes they are talking > about are quasi-privately owned roadways not the Interstate system as we > know it. Examples would be the Ohio Turnpike, Indiana Turnpike. > Pennsylvania Turnpike and possibly the Illinois Turnpike(s). > Al > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "RWM" <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:43 AM > Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads > > >> Herman R. Silbiger wrote: >> >>> Allan9 wrote: >>> >>>> Herman >>>> I'd like to discuss one of your statements. >>>> The Ohio Turnpike was built by revenue bond issues. Not one cent of >>>> taxpayer money was used to build, operate and/or maintain it. >>>> All funding comes from the tolls (we) paid not from taxes. The Ohio >>>> Turnpike Commission operates it. >>>> Al >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herman R. Silbiger" >>>> <hsilbiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:10 PM >>>> Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads >>>> >>>> >>>>> We have toll roads because people don't want to pay taxes to pay >>>>> for the roads. >>>>> >>>>> Our infrastructure is crumbling because we don't want to pay for >>>>> maintenance. >>>>> >>>>> Don't blame the politicians, blame the voters. The politicians have >>>>> found that no matter what they stand for, as long as they promise >>>>> to cut taxes people will vote for them. >>>>> >>>>> Herman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> That's what I said. "We have toll roads because people don't want to pay >>> taxes to pay for the roads." You agree with me. >>> >>> Herman >>> >> >> >> Except we may soon have toll roads due to the sale and lease-back via >> tolls and user fees of roads originally built with federal, state and >> local funds, whose right of way may even have been acquired via >> emminent domain. >> >> - RWM