http://www.landlinemag.com/archives/1998/november_98/G_Alan_Plain.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <democrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 2:07 PM Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads > The Ohio Turnpike is part of the Interstate system (I-80) and is owned by > the Ohio Turnpike Commission, which is a state agency > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allan9 <exatc@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 11:07:15 -0400 > Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads > > > 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 > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and > IM. All on demand. Always Free.