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Toll roads are making the news again with news that taxi’s and public transport users will be exempted from paying toll fees. I am not sure that everyone is going to find that fair, but we subsidise lower income earners in so many ways, that that is really just another subsidy of the same people, and it is probably warranted. I do think however if the aim is to try and minimise the use of the roads at certain times, that there should be far bigger discounts proposed for people who use the highways, for example, after 8 at night and before 6 in the morning.
That might encourage big companies to transport far more by the road system at night, alleviating some of the pressure during the day. I would give them for example 70% off the toll fees if they use them outside of day time hours, from 8 to 6 as I have suggested, and that may also have a huge impact, because it is invariably a truck travelling slowly in one lane while another truck tries to pass it that proves to be the biggest hold-up in the traffic and those types of vehicles really should be using the roads after hours. If companies are given big enough discounts to use the roads after hours, it will off-set the overtime and extra staff costs that they may have during working hours.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Thursday 25-Aug-11
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elaine said:
on Tuesday 30-Aug-11 12:58 PM
while i think it is disgusting that we the normal man on the street is already getting taxed to death in this country! and that the majority use taxi's to get to work i agree whole heartedly with your suggestion overseas trucks and any heavy load is not allowed on the roads between certain times,but i surely believe that if given such incentives as large discounts to use the roads as certain times only i would jump at it
David said:
on Thursday 25-Aug-11 08:26 AM
i will not get an e-tag, and i do not use a numberplate on any of my motorcycles. if they want more of my money, for something i already pay for, they are actually going to have to catch me and physically extract the money.
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