Re: Road and Rail Funding (was Re: Bugger all express services on Hillside Trains)

[David McLoughlin <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz>]

Anthony Morton wrote:

> Melbourne's CityLink actually involves a substantial cost to ordinary
> taxpayers, arising from the infrastructure tax concessions granted to it
> by the Federal government, and various State subsidies including rate
> concessions on land and the public funding of certain components like the
> emergency exits in the tunnels.  There's no such thing as a free road.


Which is why I argue users should be charged the full price for driving
over them.

David McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand