[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Slava

I realise this isn't to be popular before I say it, but here goes. People have to understand that they've paid for a vehicle, and pay some gas taxes and registration, but they don't pay for the cost of driving on all of these roads. A toll would make some of these roads pay for themselves through time. Take something like the ring road. Its an enormous cost to build, and ongoing maintenance as well. To me that's a perfect candidate for a toll. The airport tunnel is another. People have other options, but they might take longer, or they can pay a toll for the convenience of a faster road.

Like I say, its not popular. I get that no one wants to pay tolls and no one wants to hear that as public policy. As far as the "what if you have to work late?" or "what about more buses?" I have no idea. I guess if you work late, you pay the toll on your way home? I have no idea what that question is getting at. Transit demand might increase with tolls, or might not. That would be something to address down the line though as I'm not suggesting every road everywhere be tolled. What if the toll for say Deerfoot Trail was $1/day? How many drivers would switch to transit? I would venture that would be minimal impact, and yet generate significant funds for maintenance and upkeep.

Do "For Profit" private roads exists?