Comments on: Corzine's Toll Plan Released

By: NJ’s Gubernatorial Primary: Where They Stand « Mobilizing the Region

NJ’s Gubernatorial Primary: Where They Stand « Mobilizing the Region — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:45:36 +0000

[...] which financed the capital fund through a series of bonds. Corzine also introduced an “Asset Monetization” plan that initially called for a public-private partnership for NJ toll roads, but in the [...]

By: 2008 NJ Year in Review: The Year of the Megaprojects « Mobilizing the Region

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:55:18 +0000

[...] in 2008, the governor pushed his “asset monetization” plan which would bond against huge highway toll increases to fund the three projects and [...]

By: fred rice

fred rice — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:40:49 +0000

As a nation we cannot continually and exponentially expand our highways by addtional lanes. This concept just does not work. Monies should be directed to light rail/monorail type transportation. We need to lessen our dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels. Gov. Corzine’s proposal does not sufficiently address these issues.
Think about this….the addition of tollroads everywhere in the state is a form of population control. Checkpoints if you will. I am not in favor of anything of this sort. The only upside of this is it might slow the Governor down and keep him safe from hi-speed mishaps.

Fred Rice
Somerville, NJ

By: Laurence Cherchi

Laurence Cherchi — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:08:38 +0000

One of the reasons I voted for John Corzine to be governor was that he understands finances. I can not think of a better way to raise revenues than to have out-of-staters contribute about half of the needed money for their use of our roads. This contribution would not be made at the same level if the revenues came from an increased income tax or sales tax.

However being a bit old fashioned I think the money should only be spent as it comes in. I am concerned that the future toll increases will be delayed or reduced. These reduced tolls would result in a net increase of the state debt burden.

By: Harvey Cox

Harvey Cox — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:46:56 +0000

Hi Folks!
Actually, the idea of “widening” the A.C. Expressway is something the South Jersey Transportation Authority has been “promising” for the past several years. The “widening” involves adding a third westbound lane to the ACE from just west of the Garden State Parkway interchange to where the present third eastbound lane begins — around milepost 30 or so. Anyone who’s tried heading toward Philly during afternoon “rush” hours and on summer weekends knows the congestion that a third westbound lane would help alleviate.

Harvey Cox
News Director
WMGM-TV (NBC 40)
Linwood, NJ

By: National Commission Calls for Gas Tax Hike and Sweeping Changes to Fed Program « Mobilizing the Region

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:36:27 +0000

[...] fund. It is interesting to note that even as Governor Corzine is traveling the state to push his monetization plan, this panel of federal transportation experts has settled on a dramatic increase in the gas tax to [...]