Comments on: CT Electeds Can’t Let Politics Sidetrack New Haven-Springfield Rail http://blog.tstc.org/2009/12/17/ct-electeds-cant-let-politics-sidetrack-new-haven-springfield-rail/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: CT Bond Commission Moves on New Haven-Springfield Rail | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/12/17/ct-electeds-cant-let-politics-sidetrack-new-haven-springfield-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-3096 CT Bond Commission Moves on New Haven-Springfield Rail | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:41:41 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=7877#comment-3096 [...] in October, the item was withdrawn from the Bond Commission’s agenda for what appeared to be political reasons, and a subsequent December 11 meeting was canceled by Governor [...] [...] in October, the item was withdrawn from the Bond Commission’s agenda for what appeared to be political reasons, and a subsequent December 11 meeting was canceled by Governor [...]

]]> By: Tom( Financing )Cruse http://blog.tstc.org/2009/12/17/ct-electeds-cant-let-politics-sidetrack-new-haven-springfield-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-2910 Tom( Financing )Cruse Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:10:06 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=7877#comment-2910 Lorraine wrote : I mean–why not toll at the state border on I-95 (x2), I-91, I-84, I-395, and the Merritt? All the neighboring states make us pay to drive on their roads; why should their drivers get to drive on our roads for nothing? That's the problem of free "commons" they get abused, by all and sundry. Folk only appreciate things they pay for. Lorraine wrote : I mean–why not toll at the state border on I-95 (x2), I-91, I-84, I-395, and the Merritt? All the neighboring states make us pay to drive on their roads; why should their drivers get to drive on our roads for nothing?

That’s the problem of free “commons” they get abused, by all and sundry.

Folk only appreciate things they pay for.

]]> By: Lorraine http://blog.tstc.org/2009/12/17/ct-electeds-cant-let-politics-sidetrack-new-haven-springfield-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-2702 Lorraine Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:25:33 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=7877#comment-2702 If we'd reinstate highway tolls (go all-electronic without toll plazas to stop at), we'd have plenty of money for this. We wouldn't even need to touch the general fund! I mean--why not toll at the state border on I-95 (x2), I-91, I-84, I-395, and the Merritt? All the neighboring states make us pay to drive on their roads; why should their drivers get to drive on our roads for nothing? If we’d reinstate highway tolls (go all-electronic without toll plazas to stop at), we’d have plenty of money for this. We wouldn’t even need to touch the general fund!

I mean–why not toll at the state border on I-95 (x2), I-91, I-84, I-395, and the Merritt? All the neighboring states make us pay to drive on their roads; why should their drivers get to drive on our roads for nothing?

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