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In article <w1a1TB2w165w@happy.nuts.almanac.bc.ca> bcrock@happy.nuts.almanac.bc.ca (Brad Crockett) writes:
>jmorriso@ee.ubc.ca (John Paul Morrison) writes:
>> In article <schuck.721244532@sfu.ca> Bruce_Schuck@sfu.ca writes:
>> >jmorriso@ee.ubc.ca (John Paul Morrison) writes:
>> >
>> >>I don't use the transit system, how am I a prime beneficiary?
>> >
>> >Because if there wasn't a transit system there would be 10,000 or more
>> >cars on the road during rush hour and it would take you twice as long
>> 
>> Then market forces would automatically create an incentive for a transit
>> system that: would pay for itself and relieve the commuting time. And it
>> wouldn't would need subsidizing from people who don't  want to use it.
>
>What about the people who DON'T want to drive to work but still
>have to kick into the kitty for all the road maintenance and
>construction? If we have to subsidize a transportation system, why
>                            ^^^^^^^^^
>not make it more efficient by promoting transit?

Then stop making people who don't drive to work subsidize the system!
By using it they will pay for it.
>
>> >>Let's make a deal: I'll agree to pay the full share of road costs for 
>> >>my driving, 
>
>> >I sincerely doubt you can afford it.
>   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The tax revenue disproves this , especially when the cost of roads, bridges,
repairs etc. is amorttized over 20 years of use.

$20 / week * 52 weeks = $1040

divide by two to get government's share: = $520
multiple by 100,000 cars (a very conservative amount) = 52 million per year.

$52 million is an extremely low estimate, but is still a fair bit of cash.
I suspect 100 million or more is a good estimate for BC.

So obviously "I sincerely doubt you can afford it." is false.


>
>
>Brad Crockett, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
>bcrock@happy.nuts.almanac.bc.ca           :->


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