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Re: Lions Gate Bridge upgrade?

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From: Tony Buckland
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1993 21:40
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In article <1993Feb17.173004.29729@mikejag.wimsey.bc.ca> steve@mikejag.wimsey.bc.ca (Steve (PrettyBoy) Barclay) writes:
>>In article <1993Feb12.200243.24990@ee.ubc.ca> edc@ee.ubc.ca (Ed Casas) writes:
>>>In <1lgqpiINNn8r@skeena.ucs.ubc.ca> buckland@ucs.ubc.ca (Tony Buckland) writes:
|>One question that no one has yet asked.  How will having tolls on the 
|>Lions Gate and not the Second Narrows Bridge affect the traffic on
|>the latter?
|>Secondly, why not put tolls on all the main arterial routes into
|>the city?
|>Thirdly, shouldn't the tolls be equal to the cost of public transportation,
|>that is either at the 2 zone or 3 zone rate?  The additional funds collected
|>could be used to upgrade the public transit system.  The net effect would
|>be to ease the traffic situation, reduce pollution, and provide considerable
|>employment thereby enhancing the quality of life for all citiizens 
|>of the lower mainland (including those who would continue to use their
|>vehicles to get to work or school).
|Tony, Tony, Tony, WAKE UP!  ...

 Before this gets out of hand, let's all count the ">"s; it ain't me
 you're responding to.
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From: buckland@ucs.ubc.ca (Tony Buckland)
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Subject: Re: Lions Gate Bridge upgrade?
Date: 18 Feb 1993 21:40:01 GMT
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