A Fix For Transportation Troubles

Economics professor Chris Weber suggests that charging tolls can alleviate transportation problems.

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August 2, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"First, it would be better to generate some revenue to pay for construction and maintenance than none at all...Second, funding the highway system through tolls would require that those who benefit most from the highway system, the state's drivers, pay for it...Third and most important, a wisely managed toll system will reduce congestion on area roads."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Make tolls part of transportation fix

Wednesday, July 31, 2002 in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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