| Toll Roads in Pennsylvania have often been blamed | | | | credibility and transparency, yet these colossal giant |
| for the states problematic economy. It is true that | | | | cluster muck DOT bureaucracies not only impede |
| when you impede traffic you slow the flows of | | | | traffic, but the cost small businesses, citizens millions in |
| civilization. This is similar to an over all tax on society, | | | | the process. How SO? Well first as cars idle to wait in |
| as everything you buy or sell comes by truck. Many | | | | line to pay toll, sometimes in large traffic jams for |
| Think Tanks have obviously discussed the issues with | | | | instance NJ turnpike to NYC, or NY to MASS |
| Pay Toll Highways in the North East and PA is no | | | | Turnpike, or Oakland Bay Bridge into San Fran. This |
| exception: Great to see the Express Lane for logistics | | | | causes excessive pollution and clogged arteries |
| but really why the toll? Here is a thought on the | | | | (Infrastructure Type). The health issues of pollution are |
| matter? Nearly all of the Toll Ways in America have | | | | well known as well as the added problems to our |
| raised their rates in the past three years. But with high | | | | health care system in the United States.The EPA does |
| oil prices this is no time to further hammer on | | | | not control this pollution and instead attacks businesses |
| businesses, consumers and trucking companies.Even | | | | to reduce. In many cities and states there are idling |
| though everyone knows that Increases in America's | | | | laws for truckers who could cause pollution such as IL, |
| Toll Ways, Always Takes it's Toll on Americans, some | | | | Ontario Canada, CA, MA and other places. Some say |
| of these increases are from stressed budgets, well at | | | | these laws are good and help curb pollution, even the |
| least this is the excuse from politicians who pass the | | | | DOT prohibits the idling at many rest stops, the same |
| buck and from bureaucrats who miss manage public | | | | DOT which allows traffic to snarl up and cause |
| funds. Corporations are to be held to the highest of | | | | pollution. |