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Time To Avoid Rhode Island Again

Discussion in 'Other News' started by mjd4277, Dec 7, 2024.

  1. Dec 7, 2024 #1
    mjd4277

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  3. Dec 7, 2024 #2
    bryan21384

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    Well one can avoid Rhode Island, it isn't much to avoid. I mean that toll can't possibly cost that much. Drivers really should avoid Pennsylvania. That's the toll that eats you alive.
     
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  4. Dec 7, 2024 #3
    mjd4277

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    The toll isn’t so much the issue,it’s the fact that they’re only tolling trucks. I have no problem with a tolling as long as it’s used to charge EVERYONE that uses the road,bridge,etc.
    And Rhode Island is not doing that,that’s why a federal judge ordered those toll gantries deactivated the first time this went to court!
    The state is using trucks as their personal piggy bank to fund the roads!
     
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  5. Dec 7, 2024 #4
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    I’m surprised somebody hasn’t yet gotten the idea to put tolls on 80. :eek:
     
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    mjd4277

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    Ixnay!!!
    We don’t want to give them any ideas!!!
     
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  8. Dec 7, 2024 #6
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    Don't say it too loud man!!!!! They'll hear you!!!!
     
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  9. Dec 7, 2024 #7
    ‘Olhand

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    They have they tried it failed….therefore the constant toll increases on the turnpike
    Gov Ed Rendell balanced the budget on an imaginary tolling of I80:eek:
    Since then the turnpike commission has been charged with making up the shortfall
     
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  10. Dec 7, 2024 #8
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    And PA had it figured to toll trucks going across the state and not local. I can't recall the specifics, other than it was to be a boon for the state while costing mostly the cross-state traffic the largest share. Wasn't allowed as the feds largely had financed building the road in the first place.
     
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