NF: So you think Gas prices are bad in the GTA now?

[Guest lundboy]

You can bet that Cintra... the same company from Spain that is having all the public roads world wide handed to them to turn into toll roads are going to benefit from this, at taxpayer expense...

 

http://www.680news.com/news/local/article....14_110554_11224

 

 

It may cost more for drivers to get around

Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 12:53 PM

By: Maricel Dicion

 

 

Drivers aren't catching a break at the pumps and may have to fork out some more money to get around in a few years.

 

Senior Metrolinx official, John Howe, says well over $2.8-billion dollars a year for the next 25 years will be required to dramatically expand public transit.

 

The angency has come up with a list of new ways to pay for huge investments in public transit being considered to fight traffic jams and greenhouse gas emissions in the greater Toronto and Hamilton regions.

 

Implementing any one of the following ideas could generate as much as $1 billion a year:

 

- charging 10 cent per kilometre or more to drive along the DVP, Gardiner and 400 series highways

 

- a gas tax increase of 20 cents per litre or more

 

- a $1 weekday charge on every non-residential parking spot

 

A draft plan of the financing options and a draft of Metrolinxs proposed public transit improvements are due by July 25. The final list of options will be presented to Queen's Park in the fall.

 

Plans must be approved by the Metrolinx's board, which includes Toronto Mayor David Miller, Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion and Chairs of York, Halton and Durham regions.

Edited June 14, 2008 by lundboy

[Clampet]

Anybody that gets surprized at rising gas cost is living in a cave.

By next year I expect to be paying in the neibourhood of $2.00/liter.