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If we wanted to let the market decide what the right transportation method for most people is, we need to stop subsidizing roads. the cost of infrastructure is
by notatoad 6y ago
If we wanted to let the market decide what the right transportation method for most people is, we need to stop subsidizing roads.
the cost of infrastructure is a huge part of the cost of personal vehicle transport. if the cost of using it was relative to the strain your chosen transportation type put on that infrastructure, i have no doubt that we'd see a swing to smaller vehicles.
- zaroth 6y agoThe physics of road wear means trying to more accurately assign costs would result in higher costs for consumer goods (mostly a regressive tax) due to increased cost for big rigs while cheaper transportation costs for passenger vehicles. Passenger vehicles currently pay more than their fare share in road maintenance costs. Overall, roads and infrastructure are a profit center for governments, returning $1.5 to $3 for every dollar spent. http://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/publications/economic-letter/2012/november/highway-grants/ http://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/publications/economic...