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Australia is one of the top toll roading countries. Sydney had most tolled roads world record for awhile not sure who holds it now. I don’t know whether it is t
by SOLAR_FIELDS 4mo ago
Australia is one of the top toll roading countries. Sydney had most tolled roads world record for awhile not sure who holds it now. I don’t know whether it is the state or private companies who operate them.
Since you live in the area, and are talking about toll roads, I assume you also probably know of the name Cintra, who are Spainiards. And Cintra is, in fact, a private toll road operator who has owned roads around Austin previously
- scoofy 4mo agoMy point here is that a privately operated toll road that exists purely as a toll road, does not parallel the concept of a moderately expensive subscription for what is effectively an existing product. A more apt comparison would be a toll lane in an existing road, first class compartments, etc. I mentioned Texas 130, which was operated by Cintra, but was still technically operating under TxDOT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_130 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_130
- SOLAR_FIELDS 4mo agoAustin, Texas is a great example for toll lanes of existing roads! MoPac and 183 North are exactly this model Agree that it's a more accurate metaphor than just "toll roads". My understanding is that Cintra exited the Austin TX toll road business around a decade ago after profits from SH 130 failed to materialize