NoVA Tolls supported


NoVA Tolls supported

Originally published in issue 47 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Mar 2000.

Page:19

Subjects:tolls vs tax

Agencies:Washington Times

Locations:VA NoVA

Sources:Washington Times

The WASHINGTON TIMES in an editorial (Thursday 3/9/00 pA18) on proposed new taxes for transport improvements in northern Virginia says: “...at least part of the solution to area transportation woes lies in so-called ‘congestion pricing’ or toll roads that apply market forces to heretofore ‘free’ roads that cost plenty in wasted time and needless aggravation. Other sensible options include the telecommuter tax credit... These are all smarter - and longer term — solutions to foisting yet another tax on northern Virginians....”