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Old April 25th 14, 07:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london
[email protected] spud-u-dont-like@potato.field is offline
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On Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:34:46 -0500
Recliner wrote:
Presumably you're ignoring the taxes and duties made on road vehicle sales,
fuel and ownership, all of which rise with more roads and their usage?
They greatly exceed the cost of building and maintaining roads. Roads make
a clear direct profit for the Treasury and the economy, while railway


Got any proof of that? Ie returns on vehicle tax and fuel vs road maintenance
and building budget.

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