[Healeys] 407ETR-Non Healey Content

[Alan Seigrist]

Rich et. al., -

At the rate in which public bridges are falling down in the US,  I
might suggest private highways may not be such a bad idea.  At least
you can sue a private toll company when the bloody road falls out from
under you!

Cheers,

Alan


On 8/25/07, Rich C <richchrysler at quickclic.net> wrote:
>
> The 407ETR is Ontario's worst joke. It was built by the province a few
> years
> ago out of sheer necessity. Then a new party took office and in a so
> called
> cost cutting move, sold it to a private enterprise. Then the rated were
> promptly jacked up beyond belief, so that now, most of us avoid using it.
> Sometimes it is probably worth the ridiculous fees to get through the city
> depending on the urgency of the situation. Businesses use it, as they can
> write off the expense.
> Bottom line, I rarely use the 407, and plan my times when I have to get
> through Toronto taking alternate routes.
>
> I recommend you pay it, because even though privately owned, the police
> enforce things anyway, and if you come through here in a couple of years
> with a two year old ETR debt owing, and are stopped.....
>
> You can usually cruise right through Toronto on the 401 mid day, avoiding
> rush our traffic like any other metropolitan centre.
>
> Rich Chrysler