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From: Noddy on 1 Aug 2010 00:01

"Toby" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Did GovCo ever announce the concession period for those tolls, or are they
> 'indefinite'?

They're indefinite as far as I'm aware.

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Regards,
Noddy.


From: Mr.T on 1 Aug 2010 02:12

"D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
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> IMO tolls are a rip off because as far as I'm concerned motorists
> already pay more than enough to cover the cost of building decent roads

No argument there.


> so to make things fair for both sides of Melb I would remove all the
> tolls instead of tolling existing roads in the west.

Of course that's the best option, but a reduced toll for all is still better
than the current rip-off!

MrT.


From: Mr.T on 1 Aug 2010 02:13

"Kev" <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote in message
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> it's either pay more on fuel and rego or pay tolls

Rubbish, those who get FREEways rather than TOLLways pay exactly the same
for rego and fuel here!

MrT.




From: Mr.T on 1 Aug 2010 02:14

"D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
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> > Did GovCo ever announce the concession period for those tolls, or are
they
> > 'indefinite'?
> >
> AFAIK there are end dates to the contracts but most of us will be dead
> before then.

Correct.

MrT.


From: Fraser Johnston on 11 Aug 2010 02:24

"D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
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> On 1/08/2010 1:45 PM, Toby wrote:
>> On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:44:08 +1000, D Walford posited in:
>>
>>> Some of both, Tullamarine and Monash were existing roads that they
>>> upgraded then tolled, Eastlink is a new road that was tolled from day one.
>>>>
>>
>> Did GovCo ever announce the concession period for those tolls, or are they
>> 'indefinite'?
>>
> AFAIK there are end dates to the contracts but most of us will be dead before
> then.

Probably 10 minutes after our sun goes into heat death.

Fraser


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