NEW TOLLS ON OLD ROADS

The  Property Council of Australia has called for existing freeways to
be  tolled.

You can vote against this in a Herald Sun poll by calling
1900   956   435.  It  costs  38.5  cents.

You  can  have  a  say  at

heraldsun.com.au

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THE HERALD SUN
LETTERS

TOLL EXISTING FREEWAYS says the Property Council of Australia.

Taxpayers paid for those roads. Now the PCA wants us to pay again for infrastructure 
we already own so big companies can build more toll roads and send more Australian 
dollars overseas.

Traffic congestion costs Melbournians $4.6 billion a year. More toll roads won't 
reduce that amount, they will just make more money for toll companies.

To reduce congestion in the short term, at little cost, ban single-occupant cars from
more lanes on major roads and permit motorcycles and scooters to use bus lanes. 

To get medium term traffic reductions, increase fees for less efficient private vehicles. 

For long term benefits improve and expand public transport.

Damien Codognotto
Spokesman
Independent Riders' Group
Melbourne