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Re:NYC subway and bus services have entered 'death spiral', ... by RhysU on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @08:00PM (#18499352)
> People pay much more than their fair share of road maintenance via gas taxes etc than the industries that cause the most damage to the roads.

Maybe. Reduced transportation costs to businesses permit lower cost goods to end consumers. Your car transporting you to work isn't your only reliance on the road grid.

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Re:NYC subway and bus services have entered 'death spiral', ... by ProfessorLayton on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @09:07PM (#18499672)
You are correct, however, I was refuting the post that said that those paying gas taxes and tolls aren't covering their own maintenance costs. We're all subsidizing the industries that cause the most damage to roads, whether you commute by car or by train.
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