25% of US/Canada trade depends on a single privately owned bridge

Re:25% of US/Canada trade depends on a single privately owne... by vetinari on Monday January 15, 2024 @10:25AM (#39001980)

There is also a middle ground: vignettes. Basically, only a car with a valid vignette can get on such a road, but unlike tolls, the fee is not per-trip, but valid for some time period (week, two, month, year).

So in the result, only those who use (or intend to use) the toll road pay, but without the toll booths that slow everything down. The price also happens to be more reasonable.

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Re:25% of US/Canada trade depends on a single privately owne... by hgomersall on Monday January 15, 2024 @10:38AM (#39002124)

I don't think toll booths are necessary anymore. Certainly the Dartford crossing doesn't use them.

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