Freight industry contribution to cost of road projects

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Freight industry contribution to cost of road projects

#1 Post by fabricator » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:18 pm

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-07/p ... section=sa
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says the transport industry could be asked to contribute to the cost of infrastructure projects such as major roads.
Business SA says toll roads should be considered in South Australia to help pay for the state's growing transport infrastructure bill.
The Government outlined a $36 billion, 30-year transport plan in October.

The state is currently undertaking several major road projects, including the Southern Expressway duplication and the South Road Superway, with debate continuing with the Federal Government on the South Road upgrade.
Business SA Chief executive Nigel McBride wants toll roads to be considered, but says they should not be introduced without an analysis of their impact.
"We're not calling for toll roads. We're saying toll roads and user-pays models have to be considered in any infrastructure plan," he said.
"If they're considered and rejected on good grounds, fine ... all we're saying is, let's not dismiss it out of hand.
"We have huge infrastructure needs in this state. Either that is left with the State Government to provide and that means our debt's going to blow out ... or we make it a reasonable proposition for private sector involvement.
"The Government's put out a very ambitious plan and we've seen the price tag. It's large. It's enough to make a glass eye water.
"We agree that there needs to be a plan but ultimately there needs to be some ways of paying."

Toll roads 'impractical' in South Australia
Premier Jay Weatherill has ruled out introducing road tolls for motorists but says the Freight Industry Council could contribute some kind of payment.
"We're very clear that tolls we don't think are practical here in South Australia and we certainly have never suggested that they'd apply to ordinary passenger vehicles," he said.
"But there are other models where industry can make a contribution which is not a toll. Network charging where people are charged according to their usage of the vehicle network in their freight vehicles."
The Government has repeatedly rejected toll roads but documents released under Freedom of Information in August revealed it had studied their impact.
Opposition spokeswoman Vickie Chapman says introducing a charge for freight vehicles is the first step towards broader tolls.
"Just last week I had a rejection from the Government to refuse to show us the documents we [sought under FOI] they prepared last year," he said.
"I have absolutely no doubt given the secrecy surrounding all of this and the statements that are now totally inconsistent, this sort of absolutely spectacular backflip by the Premier is because he wants now to insist that other people pay twice."
About time, the trucking industry have been leaching off government for a long time. They should pay for all the roads they wear into the ground, or make unsafe for the average motorist thus requiring expensive upgrades.
The railway freight industry pay for the tracks they require, why should trucks get a discount ?

As usual Vickie Chapman is full of nonsense and conspiracy theories, does this crazy woman ever have anything good to say ?
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Re: Freight industry contribution to cost of road projects

#2 Post by rev » Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:50 pm

Didn't I say a few months ago that they are softening the ground for tolls to be introduced in SA?
It's inevitable.
If they introduce them for freight users first, it will eventually be extended to regular road users too.

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Re: Freight industry contribution to cost of road projects

#3 Post by Waewick » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:39 pm

fabricator wrote:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-07/p ... section=sa
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says the transport industry could be asked to contribute to the cost of infrastructure projects such as major roads.
Business SA says toll roads should be considered in South Australia to help pay for the state's growing transport infrastructure bill.
The Government outlined a $36 billion, 30-year transport plan in October.

The state is currently undertaking several major road projects, including the Southern Expressway duplication and the South Road Superway, with debate continuing with the Federal Government on the South Road upgrade.
Business SA Chief executive Nigel McBride wants toll roads to be considered, but says they should not be introduced without an analysis of their impact.
"We're not calling for toll roads. We're saying toll roads and user-pays models have to be considered in any infrastructure plan," he said.
"If they're considered and rejected on good grounds, fine ... all we're saying is, let's not dismiss it out of hand.
"We have huge infrastructure needs in this state. Either that is left with the State Government to provide and that means our debt's going to blow out ... or we make it a reasonable proposition for private sector involvement.
"The Government's put out a very ambitious plan and we've seen the price tag. It's large. It's enough to make a glass eye water.
"We agree that there needs to be a plan but ultimately there needs to be some ways of paying."

Toll roads 'impractical' in South Australia
Premier Jay Weatherill has ruled out introducing road tolls for motorists but says the Freight Industry Council could contribute some kind of payment.
"We're very clear that tolls we don't think are practical here in South Australia and we certainly have never suggested that they'd apply to ordinary passenger vehicles," he said.
"But there are other models where industry can make a contribution which is not a toll. Network charging where people are charged according to their usage of the vehicle network in their freight vehicles."
The Government has repeatedly rejected toll roads but documents released under Freedom of Information in August revealed it had studied their impact.
Opposition spokeswoman Vickie Chapman says introducing a charge for freight vehicles is the first step towards broader tolls.
"Just last week I had a rejection from the Government to refuse to show us the documents we [sought under FOI] they prepared last year," he said.
"I have absolutely no doubt given the secrecy surrounding all of this and the statements that are now totally inconsistent, this sort of absolutely spectacular backflip by the Premier is because he wants now to insist that other people pay twice."
About time, the trucking industry have been leaching off government for a long time. They should pay for all the roads they wear into the ground, or make unsafe for the average motorist thus requiring expensive upgrades.
The railway freight industry pay for the tracks they require, why should trucks get a discount ?

As usual Vickie Chapman is full of nonsense and conspiracy theories, does this crazy woman ever have anything good to say ?
The response by Vickie has been typical rubbish, I'm more disappointed in the leader of the opposition, didn't commit to the plan, just talk about lies and cost of living pressures.

I mean really, why couldn't we just have a sensible debate.

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