Submitted by PhiloBlackCardinal t3_zgbh5j in Maine
notsurethisisfunny t1_izlim9x wrote
Reply to comment by MuForceShoelace in Please Bring the Amtrak To Bangor by PhiloBlackCardinal
Actually the road I live on does turn a profit. Property taxes and gas tax maintain the road. Over the years, it has more than paid for itself. Don’t get me wrong, I like trains. The issue is,for large capital outlays, we as a country really need to start looking at investment opportunities based upon the return they provide to everyone. I realize people will hate this but, it is a simple spreadsheet exercise. We all want a lot of things. But the best ideas should be funded that provide an actual return so we can afford to do additional good ideas.
MuForceShoelace t1_izlnm3x wrote
You absolutely have not paid enough in gas tax to make your specific road profitable, I call bullshit.
notsurethisisfunny t1_izm4ozz wrote
You have no clue.
AssumptionLivid6879 t1_izxj4li wrote
You need 25 households for every 0.25 miles of Road to break even. Anything less dense and you’re being subsidized by Portland
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