Comments on: “Just One-Seventh of Capacity”

By: prk166

prk166 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:10:12 +0000

“Roads don’t exist on a profit or loss basis.” -The Highwayman

You do understand that you are denying the existence of private toll roads?

“Sidewalks don’t exist on a profit or loss basis.”

Yes, they do. Not in the sense that someone builds a sidewalk and charges a toll. They exist because they increase the value of property being sold., among a slew of other reasons.

By: the highwayman

the highwayman — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:04:14 +0000

Frank; I just looked out the window and was reminded of the Victoria Clipper, a passenger ferry which is “the first and only marine transportation carrier in modern history to operate year round service on [the Seattle/Victoria, BC] route without a subsidy.”

THWM: The Strait of Juan de Fuca doesn’t existon a profit or loss basis.

Roads don’t exist on a profit or loss basis.

Parks don’t exist on a profit or loss basis.

Sidewalks don’t exist on a profit or loss basis.

Fire hydrants don’t exist on a profit or loss basis.

Bike paths don’t exist on profit or loss basis, etc.

You complain about others getting tax breaks, but your think tanks are mostly funded by tax breaks.

You’re nothing but, a bunch of evil charlatans!

By: the highwayman

the highwayman — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 06:32:24 +0000

Frank; Both SHOULD exist on a profit/loss basis and BOTH should be private.

THWM: That’s impossible. Frank you’re sick!

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:23:22 +0000

Both SHOULD exist on a profit/loss basis and BOTH should be private.

Now shut up, you idiot spammer. Read–if you can–before you type.

By: the highwayman

the highwayman — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:21:43 +0000

BTW Frank,

The road in front of your house doesn’t exist on a profit or loss basis.

So why should it be different for railroads?

By: the highwayman

the highwayman — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:16:28 +0000

That’s called a gated community.

By: the highwayman

the highwayman — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:14:01 +0000

Why so they can gouge you everyday?

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:25:55 +0000

I just looked out the window and was reminded of the Victoria Clipper, a passenger ferry which is “the first and only marine transportation carrier in modern history to operate year round service on [the Seattle/Victoria, BC] route without a subsidy.”

By: Sandy Teal

Sandy Teal — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:10:29 +0000

The road in front of my house was paid for by the School District for school buses. And then paid for by the sewer and water district. And then paid for by the electric company. And then paid for by the cable company. And then paid for by the phone company. And then paid for by the fire department. And then paid for by the police department. Etc.

By: Bernard von Schulmann

Bernard von Schulmann — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:13:51 +0000

The Black Ball Ferry Company, which used to operate much of what is now WSF or the larger BC Ferries, still operates one run with one ship – the Coho which runs from Victoria to Port Angeles, this route has no subsidy.

BC Ferries, the largest car ferry operator in North America is a government owned corporation and gets about 25% of its revenues from government.

The three major routes provide 58% of the customer revenues and seem to well enough to subsides the runs to all the small islands.

The northern routes take in $19 million and need a $55 million subsidy

The gulf island routes take in $131 million and require a $100 subsidy