Hwy 99 Fraser River Tunnel (George Massey Replacement) | Proposed

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Originally Posted by Procrastinational

As long as no one is made worse off, why would it matter? For that condition to be met, the toll lanes would simply have to be created by adding capacity, rather than converting existing lanes.

Working class people wouldn't be affected negatively. They'd actually benefit on the odd occasion they really need to get somewhere in a timely matter. Even if you don't use the tolls lanes and prefer to sit in traffic 99% of the time, it's nice to have the option. It would also be beneficial for high priority business deliveries.

Then there's the question of where the toll revenue goes. If it goes towards improving highways for everyone, or even better, towards improving transit, then even people who can't afford to use the lanes benefit. It's a win-win. If the rich are willing to pay a significant amount of money to bypass traffic, all the more power to them. Especially if it means they are effectively subsidizing transit users.

People use the same rationalization for two tier healthcare. The real result is everything goes to shit for those who can't afford it.