Toll roads charge too much yet we don’t have enough of them. To fix both things, NSW should buy their private owners
- Written by David Levinson, Professor of Transport, University of Sydney
There’s nothing wrong with tolls on roads. Designed well, they can both pay for roads and ensure they are used efficiently.
Without tolls, drivers considering whether or not to travel on particular roads at particular times need only consider the delays they themselves experience – those caused by the cars in front of them.
They...