Why are taxpayers still subsidizing the Turnpike?

• Nathan Benefield
• April 12, 2008

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is objecting vigorously to the notion that they are among the least efficient toll roads, along with touting their subsidies to the state (which are…

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PA Turnpike’s Operating Costs

• Nathan Benefield
• April 11, 2008

In the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article on Reason’s report that the PA Turnpike is one of the least efficient toll roads in the nation (see here), the Turnpike Commission…

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Is One of the Country’s Least Cost-Efficient Toll Roads

• Nathan Benefield
• April 10, 2008

A new study by the Reason Foundation finds that the Pennsylvania Turnpike is among the nation’s most inefficient roads. They also analyze the study produced, at taxpayer expense,…

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Taxes & Economy

Concerns About Turnpike Lease Misguided

• Nathan Benefield
• March 19, 2008

Testimony before the PA House Transportation Committee Good morning. I am Nathan Benefield, Director of Policy Research for the Commonwealth Foundation. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research…

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POLL: Informed Voters Support Turnpike Lease

• March 18, 2008

Pennsylvanians prefer lease to higher taxes, new tolls, and more bonded debt HARRISBURG, PA — Informed registered voters in Pennsylvania say leasing the turnpike to an “experienced, qualified private sector…

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Taxes & Economy

Turnpike Comission seeks private bidders to finish roads

• Nathan Benefield
• March 5, 2008

With no sense of irony, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is adverstising for for “expressions of interest” from private firms interested in finishing and managining the Mon-Fayette Expressway and Findlay…

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Study: Speculation and Predetermined Conclusions

• March 4, 2008

House Democrats waste taxpayer money on useless report  HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation responded to a study released today by the House Democrats on the potential lease…

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Taxes & Economy

Free analysis of costly Turnpike study

• Nathan Benefield
• March 4, 2008

Toll Roads News offers some comments on the $75,000 taxpayer-funded “study” on a Turnpike lease. The Caucus report is in its nature hypothetical. It is based on…

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Turnpike Ad Campaign Opposes Lease Plan

• Nathan Benefield
• February 26, 2008

KDKA TV story on the PA Turnpike’s use of toll revenue to fund a $300,000 advertising campaign to defends its fiefdom, while highlighting their excesses and recent…

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