Private transportation infrastructure and rules

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This topic has already been brought up about five times this month

Private Roads

I have a question about privatizing the roads. I am all for it, however, when I was discussing the issue with my dad, he asked me what competition would exist under private roadways? You couldnt just put up another road right next to the existing road. Therefore, what would keep the owners from raising the price to use the roads. I am sure the answer is simple, but I am not very learned in this topic. Thanks.

What is the best way to transition to a private road system?

I believe that transportation is possible without government financing the roads. But American citizens have already paid taxes into the system and it would be wrong for the government to sell the road infrastructure to private companies. How can the transition be made?

Innovations We Don't See Because of Road Socialism

I thought this would be a good general thread topic for any ideas on this. I’ll start: One of my biggest fears in city driving is being broadsided at an intersection by a driver running a red light. A majority of these intersections are blind and I often have a dreadful sense of literally taking my life in my hands when entering one. Not only that, but entering intersections happens with such frequency in city driving that it’s easy to let one’s guard down. I don’t know what the statistics are …