Ambassador Bridge knows best?

[Wesley Mouch]

The problem with that is the lack of details with that proposal. The same with the argument that tolls are going to pay for the new bridge. We all know that the new bridge will not make enough money to sustain itself and will require subsidies. Most people don't care. The pro DRIC, or whatever the new bridge is calling itself this week, would be better off saying so.

It would seem that Mr. Maroun disagrees. He should know.

He wants to build it privately. Doesn't that tell you something about the profitability of the bridge?

[kraig]

It would seem that Mr. Maroun disagrees. He should know.

He wants to build it privately. Doesn't that tell you something about the profitability of the bridge?

Have you compared the price tags. The DRIC is going to cost 5 times what the DIBC is proposing, which means the AB won't have to make as much to turn a profit. Besides, with the Ambassador Bridge being privately owned, the onus will be on Maroun to cover any shortfalls, not the taxpayers.

[1KielsonDrive]

Have you compared the price tags. The DRIC is going to cost 5 times what the DIBC is proposing, which means the AB won't have to make as much to turn a profit. Besides, with the Ambassador Bridge being privately owned, the onus will be on Maroun to cover any shortfalls, not the taxpayers.

You drank the Manny Kool Aid.

[Richard]

If I had a boat that held 20 people that I was using to shuttle people across the river and saw that if I invested in a bigger boat to carry even more people it would make financial sense for me to buy a bigger boat as I would see a return.

One of the biggest reasons stated for building another bridge is the supposed thinking that trade is going to increase in the future,what exactly will this trade increase consist of?I would think that during the early 2000s we saw an ecomeny that will not be matched for some time and as far as the automotive sector they have already clearly stated that the US market is stagnant when it comes to future growth so they are building overseas to meet that demand.

Our baby boomer population is constantly shrinking as will travel in the future,with the costs of fuel rising and will continue to do so is there not a better way to move goods more cost effective as currently fuel costs play an important role in our daily prices ,maybe rail where one train can replace countless trucks moving product.

So what really is the future need?

What I find kinda interesting as the biggest issue seems to be because of the trucking aspect is Wal-Mart is and is becoming the nations trucking mover already the provider for the GOV and with over 9500 trucks on the road and adding more it would seem as though something like this would impact them immensely in the future costs. so they have had no input Why?

Why not just build a rail system across anyway it still takes the same amount of time to inspect and sit waiting as it would to transfer to rail.Less trucks moving through the neighborhoods less transportation costs to the end provider less fuel demand etc. at no risk to the public dollars.

[Wesley Mouch]

Have you compared the price tags. The DRIC is going to cost 5 times what the DIBC is proposing, which means the AB won't have to make as much to turn a profit. Besides, with the Ambassador Bridge being privately owned, the onus will be on Maroun to cover any shortfalls, not the taxpayers.

You believe that? Five times!?!?

Someone's just using numbers to win the argument.

Again --- listen --- Manny knows that its worth building. And he's very smart.

And he says its too expensive for you to build. And he's very smart.

Don't building, it. I lose money on every sale. And he's very smart.

Do as I say, not as I do say's Manny. And he's very smart.

[kraig]

You believe that? Five times!?!?

Someone's just using numbers to win the argument.

Again --- listen --- Manny knows that its worth building. And he's very smart.

And he says its too expensive for you to build. And he's very smart.

Don't building, it. I lose money on every sale. And he's very smart.

Do as I say, not as I do say's Manny. And he's very smart.

The number that's been thrown out for the DRIC has been 5.5 billion. The number for the AB span has been 1 billion. Do the math. By the way those are numbers that have been provided by the DRIC.

[Scottathew]

He wants to build it privately. Doesn't that tell you something about the profitability of the bridge?

I noticed that. He opposes a new DRIC bridge saying that there's not enough demand, but at the same time he's buying land and trying to design the toll plaza to accommodate new Ambassador span.

So what is Matty? Do we need a bridge or don't we?


Moroun is an evil, greedy, cigar chomping, politician greasing slimeball.