Now they charge a monthly fee in addition to an anual fee for the transponder " lease" . So now we are charged twice for the same thing.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Now they charge a monthly fee in addition to an anual fee for the transponder " lease" . So now we are charged twice for the same thing.
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Rick wilde
9 years ago
About time
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Regan
9 years ago
Take back the 407
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anon anon
9 years ago
My last trip cost $38 for a 100km trip. That is $38/hr! This is total highway robbery and must be legislated to stop. I payed $3 for a 100km trip from Buffalo- Rochester
Time for the government to re-look at the asinine lease contract that was signed and to fix their mistakes. At minimum, the government should cease immediately to be the toll collector for overdue accounts. No other business enjoys this privilege. The reasoning would be that since the ETR jacked up fees so much above inflation, they have more than enough in revenue to pay for their own bill collection. I would like to see the rates capped to something like the minimum wage levels. If current minimum wage is 11.40, then a 100km trip shouldn't cost more than $11.40.
I would also like to see all the trip surcharges removed. There were never any when the ETR was first leased. All fees should be included in the per km rate to prevent this additional revenue generation.
Furthermore, I am sick and tired of governments selling income producing assets to cook the books( to make it look like income and hence offset their deficits) in hopes of getting elected. In the process they give the chosen few (ETR, Beer store etc) monopolies to take advantage of the citizens of Ontario. Time to take them back and make sure that all Ontario citizens benefit.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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I don't mind having a pay road, however the charges have recently doubled with the time of use structure which is ridiculous. (And which has significantly reduced my use of the 407). The funds should also be kept in Ontario!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Camera fees, account fee, toll fees, Km fees. They can make up any fee they want and get away with it. Let's real this in and fix 401 congestion and save lives. 401 is the most dangerous, party due to congestion walls.
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Tania Moore
10 years ago
I support any petition that will help to lower the ridiculous costs we pay for this roadway.
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Howard Gibbs
10 years ago
It costs me more than a hundred dollars a week to use it
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Ray Scobie
10 years ago
The 407 is ridiculously expensive. 100 more so than the New York state thruway. Another example of government robbery.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Too Expensive!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
It's absolutely ridiculous!! It has to stop!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Way to expensive. Controls needs to be in place
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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It is an absolute travesty to know that our hard earned tax dollars were used to build this highway, then our government sells it to a forgein company and now that same company takes advantage of those who use it. Appalling.
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Chris Kluczynski
10 years ago
I spend over $900 a month as I live in Burlington but work at Keele and Steeles in North York.
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caren chapman
10 years ago
Stop taking our money. We will all be homeless if this keeps up. Stop strangling the canadian people. Give us back our road.
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darlene mcdermott
10 years ago
there out of control bs
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Suzie
10 years ago
Prices are ridiculous
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Time to regulate 407 rates!
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Sean OLeary
10 years ago
The cost of my commute has doubled over the past 7 years alone. That is during a time of record low inflation. It is completely unfair price gouging. If the price of food doubled in 7 years there would be riots in the streets.
I fully support any and all efforts to take the 407 back and roll back the price increases to a reasonable rate. I have no problem paying for the convenience of going on the road, I just don't like being blatantly ripped off and taken advantage of. The Harris government that handed it over to a private firm without restricting price gouging in the deal should be ashamed of itself.
Now they charge a monthly fee in addition to an anual fee for the transponder " lease" . So now we are charged twice for the same thing.
Now they charge a monthly fee in addition to an anual fee for the transponder " lease" . So now we are charged twice for the same thing.
About time
Take back the 407
My last trip cost $38 for a 100km trip. That is $38/hr! This is total highway robbery and must be legislated to stop. I payed $3 for a 100km trip from Buffalo- Rochester Time for the government to re-look at the asinine lease contract that was signed and to fix their mistakes. At minimum, the government should cease immediately to be the toll collector for overdue accounts. No other business enjoys this privilege. The reasoning would be that since the ETR jacked up fees so much above inflation, they have more than enough in revenue to pay for their own bill collection. I would like to see the rates capped to something like the minimum wage levels. If current minimum wage is 11.40, then a 100km trip shouldn't cost more than $11.40. I would also like to see all the trip surcharges removed. There were never any when the ETR was first leased. All fees should be included in the per km rate to prevent this additional revenue generation. Furthermore, I am sick and tired of governments selling income producing assets to cook the books( to make it look like income and hence offset their deficits) in hopes of getting elected. In the process they give the chosen few (ETR, Beer store etc) monopolies to take advantage of the citizens of Ontario. Time to take them back and make sure that all Ontario citizens benefit.
I don't mind having a pay road, however the charges have recently doubled with the time of use structure which is ridiculous. (And which has significantly reduced my use of the 407). The funds should also be kept in Ontario!
Camera fees, account fee, toll fees, Km fees. They can make up any fee they want and get away with it. Let's real this in and fix 401 congestion and save lives. 401 is the most dangerous, party due to congestion walls.
I support any petition that will help to lower the ridiculous costs we pay for this roadway.
It costs me more than a hundred dollars a week to use it
The 407 is ridiculously expensive. 100 more so than the New York state thruway. Another example of government robbery.
Too Expensive!
It's absolutely ridiculous!! It has to stop!
Way to expensive. Controls needs to be in place
It is an absolute travesty to know that our hard earned tax dollars were used to build this highway, then our government sells it to a forgein company and now that same company takes advantage of those who use it. Appalling.
I spend over $900 a month as I live in Burlington but work at Keele and Steeles in North York.
Stop taking our money. We will all be homeless if this keeps up. Stop strangling the canadian people. Give us back our road.
there out of control bs
Prices are ridiculous
Time to regulate 407 rates!
The cost of my commute has doubled over the past 7 years alone. That is during a time of record low inflation. It is completely unfair price gouging. If the price of food doubled in 7 years there would be riots in the streets. I fully support any and all efforts to take the 407 back and roll back the price increases to a reasonable rate. I have no problem paying for the convenience of going on the road, I just don't like being blatantly ripped off and taken advantage of. The Harris government that handed it over to a private firm without restricting price gouging in the deal should be ashamed of itself.