In some countries, the Expressways and Freeways are operated by public entities, rather than state transportation departments. For example, in Japan, the Shutoko System that runs through Tokyo is operated by the Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation.
Comparing that to the United States, that would be like if the sections of the Eisenhower Interstate System were operated by "Name of City Expressway Transit District", who has a publicly elected board at Election Season and bills people for using the system.
Don't know anything except the article about this, but in general this sounds like theater. Having a for profit corporation in charge of a public bridge and no sufficiently regulated is simple the fault of the government, and of the ideology behind it.
If you breed dangerous predators and then let them loose, shooting them after they kill someone is a pointless victory.
PS: So this is also a failing of the press and news media for not reporting on this very obvious problem of privatization.
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unmagical@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 20d
How the fuck do become CEO of road?
BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 20d
You start as a manager of a trail and then work your way up from there.
/s
Damage@feddit.it · 6 pts · 20d
First you have to convince the taxpayers to pay for building infrastructure and then give it to you for pennies
jcorvera@quokk.au · 4 pts · 20d
In some countries, the Expressways and Freeways are operated by public entities, rather than state transportation departments. For example, in Japan, the Shutoko System that runs through Tokyo is operated by the Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation.
Comparing that to the United States, that would be like if the sections of the Eisenhower Interstate System were operated by "Name of City Expressway Transit District", who has a publicly elected board at Election Season and bills people for using the system.
That's how you become CEO of road.
Zorque@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 20d
What, like the Chicago Skyway?
jcorvera@quokk.au · 1 pts · 19d
Basically
JoeyHarrington@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 20d
You start in an entry level job. Something in the trail room perhaps.
frongt@lemmy.zip · -1 pts · 20d
They held the contract for operation and maintenance.
AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 18d
Don't know anything except the article about this, but in general this sounds like theater. Having a for profit corporation in charge of a public bridge and no sufficiently regulated is simple the fault of the government, and of the ideology behind it.
If you breed dangerous predators and then let them loose, shooting them after they kill someone is a pointless victory.
PS: So this is also a failing of the press and news media for not reporting on this very obvious problem of privatization.