Auckland's Northern Toll Road

**p.dath** · 9th October 2009, 20:05

Interesting read:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...0602181&pnum=0

It costs $2.70 to collect each $2 toll when someone rings up, and on average it costs $1.29 to collect each $2 toll.

And the kicker, the law only allows for 65 cents to be deducted for transaction costs. Not that it matters when you are a Government department. It might as well be 100%.

**cs363** · 9th October 2009, 20:07

Bureaucracy gone mad, yet again!

**jono035** · 9th October 2009, 20:08

Sweet, at least it is creating jobs I guess??

**p.dath** · 9th October 2009, 20:14

What I don't understand either is why we "developed" a tollng system. There are shitloads around the world. Why couldn't we just buy a system that already worked?

**cs363** · 9th October 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by p.dath

What I don't understand either is why we "developed" a tollng system. There are shitloads around the world. Why couldn't we just buy a system that already worked?

See my earlier post!

**jono035** · 9th October 2009, 20:18

Originally Posted by p.dath

What I don't understand either is why we "developed" a tollng system. There are shitloads around the world. Why couldn't we just buy a system that already worked?

To be fair, it's not that much likely to be better/cheaper in my experience...

**YellowDog** · 9th October 2009, 20:21

So how many years have been projected for it to take before the works are paid for and having no tolls on this road?

Surely making it a free road from day one would have been a cheaper option for all!

**SixPackBack** · 9th October 2009, 20:22

Originally Posted by p.dath

Interesting read:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...0602181&pnum=0

It costs $2.70 to collect each $2 toll when someone rings up, and on average it costs $1.29 to collect each $2 toll.

And the kicker, the law only allows for 65 cents to be deducted for transaction costs. Not that it matters when you are a Government department. It might as well be 100%.

No worries. They still have the cunty Hazzard coppers to make up the shortfall.

**p.dath** · 9th October 2009, 20:22

Originally Posted by YellowDog

So how many years have been projected for it to take before the works are paid for and having no tolls on this road?

Surely making it a free road from day one would have been a cheaper option for all!

They should at least scrap the option of supporting phone payments. What the point in collecting $2 when it is going to cost $2.70 to get it.

Surely someone in charge looks at the business case for this. Obviously not.

**jono035** · 9th October 2009, 20:29

Originally Posted by p.dath

They should at least scrap the option of supporting phone payments. What the point in collecting $2 when it is going to cost $2.70 to get it.

Surely someone in charge looks at the business case for this. Obviously not.

Yeah, they would still have the roadside option which should surely work fine.