which would be solved in a privatised system

Free rider problem

competition between bridges and... other methods of transportation? like what

I heard you lol can you explain it

people taking benefits from public goods they didn't contribute to

Now we have excess demands on these roads which leads to shortages

oh like companies driving trucks on roads without paying much in taxes by tax evasion

No

Well

maybe yea

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lol

stuff like that

but anyway, generally speaking, you have a bridge somewhere because getting there otherwise is tough

what do you say to someone who has to cross a specific bridge to get somewhere?

trains and other roads will be a problem if there is a high price charged

what about our homie @Colonel Sanders™ , who it sounds like only has one way to get somewehre

or a price above the equilibrium

wouldn't private companies just drive up the cost of his drive?

because they know it's the only way somewhere?

How?

and who

the problem with privatizing roads and other public infrastructure is that there are very specific regional monopolies

Colonel Sanders

roads are monopolies currently

haha, you're not hearing me, regional monopolies

if there is *ONE ROAD* to get somewhere, what will happen to the tolls on that road?

in a free market situation

Wdym what will happen?

will the tolls go up... or down

will the price be high... or low

depends what supply and demand has it at

no, there is none of that. There is one road, one toll, x amount of people use it daily. it is not fluctuating, it is a road in a population-stable location

what will happen to the tolls on that road?

will they magically be low?

the "supply" is 1: one road lol. The demand is x amount of people a day. It doesn't change, because it is a road.

the toll will be extremely high, because they know they can, because people need this road

I mere there’s 2 bridges but 1 only has a 2 lane road to get to it lol

So when they do work on the main one

You’re fucked

And it’s like every summer btw