We now have definitive proof that the Harris County Toll Road Authority has actually overcharged for tolls on it's toll road system:They have admitted it!
On Wednesday night's Channel 11 News at 6 and again,Thursday morning on the same channel,it was reported that HCTRA had admitted overcharging some users of the toll road system.HCTRA stated that the overcharges were the result of a fault within the "axle-reading" mechanism used to count a vehicle's axles and thus determine the proper charge.HCTRA said it is a rare happening that occurs only "once in 5,000 readings",but have offered no proof of this estimate and instead,admonished all users of the toll road system to "check your statements",as if an E-Z Tag holder could do so and determine if any overcharges had been placed against their account.
HCTRA insists that just as many "undercharges" have occurred as overcharges,resulting in an "even balance" of charges,yet again,offers no proof of this statement.
Are we to believe that Joe Citizen received an overcharge one day and an undercharge the next day,on the same vehicle,resulting in an "even balance"?
Or is it an even balance just within the system,with some being overcharged and other,different folks,being undercharged?
The more likely truth is that HCTRA HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW IT BALANCES,unless perhaps they are keeping track for "skimming" purposes.
Is this the way of the future ala Trans-Texas Corridor?
I would not be the least bit surprized!
Will the proposed Foreign operator of the TTC,CINTAS,operate the system under Texas and U.S law,or will they be allowed to control this huge piece of OUR Great State under the laws of their nation,Spain?
If CINTAS is allowed to operate under Spanish Law,what kind of oversight and access to records,will there be?
As an aside,Didn't we Americans already kick the butts of these Spaniards in other wars and didn't we already kick the butts of these Mexicans in other wars?Why are we allowing Spaniards to come here and take over our Highways and why are we allowing ILLEGAL Mexicans to come here and take over our Jobs?
The bottom line is this:The Toll Road Authorities and CORRUPT Politicians are still saying "Trust Us".
I still say "I DON'T".