XPost: misc.transport.road   
   From: wascana@212.com   
      
   "k_flynn@lycos.com"  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> From the MDOT web site:   
   >>   
   >> "The Detroit - Windsor Tunnel is privately owned and operated and is   
   >> not under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of   
   >> Transportation."   
   >>   
   > Just curious: Why would MDOT on its web site say the tunnel is   
   > "privately owned" when in fact it is publicly owned, but by the cities   
   > rather than the state? Is this just an oversight error on the part of   
   > the webmaster?   
      
   It may not be that big an error.  It appears that all the international   
   gateways, both rail and highway, are set up as corporations that control   
   only the bridge or tunnel, and nothing else. None appear to be owned by   
   simple government departments or agencies.   
      
   In some cases, all of the company shares are completely owned by government   
   entities, but they are still expected to operate as a corporation,   
   maintaining accounts of expenses, income, profit and loss. It is likely   
   done this way for taxation purposes, and to ensure that all of the costs   
   are properly captured.   
      
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