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Originally posted by Euphorica the 407 is the WORST THING EVAAAAAAAAAAR. scam for sure! over charging , stupid fees that shouldnt be there etc. total farse. did you see the guy who won the suit against them?

people barely ever win.. lmao .. he is one of.. and there must be a reason why he won...

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There was a small segment on Global News the other day about someone who was again receiving large transponder fees.

The problem was however that the transponder's RF-ID signal was unable to communicate with the gondola upon entering.

Now I've seen this problem first hand, quite a few times, and yes, if the transponder does not read when you enter the 407
(signified by a beeping) you receive these ridiculous non-transponder fees.

Its unfortunate the provincial governement, who mind you are a bunch of morons,sold the highway to a group of Swedes?
(not sure) and gave them 99 YEARS to pay them back. That highway probably already has paid for itself, if not within the next 5-10 years.
99-years...

The segment dealt with luxury cars but I've seen it happen in an older 2001 model Accord.

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Originally posted by Streamline There was a small segment on Global News the other day about someone who was again receiving large transponder fees. The problem was however that the transponder's RF-ID signal was unable to communicate with the gondola upon entering. Now I've seen this problem first hand, quite a few times, and yes, if the transponder does not read when you enter the 407 (signified by a beeping) you receive these ridiculous non-transponder fees. Its unfortunate the provincial governement, who mind you are a bunch of morons,sold the highway to a group of Swedes? (not sure) and gave them 99 YEARS to pay them back. That highway probably already has paid for itself, if not within the next 5-10 years. 99-years... The segment dealt with luxury cars but I've seen it happen in an older 2001 model Accord.

FYI... If this happens a customer can place a VIDEO TOLL CHARGE SUPPRESSION on their vehicle if they provide their VIN # and those tolls can happen for 1 of 2 reasons:

the vehicle has a Metallized Windshield (which interferes with the transponder) or, they
Replaced their Windshield on the vehicle.. this can also interfere.. there are a bunch of vehicles on their list of metallized vehicles..

another reason could be that the transponder is damaged and needs to be replaced

these are a few reasons for his "high tolls".. and they are solutions...

the government sold 407ETR to 4 different companies:
SNC-Lavalin Inc(engineering firm being one of them)

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew issues? it's constant rants, not issues i would not believe my eyes if he posted something positive he read/found out about this city

Feel free to use the IGNORE feature at any time...

Isn't complaining about complaining a little obtuse?

Don't get me wrong, I can totally see what you're saying, but at the same time, don't feel obligated to open up threads you don't like either just to complain about them.

Some of us like being aware of certain, real world issues.


As for the 407, I agree with Diginut, you're paying for the price for convenience.
Remember, driving is a privilege and the roads have to be paid for by SOMEBODY.
If a private highway were being paid for by tax dollars, THEN we'd have something to discuss...

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