Algarve MP Artur Rego has expressed his opinion on the tolls on the Algarve’s Via do Infante A22 Via do Infante motorway in a written set of questions to the Minister of the Economy.
Rego is an MP for the CDS-PP party for the Faro constituency and has questioned the Ministry of Economy on the collection of tolls, asking for the system to be scrapped, or at least reduce the tolls cost.
The CDS-PP is headed by junior coalition party Paulo Portas hence Rego's party is complicit in continuing the Algarve's toll system despite the s additonal burden it has placed on the general taxpeyer.
In the written petition, Rego alleged that the Via do Infante was built "to facilitate the mobility of people and businesses, to promote economic and social development across the Algarve."
Artur Rego said the A22 has none of the characteristics of a motorway as it was a SCUT road and never meant to be a toll road. This leaves the EN 125 as the only alternative and Rego also asked when this road will be upgraded as promised.
The document also states that the Via do Infante traffic continues to decrease.
Rego’s questioning of the Ministry of the Economy, headed by Pires de Lima, will of course get nowhere as the government is intent on pursuing this expensive mistake indefinitely, but it’s good to be seen to make the effort, at long last.
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Rego's questions, in Portuguese, can be seen here: http://www.arturrego.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pergunta_viainfante.pdf
