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Fire sale of a country: Spanish firm offers $12.8 billion to lease Pa. Turnpike

by Roland, the Gunslinger on Mon 19 May 2008 07:05 PM EDT | Permanent Link | Cosmos

A Spanish toll-road operator won the bidding war to operate the Pennsylvania Turnpike, offering $12.8 billion for a 75-year lease, Gov. Rendell said today

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