Highway Trust Fund: Pilot Program Could Help Determine the Viability of Mileage Fees for Certain Vehicles

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By Susn Fleming (au)
Year: 2012
Pages: 81
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-4293-1

Product Code: 1457842939

Description

Federal funding to build and maintain the nationäó»s highways and bridges comes primarily from highway users through federal fuel taxes. These revenues have eroded due to improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency and other factors contributing to shortfalls in the Highway Trust Fund. Experts have proposed alternative means of raising revenues by charging drivers fees based on their miles traveled. Several states have tested systems that gather vehicle mileage and location data, which has raised privacy concerns. This report examined (1) the benefits and challenges of mileage fee initiatives in the U.S. and other selected nations; (2) mileage fee rates necessary to replace and supplement current Highway Trust Fund revenues and the effect these fees would have on usersäó» costs; and (3) state Department of Transportationsäó» (DOTsäó») views on future revenue demands and mileage fees. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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