Exploratory study : vehicle mileage fees in Texas.

Details

• Creators:
  Baker, Richard ; Goodin, Ginger
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Vehicle miles of travel
  • Fees
  • Transportation, Automotive--Taxation--Texas
  • User charges--Texas
  • Transportation--Texas--Finance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-11/0-6660-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Technical report; Mar. 2010-July 2010.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  This project evaluates Vehicle Mileage (VM) fees as a possible funding mechanism for meeting the State of Texas’ ; long-term transportation needs. Researchers conducted listening sessions with the general public and stakeholders to ; gather input on the concept. Researchers also prepared a decision matrix that can aid policy makers in evaluating the ; various trade-offs in policy that will be encountered in vehicle mileage fee system development. This study identified ; both challenges and opportunities for implementation of VM fees: ; • most study participants viewed the implementation of mileage fees as unworkable; privacy, cost of ; administration, and enforcement emerged as the most commonly cited concerns; ; • the rationale for transitioning to mileage fees has not been adequately established with the general public; ; • a new funding mechanism will inherently raise fairness concerns among rural and low-income drivers; ; • despite concerns, research shows that the vehicle mileage fees are a logical, sustainable, long-term option to ; supplement or replace the fuel tax; ; • if pursued, simple implementation solutions will engender the greatest public and stakeholder support; ; • field demonstrations that illustrate the full spectrum of implementation aspects, including payment, ; administration, and enforcement, can show how the concept might work in Texas; and ; • effective policy design can address any major public acceptance issues. ; Finally, researchers recommend a demonstration approach that focuses on electric vehicles, tests all aspects of ; payment, administration and enforcement, and offers a low-technology deployment (using odometer readings) that ; would provide drivers with the option to adopt a high-technology alternative.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18585/dot_18585_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 768.06 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7ec82cffc52f074c10a01db3b16a83ec6c6b0c0148011f13548675d2f6914c8c