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:
  Fees Transportation, Automotive--Taxation--Texas Transportation--Texas--Finance User Charges--Texas Vehicle Miles Of Travel
• 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.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7ec82cffc52f074c10a01db3b16a83ec6c6b0c0148011f13548675d2f6914c8c
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18585/dot_18585_DS1.pdf
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