Charging Drivers by the Gallon vs. the Mile: An Equity Analysis by Geography and Income in California [Research Brief]

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• Creators:
  Speroni, Samuel ; Agrawal, Asha Weinstein ; Manville, Michael ; Taylor, Brian D.
• Corporate Creators:
  Mineta Transportation Institute ; San Jose State University. College of Business
• Corporate Contributors:
  California State University Transportation Consortium (CSUTC) ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Mileage-based user fees
  • Fuel taxes
  • Travel costs
  • Equity (Justice)
  • Travel behavior
  • Income
  • Analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Project 2238
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  California;United States
• Edition:
  Research Brief
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mineta Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  California, like many other states and the federal government, is actively exploring use of a road-user charge (RUC) to replace motor vehicle fuel excise taxes. This idea is motivated by the declining share of vehicles that burn gasoline or diesel fuel when they drive. Two equity concerns frequently raised in discussions about RUCs are whether they might disproportionately harm rural households and low-income households. This study used data about California households to explore how replacing the current state gas tax with a hypothetical per-mile road user charge (RUC) would affect household costs by geography and income.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67937/dot_67937_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 947.31 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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