In an earlier installment of this blog series, we explored the mounting transportation costs that Americans face, which are now exacerbated by rising gas prices. Efforts to provide relief through gas tax holidays—first in certain states, then nationally—show just how fragile our system is. These temporary measures offer minimal relief while undermining the very foundation of our transportation funding.
road usage charge
Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Preliminary Findings (Oregon DOT, 2013)
The objective of the Road Usage Charge Pilot Program is to demonstrate several choices for measuring and paying a road usage charge that are easy for motorists to perform while maintaining an efficient collection system administered by multiple interoperable providers, including ODOT and private sector entities.
Report on Impacts of Road Usage Charges in Rural, Urban and Mixed Counties (Oregon DOT, 2013)
This report represents the study of impacts of road usage charges in rural, urban, and mixed counties in Oregon. Despite perceptions that a road usage charge is unfair to rural residents, the data collected and analyzed for this study reveal that rural residents, on average, will not be affected in any significant way by a road usage charge—financially, behaviorally, or technologically.