National Evaluation of Mileage-Based Charges for Drivers: Initial Results

摘要: This paper presents initial results and conclusions from the National Evaluation of a Mileage-Based Road User Charge, 2-year field study conducted by University Iowa Public Policy Center. The study, which evaluates technical feasibility user acceptance mileage-based charging as potential replacement for current motor fuel tax, was authorized 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy Users, reauthorized federal transportation funding. is first to examine road charges on national multijurisdictional scale. Approximately 2,650 volunteers 12 areas throughout country participated in concluded July 2010. system mileage were totaled apportioned federal, state, local levels with use onboard computers installed participants' vehicles. contained Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers an associated geographic database to...