1 online resource (34 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
Why mileage fees, and why now? -- Potential advantages of mileage fees -- Technical design choices -- Innovation in action -- Key challenges -- Promising strategies -- Ask the authors -- Transportation research at RAND
Summary
This primer presents some promising and innovative mileage fee system designs and transition strategies. For states or localities that are just beginning to consider the idea of mileage fees, awareness of these strategies can help determine whether shifting from fuel taxes to mileage fees merits further consideration. For jurisdictions already engaged in detailed assessments of mileage fees, these concepts can help refine system design -- with the ultimate aim of reducing costs and building public support
