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Roadbuilding
U.S. VMTs drop 7 percent in last decade
Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the United States has declined by 7 percent in the last 10 years, with 46 states contributing to the decrease, according to a report from The Hill. The figures come from a study conducted by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), which found that the number of miles driven [âŚ]
September 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
We know where you were last night: VMT a bad idea, says professor
Itâs really all about privacy. Or is it? Mark J. Perry, a professor of economics at the University of Michigan and a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, says a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) fee is a bad idea. He says, âOne feature of the VMT tax is that it would require some way to [âŚ]
August 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
VMT is here!
Oregon replaces state gas tax with âpay per-mile road usage chargeâ
July 15, 2013
Business
Controversial mileage-based tax has potential to generate meaningful transportation revenue
Despite its potential to increase revenues, the establishment of a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax is not likely to happen any time soon, Transportation Nation reported. One reason may be commutersâ concern for privacy. According to a study released last week, 86 percent of Washington metropolitan area commuters donât want a GPS device installed in [âŚ]
February 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Pushing the toll option
The International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is launching what it calls an âaggressiveâ campaign to show us the benefits of tolling AND suggesting more of it. With highway infrastructure in such abysmal shape, tolling has to be on everyoneâs lips, even if they speak behind closed doors. After all, it takes money from [âŚ]
January 10, 2013
Roadbuilding
Trains aâcominâ
Think of all those Western movies, then the robber barons, then the blues singers, the other movie makers (ânight time, dark, raining, wind howls, a train whistle blows in the distanceâ), then the rock singers. Trains, they all loved trains. And trains were part and parcel of the American fabric for what seemed like forever. [âŚ]
December 18, 2012
Roadbuilding
Fifty-state âVehicle Miles Traveledâ tax/fee/charge study proposed
Will your vehicle one day feel like a taxi cab? Oregon Democrat representative Earl Blumenauer has introduced legislation that would fund a 50-state Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) pilot program to examine a new source of highway funding.  The legislation calls on the Secretary of the Treasury to undertake a series of studies to demonstrate the viability [âŚ]
December 17, 2012
Roadbuilding
Financial District
Delayed reauthorization costs keep adding up with no relief in sight, a six-year surface transportation bill, the gas tax and infrastructure maintenance are among the issues featured.
July 1, 2010
Home
Another look at replacing the gas tax
As we struggle to figure out how to fund the next surface transportation bill, the topic of raising the gas tax continues to emerge. Itâs not a popular idea amongst the motoring public â no one likes increased taxes, including myself â but itâs one of the most viable ways to fund transportation. The federally [âŚ]
January 6, 2010
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