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Every Road A Toll Road

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: transport-policy listserv
5 October 2004 - 9:00am

A group of states are investigating how to replace the fuel tax with a fee based on the number of miles traveled.

"Fees for miles traveled would be measured by Global Positioning System receivers embedded in vehicles. The system would track which roads a motorist uses so the virtual tolls could be distributed to the appropriate agency.

Each jurisdiction could set its own per-mile fee. Data would be downloaded from vehicles monthly for billing, or could be transmitted at service stations in lieu of the gas tax."

Full Story: Instead of paying tax at gas pump, someday you may pay by the mile
Source: The Houston Chronicle, October 5, 2004
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