The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding:

Special Report 285

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Publication Year:2006

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The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding

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Committee for the Study of the Long-Term Viability of Fuel Taxes for Transportation Finance, The National Academies
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TRB Special Report 285: The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding examines the viability of existing revenue sources, the merits of present transportation finance arrangements, and potential directions for reform of transportation finance. According to the report, fuel ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Summary	1-8	(skim)
1 Introduction	9-22	(skim)
2 Present Finance Arrangements	23-61	(skim)
3 Evaluating the Present Finance System	62-94	(skim)
4 Effects of Automotive Technology, Energy, and Regulatory Developments on Finance	95-120	(skim)
5 Finance Reform Proposals: Toll Road Expansion and Road Use Metering	121-157	(skim)
6 Finance Reform Proposals: Reforms Within the Present Framework	158-178	(skim)
7 Conclusions and Recommendations	179-201	(skim)
Appendix A Highway Benefits Estimates	202-208	(skim)
Appendix B Automotive Technology Projections	209-216	(skim)
Appendix C Review and Synthesis of Road Use Metering and Charging Systems: Executive Summary	217-231	(skim)
Study Committee Biographical Information	232-236	(skim)

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TRB Special Report 285: The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding examines the viability of existing revenue sources, the merits of present transportation finance arrangements, and potential directions for reform of transportation finance. According to the report, fuel taxes can remain the primary funding source for the nation's highways for at least another decade, but eventually replacing them with a system for metering road use and charging accordingly could benefit travelers and the public. In addition, the committee that developed the report suggests that while the current funding system helps maintain existing highways and build new ones and ensures that users pay most of these costs, it does not help transportation agencies alleviate congestion or target investment in the most valuable projects.

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