Cover: Mileage-Fee Design Strategies to Reduce System Cost and Increase Public Acceptance

Mileage-Fee Design Strategies to Reduce System Cost and Increase Public Acceptance

by Paul Sorensen, Liisa Ecola, Martin Wachs



As traditional transportation revenue sources primarily based on gas tax continue to dwindle or stay even at best, the notion of transitioning to a vehicle-miles-traveled fee or mileage-based user fee has come under substantial consideration. In this webinar to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Paul Sorensen and Liisa Ecola present the findings of their research on design strategies to reduce system costs and increase public acceptance of mileage-based fees.

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