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ii | P a g e Appendix B: Web Based Survey Instrument and Distribution List ................................................................ 1 Survey Distribution List ............................................................................................................................. 7 Appendix C: In-Person Survey Instrument for the Charlotte, NC Truck Show .............................................. 1 Appendix D: Truck Tolling Study Survey, Dallas, TX ...................................................................................... 1 List of Figures and Tables Figure 1: Position in the Trucking Transaction ............................................................................................ 23 Figure 2: Type of Trucking Operation ......................................................................................................... 24 Figure 3: Hedonistic Price for Turnpike Scenario ........................................................................................ 26 Figure 4: Hedonistic Price for a Bypass Scenario ........................................................................................ 28 Figure 5: Hedonistic Price for the Bridge Scenario ..................................................................................... 30 Figure 6: Distribution of Responses for Certain Tolling Questions ............................................................. 32 Figure 7: Distribution of Responses Regarding Toll Facilities and Government Finance ........................... 33 Figure 8: Affect of Driver Experience on Toll Avoidance ............................................................................ 38 Figure 9: Opinion on Administrative Burden of Tolls .................................................................................. 39 Figure 10: Probability of Avoiding Toll Road, by Type of Firm .................................................................... 41 Figure 11: Toll Road Avoidance, by Responsibility for Routing (Charlotte) ................................................ 43 Figure 12: Toll Road Avoidance, by Type of Firm (Dallas) ........................................................................... 45 Figure 13: Toll Avoidance, by Party Responsible for Routing (Dallas) ........................................................ 46 Figure 14: Price Elasticity of Demand ........................................................................................................... 2 Table 1: U.S. Truck Vehicle Inventory, 2002 ................................................................................................. 8 Table 2: Turnpike Scenario Statistical Analysis ........................................................................................... 27 Table 3: Bypass Scenario Statistical Analysis .............................................................................................. 29 Table 4: Statistical Analysis of Bridge Scenario ........................................................................................... 31 Table 5: Truck Industry Opinions Concerning Toll Roads in the U.S. .......................................................... 35
