Implementable Strategies for Shifting to Direct Usage-Based Charges for Transportation Funding (2009) / Chapter Skim
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91 9. IMPLEMENTATION STEPS AND STRATEGIES As indicated in the preceding chapter, each of the three most promising options for the near-term implementation of VMT fees presents its own set of strengths and limitations.
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92 Implement Pay-At-The-Pump Collections. This payment option – requisite for the fuelconsumption-based estimates and optional with either of the OBU metering configurations – offers several significant advantages.
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93 For the GPS option, key issues include: • Anticipated cost of device produced at scale • Anticipated cost of installing equipment in vehicles • Accuracy of metering while traveling in areas where the GPS signal may be weak or unavailable • Whether cost may decrease if GPS becomes standard vehicle equipment • Methods for, and anticipated cost of, ensuring that users do not disable the OBU • Whether, and by what means, current privacy concerns can be mitigated Proceed Based on Research Results. Depending on the research results, implementation could proceed in one of several directions: • If the two OBU options prove infeasible – from either a technology or cost perspective – vehicles could be equipped with a simple AVI device to enable mileage estimates based on fuel consumption.
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94 The discussion of opt-in strategies has identified at least three factors that could encourage more rapid adoption on a voluntary basis: lower costs, greater convenience, and access to desirable add-on functionality. Lower costs.
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95 on the basis of (a) price, and (b)
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