Toll 4 letter word SH TRB2005

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TOLL:The Four Letter Word of Transportation Finance : 

Steve Heminger Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Transportation Research Board Executive Committee June 17, 2005 TOLL: The Four Letter Word of Transportation Finance

Gas Tax is a Goner: 

Gas Tax is a Goner No federal rate increase since 1993 Less than 1/2 of states have raised their state gas tax since 1993 6 states with tax hikes were due to automatic indexing

Fuel Efficiency Stalls Out: 

Fuel Efficiency Stalls Out Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2004

Explosive Growth of SUVs: 

Explosive Growth of SUVs Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2004 Light Duty Vehicle Sales Trends by Vehicle Type

Far Higher Gasoline Prices Abroad: 

Far Higher Gasoline Prices Abroad Source: International Energy Agency, 2005 Gasoline Prices for Selected Countries

Retail Gasoline Prices Dwarf Tax Rate: 

Retail Gasoline Prices Dwarf Tax Rate Source: Energy Information Administration, FHWA, 2005

Slide7: 

'Read my Lips: No New Taxes' — George H. W. Bush, 1988

“Pay As You Go” System: 

'Pay As You Go' System Stopped paying — no political will for tax hikes Stopping going — mounting traffic congestion and repair backlogs

False Trail: The General Fund: 

False Trail: The General Fund Annual U.S. Transportation Spending Source: The Brookings Institution, 2003

Growing Reliance on Non-User Fees: 

Growing Reliance on Non-User Fees Source: Surface Transportation Policy Project, 2002

Original Toll Concept — River Chains: 

Original Toll Concept — River Chains

U.S. History of Toll Roads: 

U.S. History of Toll Roads Continued next slide

U.S. History of Toll Roads (cont’d): 

U.S. History of Toll Roads (cont’d) Continued next slide

U.S. History of Toll Roads (cont’d): 

U.S. History of Toll Roads (cont’d)

Electronic Toll Collection:The Great Enabler: 

Source: FHWA Electronic Toll Collection: The Great Enabler

Congestion Tolls: 

Congestion Tolls Source: Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA

Weight-Distance Truck Tolls: 

Weight-Distance Truck Tolls Source: Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA

Slide18: 

Press Overreaction

Legislative Resistance: 

'Tolls are a polite form of highway robbery.' — Bill Lockyer, California Attorney General Legislative Resistance

Free Lunch Mentality: 

Free Lunch Mentality

Slide21: 

www.mtc.ca.gov