Caltrans Planning Horizons: Federal Fuel Tax and Implementing Alternative Vehicle Pricing Mechanisms

Federal Fuel Tax and Implementing Alternative Vehicle Pricing Mechanisms

Event Overview

This webcast investigates the institutional structure of the current gasoline tax at the federal level including historical changes, how the tax is collected, and how it is allocated and disbursed to fund infrastructure projects. It also examines design choices for road pricing programs. The analysis finds opportunities for integrating technology across multiple pricing programs - by relying on overlapping systems, programs can be implemented more efficiently and provide tremendous cost savings. For more information email kevin.k.chen@dot.ca.gov.

Speaker

Dr. Alan Jenn is the Assistant Director of the Energy Futures Research Center at Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS), University of California, Davis