t******4
发帖数: 2300 | 1 As gas-tax revenues decline, the state is exploring the idea of charging
drivers by the mile.
Facing steep declines in gas-tax revenues that pay for road repairs,
Washington is exploring a creative solution: charging drivers by the mile to
use state highways and roads.
A committee of transportation experts recently concluded it's feasible to
move the state away from gasoline taxes to a "pay as you go" road-fee system.
"Now we're questioning: Is it acceptable for Washington, and if so, in what
form?" state Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond said.
More than a dozen states have studied the idea, but so far no state has
implemented it widely.
The gas tax has been the main source of money for highway maintenance and
repair in Washington for decades. But revenues from the tax, a fixed amount
per gallon, have been declining as residents drive fewer miles in more fuel-
efficient cars.
Further steep declines are expected when Obama administration fuel-
efficiency standards take effect, requiring the average gas mileage of all
new cars and trucks be doubled by 2025.
"The gas tax is dwindling," Hammond said. "It would be irresponsible for us
not to look ahead and take care of our system in the future."
Between 2007 and 2023, fuel-tax revenues are projected to fall by more than
$5 billion, state estimates show. | m****s
发帖数: 10867 | 2 天朝好不容易把养路费折到油里了，美国再给折腾回去 | u**c
发帖数: 17972 | 3 完全可行。新泽西州早就这么搞了。新泽西州际高速收费，其他公路一律免费。
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【在 t******4 的大作中提到】
: As gas-tax revenues decline, the state is exploring the idea of charging
: drivers by the mile.
: Facing steep declines in gas-tax revenues that pay for road repairs,
: Washington is exploring a creative solution: charging drivers by the mile to
: use state highways and roads.
: A committee of transportation experts recently concluded it's feasible to
: move the state away from gasoline taxes to a "pay as you go" road-fee system.
: "Now we're questioning: Is it acceptable for Washington, and if so, in what
: form?" state Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond said.
: More than a dozen states have studied the idea, but so far no state has
| u**c
发帖数: 17972 | 4 中国是税要收，过路费也要交。不但高速收费，连一级公路都要收费，几个中西部省市
区连二级公路也收。
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: 天朝好不容易把养路费折到油里了，美国再给折腾回去
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