ITIF-为什么国会应该为重型卡车运输制定基于里程的用户费（英）-2024.4-9页

WhyCongressShouldEnactaMileage-BasedUserFeeforHeavyTruckingROBERTD.ATKINSONAPRIL2024Withthegradualshiftfrominternalcombustiontoelectricvehicles,itisonlyamatteroftimebeforethenationwillhavetoreplacegastaxeswithavehiclemilestraveledsystemtopayforroadmaintenance.Themostsensiblewaytostartwouldbewithheavytrucks.KEYTAKEAWAYSCongresshassupportedvariousMileage-BasedUserFee(MBUF)pilotprograms,butprogressremainsslow.Tobreakoutofthisinertia,CongressshouldmandateanMBUFsystemforheavytrucksintheupcomingSurfaceTransportationReauthorization.Startingwithanationalsystemfortruckswouldbemuchmorestraightforwardthanitwouldbeforpassengercars.TrucksalreadyhaveGPS,sothecostofinstallingonboard“computers”tomeasuredistancesandtrackpaymentswouldberelativelyminor.AnMBUFsystemforheavytruckswouldpavethewayforautosandlight-dutytruckstobeincludednext.Italsowouldestablishanationalweight-distanceroadtaxtoensureheavytruckspaythefullcostsoftheroaddamagetheycause.AnMBUFsystemwouldmakeiteasiertoendthemarket-distortingsubsidiesprovidedtotrucking,increaserevenueforthehighwaytrustfund,andreducedamagetoroadsandbridges.itif.orgCONTENTSKeyTakeaways...................................................................................................................1Introduction...........................................................................