DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- A-to-Be USA, the U.S.
subsidiary of Portuguese A-to-Be, released today – the fourth
and last of A-to-Be's Transportation Funding Series – will evaluate
the costs and benefits of Road Usage Charging (RUC). The report
looks at Road Usage Charging (RUC) pilot programs and highlights
the potential drawback and benefits on such a Road Usage Charging
system.
America's road networks are paid for through primarily state and
federal fuel taxes. However, the decline in traffic volumes
also significantly reduced motor fuel tax and toll receipt
revenues, creating a huge gap in many state's department of
transportation budgets across the country that may take years to
close. The Highway Trust Fund is rapidly running out money and will
soon reach insolvency.
According to A-to-Be Global CEO Eduardo
Ramos, "Road Usage Charging has many benefits compared to
the current gas tax system in place. The current gas tax system
places an unfair burden on low-income and rural households that
spend more per mile on gasoline and that have fewer alternatives
available to them like public transportation or electric
vehicles."
Thirty-seven states have evaluated RUC or are in the process of
such implementation, as two state consortiums have emerged that are
working to implement such systems to create interoperability across
state lines. RUC programs have many positives, including low
government overhead, net positive revenue, interoperability between
systems and states, and minimal infrastructure such as tolling
gantries.
"Opponents of RUC will point to several factors why RUC is not
the right program to solve America's transportation funding
crisis," stated Ramos. "When examined closely many of these factors
can be dismissed. To make sure RUC has the best chance for success,
governments should continue to learn from pilots and engage
industry experts."
To access the full report, click here.
About A-to-Be
A-to-Be is a Portuguese-based company powered by Brisa (its
major shareholder) responsible for developing and delivering
solutions to mobility service operators internationally. For over
40 years, the company has provided leading tolling, traffic
management, smart city, and revenue assurance solutions across
Europe and the United States. A-to-Be processes over 1
billion tolling transactions and 25 million multi-service mobility
transactions annually, managing more than 7 million customer
accounts. A-to-Be provides a multitude of tolling solutions
including self-service, electronic and satellite, as well as
solutions connected directly to your smart device. Our solutions
are vendor-independent, plug-and-pay and can be diversified to
provide payment options for parking garages, public transport, fuel
stations, and other MaaS value-added solutions.
For more information, visit
https://www.a-to-be.com.
A-to-Be®
Mobility-Beyond
View original content to download
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/transportation-funding-series-evaluating-a-user-based-fee-301090292.html
SOURCE A-to-Be USA