The State: Virginia
Which Virginia Governmental Agencies want to study a pay as your drive funding mechanism for transportation? state association of metropolitan planners and supported by the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization,
Which entity is being asked to study pay as you drive? The State Secretary of Transportation
A state senator raised the following questions about pay as you drive:
- How much revenue would it bring in compared to the gas tax?
- How would you measure a vehicle’s miles – with a tracking device or odometer checks?
- How would you capture revenue from out-of-state vehicles?
- How would you bill and collect the tax?
- How would drivers react since many don’t see the gas tax broken out in the price they pay at the pump?
- Could you dedicate the revenue from certain corridors, like I-64 and I-81, to go directly back to expanding those roads?