From the Saturday April 30, 2011 edition of the Wichita Eagle, Letters To The Editor
New way to pay?
Should we pay for roads we don't use? Federal and state governments tax gasoline to fund public road maintenance. I haven't used federal highways in Connecticut. Even in the municipality I live in, I've yet to be on every road. Yet we all pay for roads we haven't used.
Rather than relying on gasoline taxes, California is discussing metered vehicle usage of roads, payable upon annual vehicle property taxes, because technology has increased fuel efficiency.
By purchasing and metering roads, private businesses could eliminate the burden of road maintenance for state and federal budgets. Multiple businesses owning private roads could charge usage rates. Through partnerships, there could be a singular monthly bill.
People might also organize a membership with annual dues, similar to a co-op in rural areas, based on the idea of grocery and gas card rewards.
Is it time to try something new?
RANDALL BATSON
Wichita
Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2011/04/30/1829217/letters-to-the-editor-on-gun-show.html#ixzz1L1oYN7V6
New way to pay?
Should we pay for roads we don't use? Federal and state governments tax gasoline to fund public road maintenance. I haven't used federal highways in Connecticut. Even in the municipality I live in, I've yet to be on every road. Yet we all pay for roads we haven't used.
Rather than relying on gasoline taxes, California is discussing metered vehicle usage of roads, payable upon annual vehicle property taxes, because technology has increased fuel efficiency.
By purchasing and metering roads, private businesses could eliminate the burden of road maintenance for state and federal budgets. Multiple businesses owning private roads could charge usage rates. Through partnerships, there could be a singular monthly bill.
People might also organize a membership with annual dues, similar to a co-op in rural areas, based on the idea of grocery and gas card rewards.
Is it time to try something new?
RANDALL BATSON
Wichita
Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2011/04/30/1829217/letters-to-the-editor-on-gun-show.html#ixzz1L1oYN7V6
Stunted by 200 word limits, the imagination of a toll roads at every intersection springs to mind of many.
ReplyDeleteHowever Much like toll road sticker ID's, the readers could be placed on curbs with monthly billing (partnered between the several companies, this could be resolved into one bill). While this is not the only way to innovate such technology, this could be resolved by the entrepeneur.
Hopefully this brings some clarity to the original article.