ROAD USER CHARGES : A PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE ---1987 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA

The current road pricing policies of motor vehicle fuel taxation favors certain classes of motor vehicle users. A pricing policy based on vehicle-mile charges related to vehicle size, weight and axle configuration may be a means of more closely matching road user charges to road use costs. This paper addresses the possible effects of weight-distance taxation on provincial highway revenue generation, using the province of New Brunswick as the test case area. The current provincial practices were reviewed and possible weight-distance taxation schedules were developed based on the state of Oregon experience. Two scenarios were investigated: 1) a diesel tax rate of 8 cents per litre, and 2) a diesel fuel tax rate of 4 cents per litre in recognition of a possible fixed rate component of weight-distance contribution. Preliminary indications are that a weight-distance tax, in conjunction with registration fees and fuel taxes could be considered more equitable than the present user charge structure. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 807058.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Wilson, F R
• Publication Date: 1987

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: C25-C43

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Diesel engines; Financing; Fuels; Length; Road pricing; Taxes; Travel; Travelers; Vehicle miles of travel; Vehicles; Weight
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487199
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM