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Policymakers are strongly considering new tolls and fees to manage congestion, provide environmental benefits, and raise money for transportation investment and maintenance. Understandably, such a shift in the way transportation is financed raises concerns about equity. In the United States driving is so ubiquitous that any efforts to raise the marginal costs of driving will have implications across a broad swath of the population, including raising the cost of travel for many people who are poor and have no alternatives. Understanding how existing transportation financing schemes compensate for inequities is critical for developing policies that will ensure fairness in the future. To this end this essay explores how inequity is remediated through revenue recycling and dedicated programs using transportation finance.

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Transportation Research Board Special Report

9780309167604

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References (78) ; Tables (2)

Congestion pricing; Equity; Financing; Highways; Public transit; Transportation policy; User charges

Economics; Finance; Highways; Policy; Public Transportation; Society

TRIS, TRB

Sep 8 2011 4:16PM

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• The Empirical Research on the Social Equity of Gas Taxes, Emissions Fees, and Congestion Charges
• The Incidence of Public Finance Schemes