Councilor thinks Metro should run regional VMT tax and tolling program
Metro plans our regional transportation system. Should they also charge users to help pay for it?
4/21: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. I'll post as I can and should improve day-by-day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Metro plans our regional transportation system. Should they also charge users to help pay for it?
Oregon’s innovative road use fee program gets a positive review.
Oregon keeps inching toward its goal of creating a Prius-proof alternative to the gas tax.
Sample receipt showing VMT charge.(Graphic: ODOT) At all levels of government, transportation officials are running scared due to a severe lack of funding available to maintain and improve our roads. The major reason for all this anxiety is the failure of the gas tax to evolve with the times. Truly a “dinosaur” of a funding … Read more