The future of road funding

On this week’s episode of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation about states studying or piloting road usage charges (RUC). John Peracchio, a strategic adviser on intelligent transportation systems and mobility , and member of the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification , talks about key takeaways from a recent conference of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) , where RUC programs were a key topic. Also discussed is what has been learned from other states and what it means that a proposal in the Michigan transportation budget would fund an RUC pilot. Hawaii has been especially aggressive in implementation , and Peracchio explains the unique nature. As an advocate for increased funding for public transit, Peracchio also discusses how RUC could be structured to help.

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