TM11: Road Use Charging
Need Area Description
The Road Use Charging service package supports the capability to charge fees to roadway vehicle owners for using specific roadways with potentially differential payment rates based on time–of–day, which specific roadway is used, and class of vehicle or other vehicle–based criteria (a local policy decision by each roadway owner). These payment schemes could be forms of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) or other schemes that are yet to be defined. Vehicle owners need only register with a single payment entity of their choice (a participating state, municipal, or regional DOT, an authority, or a private entity), and payments are reconciled by the entity receiving payment (and travel history) with all roadway owners that participate in the road use payment scheme, which may also include the Federal government. Vehicle owners would pay nothing for distances traveled where there are no payments required (e.g. in jurisdictions that have not implemented a distance–based payment or for roadway operators that collect payment using traditional tolls), although a Federal payment rate might cover some or all roadway operations (a Federal policy decision). Basic operation depends on the vehicle tracking its own location, and periodically reporting its travel history to the registered entity receiving payment using connected vehicle communications.
Need Area Type: Management
Service Package
TM11: Road Use ChargingIncludes Needs
| Number | Need |
|---|---|
| 01 | Road Use Charging Operators need to be able to implement a road use charging scheme which charges fees to roadway vehicle owners for using specific roadways. |
| 02 | Road Use Charging Operators need to be able to allow vehicles (either connected or regular) to pay road use charges. |
| 03 | Road Use Charging Operators need to be able to allow users to set up and maintain a user account. |